Ms. Waseem's blog

  Week of Jan 17th, 2022

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 31st. Students will be required to remain at home until proof is

provided that your child has received the flu vaccine 

Doors close at 8:15AM as we return back to following our Safety Plan from the

previous year. No one will be permitted into the building as the doors will be

closed after 8:15AM. There will be no early pick-up permitted. Students are to

remain home if they need to see the dentist, or make an appointment, etc.. 

Please make sure your child walks into the building with a mask on! 

Exploration two:

Our Environment

 

Essential Question:

What can we discover about our community?

 

Focus Area:

Investigating

 

Weekly Focus:

Express and Test Ideas

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Teacher will work with children in small groups to test what happens when certain ingredients

are mixed together. Children will be making slime.

Standard Addressed:

Goal: SCI: 1-6 Children will be working with the teacher discussing, predicting, and testing to come

to a conclusions. 

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

Red is a dragon by Roseanne Greenfield Thong

 Questions that will be asked throughout the week related to the foundational text:

There are so many colors in this book. What are some of the colors the girl in this book sees in her life?

I remember the child talking about blue sneakers. What color are your shoes? Find someone else in our

room who has the same color shoes as you.

The child also notices purple clouds in the sky. Have you ever seen purple clouds? What other colors

can clouds be?

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