Ms. Waseem's blog

 Week of February 28th, 2022

Reminders

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

plan for 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:

Moving

 

Weekly Focus:

Investigating how our bodies move

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Teacher will encourage children to play at the light table to investigate 

x-rays of our bodies. 

During gross motor, teacher will encourage students to engage in yoga. 

Standard Addressed:

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

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

A hop is up by Kristy Dempsey

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

1. What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move?

2. Let’s try some of the moves from the book. Can you hop up? Spin around? Leap? March? Etc.

3. What are some other ways you can move your body? Let’s give them a try!What are some of the ways the people and things in this book move?

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

Ms.Waseem's blog

 Week of February 21st, 2022

Reminders

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

plan for 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:

Building

 

Weekly Focus:

Buildings

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Teacher will encourage children to investigate buildings. Teacher will be collect milk cartons. Children will then be able to make their own building using art materials. 

Standard Addressed:

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

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

What to do with a box by Jane Yolen and Chris Sheban

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

• The children in this book used the box to make many different things. What things did they make?
• I wonder how the children in this book decided what to build with their box. How do you think they decided what to build?
• What things could we build with one box? What if we had lots of boxes? Could we make other things? What could we build?

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

Ms. Waseem's blog

 Week of February 14, 2022

Reminders

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

plan for 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!

February 14- Valentine's day (Children may wear red)

February 16- PREK for all is CLOSED (NO SCHOOL)

February 17- 100th Day of School

Exploration two:

Our Environment

 

Essential Question:

What can we discover about our community?

 

Focus Area:

Building

 

Weekly Focus:

Buildings

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Teacher will provide the children with various pictures of buildings and structures at different centers. Children will have a chance to investigate what they notice about the buildings. Teachers will then sit with them and discuss it.

Standard Addressed:

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

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

All the Buildings in New York City That I have Drawn BY James Gulliver Hancock

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

This book is about buildings where we live – New York City. Are there any buildings in here that you have seen before?

The Flat Iron building is different than most other buildings. Let’s look together and see what makes if different. What do you notice?

Some of the buildings had pictures on them. Let’s look at this one with the noodles. What do you think might be inside this building?

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