Sunday, March 27, 2022

Ms. Waseem's blog

 Week of March 28th, 2022                                                               

                                                                    Reminders

  • Please remember to send sleeping mats to school!!
  • Early Dismissal at 12pm on Friday (04/01) NO AFTERSCHOOL! 
  • PTC meeting on Friday (04/01)

Parent Teacher Conferences will also take on a 
                                            new dimension this week.
To assist parents who returned to their office 
and parents who work from home.

IN PERSON Parent Teacher Conferences 
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM 
you must register on the teacher's blog.

Register here for in person ONLY!

In person - parents must have a mask on and will be seated in the school lunchroom 3 feet apart until the teacher is free to see them.
All parents must enter through the school lunchroom -- the main school door will not grant access. No one will be permitted after 3PM.

ZOOM parent teacher conferences 
3:00 PM - 5:45 PM 

Register here for zoom meeting ONLY!

Exploration two:

Our Environment

 

Essential Question:

What can we discover about our community?

 

Focus Area:

Moving

 

Weekly Focus:

Noticing things that move

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Science

Children will be provided with Milk cartons and and they will be able to make a form of transportation they have learned about.  


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:


Subway By Anastasia Suen


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

  • What are some of the ways the girl and her grandma moved on their subway trip?
  • Where do you think the girl and her grandma were going?
  • Do you ever ride the subway? Where do you go? Who do you ride with?

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
















Monday, March 21, 2022

Ms.Waseem's blog

 Week of March 21st, 2022


   Reminders

Classroom supplies are running low such as Baby wipes, tissue, clorox wipes and Lysol spray, if you can please helps us restock. 


Exploration two:

Our Environment

 

Essential Question:

What can we discover about our community?

 

Focus Area:

Moving

 

Weekly Focus:

Noticing things that move

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Science

Children will be provided with Milk cartons and and they will be able to make a form of transportation they have learned about.  


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:


Subway By Anastasia Suen


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

  • What are some of the ways the girl and her grandma moved on their subway trip?
  • Where do you think the girl and her grandma were going?
  • Do you ever ride the subway? Where do you go? Who do you ride with?

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

Monday, March 14, 2022

Ms.Waseem's blog

 Week of March 14th, 2022


                                               Reminders

Classroom supplies are running low such as Baby wipes, tissue, clorox wipes and Lysol spray, if you can please helps us restock. 


Exploration two:

Our Environment

 

Essential Question:

What can we discover about our community?

 

Focus Area:

Moving

 

Weekly Focus:

Noticing things that move

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Science

Children will be provided with Milk cartons and and they will be able to make a form of transportation they have learned about.  


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:


Subway By Anastasia Suen


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

  • What are some of the ways the girl and her grandma moved on their subway trip?
  • Where do you think the girl and her grandma were going?
  • Do you ever ride the subway? Where do you go? Who do you ride with?

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







Monday, March 7, 2022

Ms. Waseem's blog

 Week of March 7th, 2022


Reminders

  • Wednesday is National barbie day.. children may dress up in Barbie or Ken outfits. 
  • Thursday is Mario day Children may dress -up in anything Mario related 
  • Friday no early drop off, doors will open at 7:45am
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 we move through the city

 

Focused Learning Activity for the Week:

Math/Art

Children will be provided with cutouts of shapes. They will be asked to use the shapes to make a

form of transportation they like to use to get through the city.


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:

Along a long road by Frank Viva


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

  • There is a man riding a bike in this book. What other vehicles do you see in this book?
  • The man went UP, around a town and then back DOWN. He went IN a tunnel and then _ (out) _. What else did he do?
  • The man in this book rides his bike on a road. Do you ever travel on roads? Where do you go? What vehicle(s) do you use?

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

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