Week of: 10/19-10/23 Unit of Study:  My Five Senses

Essential Question:  How do we use our senses to explore, investigate and understand the world around us? 

Focus Question: How do we use our sense of hearing?

Student Objectives:  We use our ears to hear.  We use our senses to learn about the people, places, objects, and environment around us. We experience and interact with the world differently when our senses, such as vision or hearing, are impaired.

Vocabulary:  adventure, crunch, deaf, ears, hear, hearing aid, instruments, listen, loud, noise, predictions, quiet, sign language, sound, volume

Foundational Text:

Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! by Wynton Marsalis 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FjiOw1XdAg

Supporting Texts: 

The Listening Walk by Paul Showers; illustrated by Aliki; (Read Aloud link below)

There’s A Drum in My Ear by Michelle Garcia Anderson; I Can Hear and Puedo oir by Julie Murray; and Apples by Gail Gibbons 

Letter of the Week: Ff          
Please review and practice handwriting with your little one at home.

Math News: This week your child will continue to explore geometric shapes. Focus will be on practicing naming triangles, rectangles, and squares. We will also discuss the attributes of these shapes. Last we will go on a shape hunt to find examples of triangles, rectangles, and squares. 

Math-at-Home: Let your child build shapes from straws, toothpicks, etc. Have your child name each shape and count it’s sides. This is such an important skill because it focuses on shape building, identification, as well as counting. 

Please if possible donate a pumpkin for our classroom, thank you. 

 

 

October 13^th- October 17^th   Unit of Study:  My Five Senses 

Children naturally use their senses to explore the world around them. With this unit your child will get the opportunity to develop a wide variety of skills by using his/her senses in hands on learning play. 

Essential Question:  How do we use our senses to explore, investigate and understand the world around us? 

Focus Questions:  How do we use our sense of sight?

Student Objectives:  There are five senses. They are smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing.  We use our eyes to see.
We will be discussing how life might be different for people who do not see or hear well and how they communicate with the world around them.
 

Vocabulary:  autumn, blind, Braille, dark, eyes, eyesight, fall, foliage, notice, observe, see, senses, view, vision, window

Foundational Text:  Windows by Julia Denos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03gLzH2p8Pg
Supporting Text:  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill MartinJr./Eric Carle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-NlZH_HcOw

Letter Focus: Ee

Math: Shapes
Ask your child to find shapes around the house (T.V, Tablet, picture frame, wheels in bike or scooter etc.).  Ask your child to find and count the sides and angles/corners and then name the shapes.  Take a picture and tell me what shape did you find? How many sides does it have? I hope you have fun finding shapes at home. 
PK.MATH.13. [NY-PK.G.2.] Names shapes regardless of size 

Please send in a folder with your child’s name on it

Ms. Machado


10/5-10/9  Unit of Study:  Welcome to  Pre-k Focus Question: Who else is in my pre-K program?

Student Outcomes:  The teachers and other adults at my program keep me safe, care about me, and support my learning.

In my classroom, I use materials carefully and make choices about where I play and work.

Classroom rules and routines help me learn and stay safe.

Vocabulary:  custodian, director/principal, helpful, job, nurse, administrative assistant

Foundational Text: Night Job by Karen Hesse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcfZYkz2310

PK.SEL.2. Recognizes self as an individual having unique abilities, characteristics, feelings and interests

Level 1: Recall When does the dad in this story go to work? What is the dad’s job? What does he do?

Level 2: Skill/Concept The dad in this story is the school custodian. He keeps the building clean. What are some ways you help keep our classroom and building clean?

Who are the other people in our building that help keep it clean?

Math: This week, students will begin to explore geometry and spatial concepts. Activities will focus on naming familiar two-dimensional shapes ( circle and squares), matching shapes of the same size, and identifying attributes of a shape. 

Math at Home: Display pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters for your child to examine. Ask your child to make stacks of coins that are the same shape and same size. Also, using one of each have your child arrange them in order from smallest to largest. 

Letter Focus: D

Please continue to go over hand washing with your child. 

Please be on time when picking up your child. Pick-up time is 2:55 sharp!

If you haven't done so already please send in and/or email me a family picture

Important! Check your email in the next few weeks for a special code for your child in order for them to use the fun and education app called SeeSaw!

Reminder: School Closed on Monday October 12th

If you have any questions please feel free to send me an email. Have a wonderful week

Ms.Machado

 

9/28-10/2 Unit of Study: Welcome to Pre-k 
 Focus Question: Who are the people in my classroom community?

Student Outcomes: My family, my teachers*, and other children make up my classroom community; their backgrounds, thoughts, needs, ideas and abilities matter.
The teachers and other adults at my program keep me safe, care about me, and support my learning.

Vocabulary: Brilliant, classmates, difference, friends, peers, sharing, turn- taking, unique
PK.AC.5. Demonstrates a growing expressive vocabulary.

Foundational Text:
Chu’s First Day of School by Neil Gaiman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlzTQydoW9s

Letter Focus: C

Math: Counting and producing small groups 
          Recognizing equal groups

At Home Math Tips: Have each member of the family count the items on his or her plate and then say how many there are. Benefit; this reinforces the connection between number words and actual items. The activity also provides practice with the sequence of number words.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Your childs backpack should have nothing in it.  We took everything out that we needed. If something is in it please leave it at home. All regular size backpacks, folders, jackets, clothes, sheets, lunch boxes, blankets and other personal items should have your child's name on them. Mask should be worn everyday, and if possible keep extras in their backpacks. 
 

9/21-9/25: Unit 1 Welcome to Pre-K

Focus Question: What do I bring to my classroom community?
Student Outcomes: 
I am an important member of my classroom community; my thoughts, needs, ideas and abilities matter.
In my classroom, I use materials carefully and make choices about where I play and work.
Vocabulary:
angry, disappointed, embarrassed, emotions, excited, expressions, feelings, frustrated, passion, playground, proud, lonely, scared, silly

Foundational Text: Count on Me by Miguel Tanco
On Monday it rained by Cherly Kachenmeiser
Additional Text: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
https://youtu.be/8Y0Hk-lJPd8

Family Engagement: 
Please send in a family portrait and/or you can send it via email cmachado@stbrendanschoolbronx.org
Letter of the Week: Bb
 Math
Students will work on counting, recognizing, and making small groups. Activities this week encourage children to observe amounts/ quantity. 
At Home Math- Tip
Place your child's snack in several small groups, and ask: What group has three (or another amount). 
Have a great week! 

 

Week of September 14th-September 18th

Unit Topic: Welcome to Pre-K
Essential Question: What is Pre-K?

Vocabulary: Centers, classroom, library, science, teacher, welcome, materials, movement

During this week we will focus on:

• Guiding children on the rug and going over Rug Rules

(hands on lap, eyes on teacher, mask on, cris-cross apple sauce, your body stays in your own personal square, and listening ears)

• Guiding students and modeling how to pick and change a center
• Hand washing procedure
• Daily schedule

Letter Focus: A
Books:
All are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold 
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin JR and John Archambault 

At Home Math Tips:

• Look around for things the can come in pairs, such as shoes and matching chairs
• Look for items with numerals such as clocks, telephone, radios bathroom scales.

Tips for Establishing a Math/ Home Environment:

• Establish a daily family routine

1. Provide a time and place to study
2. Assign responsibility for household chores
3. Have a regular bedtime.
4. Have meals together as a family.

Family Engagement: First day of school recall; share with your little one your memory of your time in preschool. Encourage them to share their experience with you. 
Remote Parents: Please log onto to Seesaw for your child’s assignment.
Zoom Meeting: Check your email for our zoom meeting scheduled for Monday, 10am