Week of April 26, 2021

Announcements

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Others" (Care)



To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here and here, and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Sensory Play: Baby Doll Bath (Monday & Tuesday)

In this activity children will care for their baby/doll or toy. They can pretend to bathe, feed, brush, or dress the baby.

  • Cause and effect – learning about how water moves
  • Care taking – learning how to care for others
  • Sensory – this activity is deeply rooted in sensory
  • Empathy – showing kindness and affection to another

 

● Goal P-SE 7. Child expresses care and concern toward others.


Ladybug Craft/Math(Wednesday & Thursday)



Ladybug Craft (Part 1) - Wednesday

 

Paint the first paper plate red, and let dry.

Paint the second paper plate black and let it dry.

Cut up to 12 small black circles for dots which will be used for tomorrow.

 

Cut the red paper plate in half.

Place the red halves over the black plate and spread apart like wings. (The black part under should look like a V shape now)

 

Staple together and add a round shape for head and eyes on top.

 

Materials:

 

Paper Plate

Red Paint

Black Paint

Paint brush

Scissors

Stapler

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.


Ladybug Craft (Part 2) - Thursday

 

Roll dice and count total. Possoble outcomes are 1-12.

 

Give child the total number of small black circles rolled to paste on their plate. After pasting all the dots, have child point and count and then say the total and write the number on the plate. If they want to add more dots its fine. Just recount and write the total.

 

Materials:

 

Dice

Glue

Dots

 

● Goal P-MATH 1. Child knows number names and the count sequence.

 

● Goal P-MATH 3. Child understands the relationship between numbers and quantities.


Writing and Tracing Our Names (Friday)


Children will practice writing the letters of their name.

 

Materials:


Pencil/Marker/Crayon/Color Pencil

 

● Goal P-LIT 6. Child writes for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

         Week of April 19, 2021

Announcements

April 23rd - Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon for all students, all grades.

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Self" (Care)

To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Math: Fingerpaint and Count to 10 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) See PDF in E-Mail. You can do one page each day.


Children will use fingerpaint to point and touch the page as they count the numbers from 1-10.

 

● Goal P-MATH 1. Child knows number names and the count sequence.

 

● Goal P-MATH 3. Child understands the relationship between numbers and quantities


Writing and Tracing Our Names (Thursday & Friday)


Children will practice writing the letters of their name.

 

Materials:


Pencil/Marker/Crayon/Color Pencil

 

● Goal P-LIT 6. Child writes for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

        Week of April 12, 2021

Announcements

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Investigating How Bodies Move"







To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here and here, and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Fine Motor Skills Cutting (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)





Give a child a pair of children’s scissors to cut along each pathway. When finished, glue the cut pathways on a separate sheet of paper.

 

  • paper with line
  • scissors
  • glue 

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles

Writing and Tracing Our Names (Tueday & Thursday)


Children will practice writing the letters of their name.

 

Materials:


Pencil/Marker/Crayon/Color Pencil

 

● Goal P-LIT 6. Child writes for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.


Extra: Follow the path simple pages (Check E-Mail for PDF)


● Goal P-LIT 6. Child writes for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

       Week of March 22, 2021

Announcements


Registration for September 2021 has begun  

  For information please call Ms. McGarry at 212-567-3190.

Students in the 3K classrooms of  Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Taraza's rooms will need to register for PreK For All (4 year old program).  Priority is given for those students who are registered at OLQM. Please speak to Ms. McGarry if you have questions. Parents may also ask Mr. Woods questions during drop off in the morning or at pickup in the afternoon.

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Notcing Things That Move"





To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here and here, and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Paper Plate Rainbow (Monday & Tuesday)

In the spring time we observe seasonal changes in weather. We experience more sunshine and rain and when the two come together rainbows form. 

 

 

Children will cut and crumble pieces of tissue paper and paste them onto a paper plate to craft a rainbow.

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

Writing and Tracing Our Names (Wednesday)


Children will practice writing the letters of their name.

 

Materials:


Pencil/Marker/Crayon/Color Pencil

 

● Goal P-LIT 6. Child writes for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.


Egg Marble Painting (Thursday & Friday)

Egg Marble Painting

 

Children will decorate eggs for the upcoming season.

 

Materials:

 

Paper Egg Cut out

Marbles

Paint

Tray

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.


Extra: Coloring Activity: Color / Decorate an egg of your choice.


● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

      Week of March 8, 2021

Announcements


Registration for September 2021 has begun  

  For information please call Ms. McGarry at 212-567-3190.

Students in the 3K classrooms of  Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Taraza's rooms will need to register for PreK For All (4 year old program).  Priority is given for those students who are registered at OLQM. Please speak to Ms. McGarry if you have questions. Parents may also ask Mr. Woods questions during drop off in the morning or at pickup in the afternoon.

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Investigating Vehicles"



To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Paper Plate Cars Craft (Monday & Tuesday)


Children will practice cutting skills using scissors and pasting pieces of tissue paper onto their paper plate cars.

 

Materials:

* School Glue
* Craft Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler

 

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

 

● Goal P-PMP 1. Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.


Transportation Shape College (Wednesday & Thursday)

Practice cutting with children shapes and give children pre cut out shapes to make a transportation themed collage.

 

Materials:

 

Scissors

Construction Paper

Glue

 

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

 

● Goal P-PMP 1. Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.


Hide-And-Seek Transportation *Seesaw* (Friday)
Check Seesaw for instructions

  • Match, point to, and begin to identify basic shapes by name.
    • Classify/sort objects into given categories (air transportation, land transportation, water transportation.)


     Week of March 8, 2021

Announcements


Registration for September 2021 has begun  

  For information please call Ms. McGarry at 212-567-3190.

Students in the 3K classrooms of  Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Taraza's rooms will need to register for PreK For All (4 year old program).  Priority is given for those students who are registered at OLQM. Please speak to Ms. McGarry if you have questions. Parents may also ask Mr. Woods questions during drop off in the morning or at pickup in the afternoon.

Upload evidence of student work onto Seesaw as frequently as possible.

As always, please make sure to read the OLQM school blog for additional updates and information located HERE!

 If there are any questions regarding the 3-K/Pre-K for all program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2519847674?pwd=OWh0SW5oZlVpR1F4K2tHUVduYk1EZz09

Meeting ID: 251 984 7674

Passcode: school

You are encouraged to join both AM and PM sessions.

*The same link will be used to meet daily until further notice*

Zoom Link (AM 8:30-8:45)

Zoom Link (PM 2:30-2:45)


This weeks focus is "Investigating How We Move Through The City"





To view the full lesson plan and daily activities for this week, please click here.

To view this weeks foundational text, please click here and here.


Activities for virtual students at home

Parents must submit photo evidence of all completed activities on Seesaw or to my email: MrTaraza@olqmnyc.org

Tire Tracks in Paint (Monday & Tuesday)

Children dip the tires of toy cars in paint and roll it across their paper to make tire tracks. Oriental Trading also has some car stamps that can be used for this activity.

 

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

 

● Goal P-PMP 1. Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.


Craft Stick Airplanes (Wednesday & Thursday)

Children use craft sticks and colored masking tape to create airplanes.

 

● Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks.

 

● Goal P-PMP 1. Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.


Materials: Craft sticks/Popsicle Sticks and Tissue Paper or any type of decoration you want to add.


Trin Scissor Skills (Friday)

Children pretend the scissors are a train, cutting along the railroad tracks (straight, curved & jagged lines). They stop when they come to the sticker.

 

● Goal P-PMP 3. Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles


Materials: Scissors and Paper. Writing tool to make lines.

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