Our Trip to the Firehouse
Welcome to Pre-K
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Water
This month Pre-K is learning all about Water. Children move
from thinking critically about light, darkness and shadows to explorations of
the properties and uses of water. Children will be actively using a water table
in the classroom. They will observe and explore ice and water at different
temperatures and perform experiments with water and ice. We also will be thinking critically about why
some items sink and float.
Children will be
exploring the answers to the following questions.
Where we can find
water?
What happens to water
when it changes temperature?
What happens when we
put things in water?
How does water help
us?
We encourage you to reflect on this unit with the children and have suggested some activities you can do with your child at home.
Test objects to see if they sink or float
Ask children to consider whether there is water in the foods
and beverages they eat and drink together.
Cook with your child and talk about whether the ingredient
has water in it.
Freeze water and discuss different ways it can melt and
which is going to happen faster
Draw pictures with your child about different things they like to do with water.
Read a story about water and have your child draw their favorite part.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Light
This Week Pre-K 100 is learning all about Shadows
We have been learning all about the sun and how the sun shines on us. There is a dark place behind you where the sun does not shine. The darkness is your shadow.
Our shadow does what we do! |
Striking a pose as our shadow follows us! |
Michael outlining Wilson's Shadow |
Letter of the Week is....
"D" is for Donut
Enjoying our donuts! |
D is for delicious! |
Friday, April 1, 2016
The Unit of study for the next four
weeks is Light. Children have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of
natural and man-made sources of light. Activities throughout the unit have
children explore light, darkness and shadows with hands-on materials as well as
provide opportunities for children to make predictions and think about their
world in increasingly abstract ways.
Throughout this unit, there are opportunities to develop
children’s literacy skills. Children will enjoy literature, engage in
discussions are stories, and retell and act out stories they have read.
Children will be
exploring and deepening their knowledge of the following questions over four
weeks.
How and why do we use different kinds of light?
What kinds of lights are around us?
What is darkness?
How does light help us?
What are Shadows?
In order to create an effective unit we are asking that
parents please donate the following items if they have them in their home
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Paper
Towels Tubes
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Toilet
paper tubes
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Old CDs
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Flashlights
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Special Visitors in Pre K 106
We recently ended our unit on Transportation. We learned about different vehicles that travel on land, air and water. Also, we talked about who operates various vehicles and what vehicles carry.
As a special way to complete our unit, we invited Police Officer Fernandez and Police Officer Ciaramella to teach us about their important jobs.
Thank you for being brave and for helping our community
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