Week of April 4th, 2022
Reminders!
- Friday (4/08) class party!
- Spring break from April 11th-April 24th (NO SCHOOL)
Exploration two:
Our Environment
Essential Question:
What can we discover about our community?
Focus Area:
Moving
Weekly Focus:
Investigating vehicles
Focused Learning Activity for the Week:
Blocks
Children will be playing with teachers at the blocks area investigating vehicles and building roads. Children will be adding traffic signs and learning about traffic regulations.
Standard Addressed:
Goal P-LC 2. Child understands and responds to increasingly complex communication and language from others.
Foundational Text for the Week:
Whose Truck? By Toni Buzzeo
- All of these trucks move. How do they move?
- There is a fire truck in this book. Sometimes I see firetrucks moving very fast. Why do you think fire trucks and other emergency vehicles move really fast?
- Sometimes trucks move fast and sometimes they move slowly. When does a truck need to move slowly?
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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