PreK-2: Gina Stabile

Week of April 19th



Unit: Plants 

Essential Question
How do plants grow and why are they important?


Focus Questions
• What are plants?
• What do plants need and where do we find them?
• What are some different kinds of plants?
• Why are plants important?


Vocabulary words:
Week 1:
botany, branch, bud, bulb, dirt,
flower, food, fruit, garden, gardener, grow, leaves, nutrients, petals, plant, pollen, potting soil, rain, roots, seedling, soil, sprinkler, sprout, stem, sunlight, trunk, trowel, vine, water, watering can, window box

Week 2:
blossom, botanist, bouquet,
courtyard, dew, environment, farm, farmer, field, forester, floral arrangement, florist, greenhouse, ground, landscape, lawn, nature, nursery, park, patio, terrarium, vegetation, yard

Week 3:
bush, cactus, evergreen, grass,
herbs, seaweed, seed, succulent, tree, vegetables, weeds, water lily

Week4: 
bite, compost, crunch, eat,
edible, fabric, habitat, harvest, medicine, shade, shelter, vegetarian, wood

Books we will read this week








Inperson 
The children will be learning all about what do plants need and where do we find them? We will learn of the life cycle of plants. Please complete seesaw actitivies 

Remote 
The children will be learning all about what do plants need and where do we find them? We will learn of the life cycle of plants. Please complete seesaw actitivies.

     Reminders

Please bring the items listed below as soon as possible: 

Change of clothes: Please send in two sets of clothing, including socks, and an extra mask. Please send the clothing in a large Ziploc bag, with their name on the outside of the bag. Please make sure your child's name on all extra clothes they bring to school.

Regular-sized backpack: We will send home nap time sheets and blankets at the end of the week to be washed and returned. A two-pocket folder is also suggested for us to send home letters. 
I'm Arrivals/ Dismissal: If your child is being picked up from another person please make sure you write me a note or send me an email so we are aware. If we do not receive the note your child will not be released to that person. This person must also have ID. 

Due to covid-19 there will be no early drop off or afterschool at this time. School starts at 7:45 and pick up is at 2:20

Additional at home learning resources 

Please use the link below to work with your child during this time at home with them. 
http://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/learn-at-home/early-childhood

Throuhout the year we will practice writing our names as well as identifying the letters in our name. 
Please practice this at home with your children. 
Some resources to help your children at home are: 
http://handsonaswegrow.com/practice-name-writing-preschoolers
http://www.writingsa-z.com/main/ViewPage/ 


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