Week of November 29, 2021
Reminders
Under New York State and City Health codes all Pre-k
and Kindergarten students are required to have an annual Flu shot
by December 1st. Students will be required to remain at home
until proof is provided that your child has received the Flu vaccine.
School will be closed for UPK on Friday December 3rd.
Exploration:
Our Environment
Essential Question:
What can we discover about our community?
Focus Area:
Seeing
Weekly Focus:
Objects all around us
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
Teacher will be working with the children using magnifying glasses to discover different objects
around them. Then Children will be asked to draw an item they discovered.
Standard Addressed:
P-ATL3: Child appropriately handles and takes care of classroom materials.
Foundational Text for the Week:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text:
In this book there are lots of animals. Which ones have you seen before? Where?
There are also lots of colors in this book. Let’s look and some of them together and see if we can find these colors in our classroom.
We saw lots of colors in this book. Do you have a favorite color? What is it? Why do you like that color?
Learning Centers Available for the Theme:
Blocks- Children are encouraged to explore the block center. They will be shown a few unit blocks,
shown where they can
be found in the classroom, and shown how to match them to their outline in order to clean up.
Dramatic Play- Children are invited to explore the dramatic play area and use the props provided.
Dramatic Play will be set as a kitchen. Teacher will introduce basic materials, how to use them,
and how to put them away.
Art- Children are invited to explore the art area. They will be shown a paint container, brush
and paper. Teacher will model how to dip brush in paint and paint a few brushstrokes on paper.
Students will be shown where material can be found in the classroom and what they should do when they
finish painting.
Science- Children will be shown a few items from a collection of natural objects. Teacher will
model how students can begin to explore some of the materials. They will be shown where
these materials can be found in the classroom and how to put them away when finished.
Math- Children will be shown a couple of puzzles. Teacher will model how to take apart and how
to put a few pieces together. Students will be shown where puzzles can be found and
how to put them away.
Library- Students are able to explore books from the classroom library.
Writing- Students are invited to explore the materials provided in the writing center. They are encouraged to
explore their name cards.
Sensory- Students will be shown a small amount of sand and a few toys. They will be shown where these
materials can be found in the classroom.
For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!
If you have any questions or concerns, you can email me at mswaseem@olqmnyc.org or email Mrs. Zogka at MrsZogka@olqmnyc.org.
If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that cannot be answered
by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the Help Line at 888-227-8175
