Week of February 22 - 26

Registration for PreK Ages 3-4 is now open, please contact Ms. McGarry at OLQM  (212) 567 - 3190.

Registration for OLQM Kindergarten can be found on the school website under the "Admissions" tab.

There are numerous activities posted every week on our classroom SeeSaw Account! Check it out!

  

Remote Learners Weekly Activity:

Sink vs. Float Experiment:

Invite your child to consider what the words sink and float mean. Provide an assortment of objects that sink as well as some that float and invite your child to place the objects in a tub of water and observe what happens. Before testing each object, your child can predict and record whether they think each one will sink or float and then compare the results to their predictions. 

 

Materials suggested:

crayon 

paper 

marker

tin foil 

rubber duck

water bottle cap 

 

Click Here for printable experiment float/sink worksheet. Please send Mrs. Schiller a pic of your results. 

Click Here for a do your own float/sink worksheet experiment. Please send Mrs. Schiller a pic of your results:

Mrsschiller@olqmnyc.com or text the picture to (518) 400-0229.

Additional activity

Invite your child to create a paper boat. Children can try floating their boats in the bathtub or sink. 

Click HERE! to learn how to make a paper boat.

 

Open ended questions

What did you observe here/when ____?
What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

What will you try next? 

I wonder what would happen if ____?
How do you know? How could we find out? 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·               PK.AC.3: Demonstrates understanding of what is observed.

·      PK.AL.4. Exhibits curiosity, interest, and willingness to learn new things and have new experiences.

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*Please send pictures or drawings of the weekly activity to Mrsschiller@olqmnyc.com or text the picture to (518) 400-0229.

Unit Topic:

·      Water

                Essential Question for the Unit:

·                     What does water do?

 

 

     Focus Questions for this Week:

·                    What happens when we put things in water?

 

         Focused Learning activity for the week:

·Mrs. Schiller and Mrs. Molina will work with students in the Science Center.  Students will be shown an arrangement of objects and asked to predict if the object will sink or float in a bucket of water. Students will then test their predictions and discuss why each item sank or floated. 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·               PK.AC.3: Demonstrates understanding of what is observed.

·      PK.AL.4. Exhibits curiosity, interest, and willingness to learn new things and have new experiences

Foundational Text for the Week:

·               Float by Daniel Miyares

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text, Float by Daniel Miyares  HERE!

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·               PK. ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

·               What did the boy make out of newspaper?

·               What did the boy play with outside in the rain?

·               How did the boy’s boat get into the river?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

·               The boy put his boat in puddles outside. Where did the puddles come from?

·               Why did the boy have to chase his boat?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

·               How did the boy feel when his boat got wrecked in the river? How do you know?

·               How can you find out if something floats in water? What are some things that float?

Level 4: Extended Thinking

·               Why do you think this book is called Float?

·               The boy’s boat floated in the puddles but when it went in the river it fell apart. Why?

·               Why do some things float and some things sink?

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about or theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, Click Here

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

 

 

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

Week of February 16 - 19

School CLOSED on Monday, February 15^th for President's Day.

 

                  There are numerous activities posted every               week on our classroom SeeSaw Account! 

 

Weekly Activity:

Invite your child to explore water and ice.  Discuss the following questions:  What do you know about water?  What do you know about ice? What do you know about the relationship between water and ice? After discuss the relationship between water and ice.  Provide ice for the children to explore.  Ask your child about melting and what happens when ice melts. Encourage your child to think of ways to melt the ice.

Open ended questions

What did you observe here/when ____?
What did your sense of ____ tell you about ____? 

What will you try next? 

I wonder what would happen if ____?
How do you know? How could we find out? 

 

*Please send pictures or drawings of the weekly activity to Mrsschiller@olqmnyc.com or text the picture to (518) 400-0229. 

 

Unit Topic:

·   Water

 

 

     Essential Question for the Unit:

·        What does water do?

 

 

     Focus Questions for this Week:

·                    What happens to water when it changes temperature?

 

Focused Learning activity for the week:

·               Mrs. Schiller and Mrs. Molina will work with students in the Science Center to explore water and ice.  The students will discuss the following questions:  What do they know about water?  What do they know about ice? What do they know about the relationship between water and ice? After discussing the relationship between water and ice, the teacher will provide ice for the children to explore.  The teacher will ask students about melting and what happens when ice melts. The children will be encouraged to think of ways to melt the ice. Their responses will be recorded on paper and with pictures. 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 

·               PK. ELAL.19. Participates in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in small and large groups and during play.

 

·               PK.SCI.1.Asks questions and uses observations to test the claim that different kinds of matter exist as either solid or liquid

 

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

·               Rain by Linda Ashman

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text, Rain by Linda Ashman HERE!

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·               PK. ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

·               What does the boy wear outside in the rain?

·               What does the boy order at the Rain or Shine Café?

·               What does the man order at the Rain or Shine Café?

·               What does the man forget at the café?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

·               How does the boy feel about the rain? How do you know?

·               How does the man feel about the rain at the beginning of the story? How do you know?

·               How does the man feel about the rain at the end of the story? How do you know?

·               How did the boy help the man change his mind about the rain?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

·               How do you feel about going outside in the rain? Why?

·               At the beginning of the story the man is very upset. What are some things that make you upset?

·               The boy in the story is very happy. What are some things that make you happy?

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking

·               If you don’t have a rain coat, hat or umbrella to wear outside in the rain, what can you do if you want to stay dry?

·               The boy made the man feel better. When someone is upset what can you do to make him/her feel better?

 

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about of theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

 

For more information on the Lesson Plan, Click Here

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

 

 

If there are any questions regarding the Pre-K for All program that can not be answered by the office or classroom teacher, please feel free to contact the 

Help Line at 888-227-8175

Zoom Link At - Home Learners 2/16 - 2/19

Hello PreK 5 Families

Please see below the link for week February 2/16 - 2/19. This link was also sent via email for our at home learners. 

Thank you!

Mrs. Schiller & Ms. Molina

8:30 a.m. Meeting 

Meeting ID: Click Here

Password: Click Here

Join URL: Click Here

11:15 a.m. Meeting

Meeting ID: Click Here

Password: Click Here

Join URL: Click Here

2:30 p.m. Meeting 

Meeting ID: Click Here

Password:   Click Here

Join URL: Click Here

Week of February 8 - 12

                                Reminders:

• Please continue to complete activities posted every week on Seesaw. 
• School CLOSED on Friday, February 12^th for Professional Development Day.
• School CLOSED on Monday, February 15^th for President's Day.

    *Registration opens for 3 & 4 year olds on February 24, please spread the        word about the OLQM Universal PreK program.

 

Weekly Activity 

Provide your child with white paper and scissors. Model folding the paper and cutting carefully then unfolding to reveal a snowflake. Invite your child to create their own snowflakes. Discuss the relationship between snowflakes and water with your child as they do this activity. 

*Please send any pictures or drawings to Mrsschiller@olqmnyc.com or text the picture to (518) 400-0229.

Open-ended questions:

Tell me about your art.
What did you notice about ____?
I notice that you ____. How did you do that?
What will you try next? Why?
How does this picture, painting, drawing, etc. make you feel? Why? 

 

 

Unit Topic:

   Water

 

 

Essential Question for the Unit:

What does water do?

 

 

Focus Questions for this Week:

Where can we find water?

 

 

 Focused Learning activity for the week:

·    Mrs. Schiller and Mrs. Molina will work with students in the writing center. They will sing “Willoughby Wallaby Woo”, highlighting the /w/ sound as well as the initial sounds in each child’s name. The children will be invited to choose a letter to see how many words they can generate that start with that letter. The teacher will write down the words and enunciate the initial sound in each word. 

 

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

 

·    PK.ELL.2 (Reading Standards: Foundational Skills): Demonstrate an emerging understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds (phonemes).

 

 

Foundational Text for the Week:

·              Water Dance by Thomas Locker

The link for the read aloud of this week’s foundational text, HERE!

 

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

·              PK. ELAL.7: Develops and answers questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. 

 

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

·              Where does the rain fall from?

·              What is high above the earth in the blue sky?

·              What is still and deep and overflows?

·              What is a waterfall?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

·              What are all of the things described in this book (rain, stream, waterfall, etc.) made of?

·              This book says that clouds can look like many different shapes in the sky. Are there clouds in the sky today? What shapes do you see in the clouds?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

·              The storm in this book made the sky dark. How do storms and clouds make the sky dark?

·              This book shows many different places in the environment where we can find water. Where are some places in our classroom where we can find water?

 

 

Level 4: Extended Thinking

·              At the beginning of the book it says, “Some people say that I am one thing. Others say that I am many.”How can something be one thing and many things at the same time?

·              Compare the pictures to what we see when we go outside. What is the same? What is different?

·              How do you think water gets to our classroom?

 

 

Lessons and activities for the week:

 

Blocks-Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

 

Science- Students are invited to sort animals into two categories: those that live in water and those that live on land. 

 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

 

Library- Students are invited to read books about or theme, water.

 

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

 

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

 

 

 For more information on the Lesson Plan, Click Here

 

Please always make sure to read the OLQM School Blog for additional information, located HERE!

 

 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

Zoom Link At - Home Learners 2/8 - 2/12

Hello PreK 5 Families

Please see below the link for week February 2/8 - 2/12. This link was also sent via email for our at home learners. There will be NO Zoom on Friday, 2/12 due to professional day. 

Thank you!

Mrs. Schiller & Ms. Molina

8:30 a.m. Meeting 

Meeting ID: Click Here

Password: Click Here

Join URL: Click Here

11:15 a.m. Meeting

Meeting ID: Click Here

Password: Click Here

Join URL: Click Here

2:30 p.m. Meeting 

Meeting ID: Click Here

Password:   Click Here

Join URL: Click Here