*THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4TH*

*WEEK 1*

Essential Question: Who am I and who are the people in my life ? 

   
Focus Questions:
What makes me important and unique?

What feelings do I have and why? 
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 Vocabulary:
alike, curly, different, first name, favorite, individual, interest, important, last name, portrait, prefer, same, self- portrait, short, special, skill, straight, strength, tall, unique, wavy
afraid, angry, bored, brave, comfortable, confused, creative, ecstatic, excited, feelings, frustrated, gloomy, grumpy, happy, hopeful, love, mad, nervous, playful, relaxed, sad, scared, silly, shy, strong, surprised, thoughts
 

Foundational Learning Experiences: 

The children will observe their faces in a mirror. They will use paper and writing utensils such as pencils, crayons or markers to draw what they see. We will encourage 
them to look carefully at their faces and consider how to illustrate the features and details they see.

PK.CKW.1 (The Arts): Expresses oneself and represents what s/he knows, thinks, believes and feels through visual arts.

   
In small groups children will be introduced to an interactive feelings chart. Children will be able to match how they are feeling from an array of labeled pictures. The chart will become part of the morning routine but will also be available for children to access throughout the day as desired.

PK.SED.2: Regulates his/her responses to needs, feelings and events.

Family and Community Engagement:
           Families, please  share with your  child a favorite story from the past. Among other things, this could be a story about the first time your child did something new.

Families please display this chart at home and discuss the way your children feel and what they can do when they experience these feelings. 


All about us Centers

*Block center*
We will use various blocks to create our classroom. There will be pictures of the children to use to add to their classroom.

 

*Dramatic play*
We will transform our dramatic play area into a diner. We will bridge our five senses unit into all about us and have children discover the food they enjoy with family and friends. 

*Art*
 Children will Create self portraits. 

*Science*
 
children will use magnifying glasses to explore fingerprints, skin, hair, etc. 

*Math*
children will figure out how many “feet” or “hands” tall they are. We will Cut out several feet or hands (all the same size) and tape to wall. Have children stand next to the feet/hands and add a post-it to mark each child’s height. Have children count how many feet/hands tall they are. We will Invite them to write the number on a post-it. 

Sensory

The children will go digging in the sand to find and identify their friends pictures. 


**Books we will read this week**

*Culminating Celebration*-  Families - Please share with us your favorite family recipe by writing it down and sending it to school with your child. We will make a cookbook with all of our families' recipes and display it in our dramatic play or library area. 

*Writing*

Throughout the year we we will continue to 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;

https://handsonaswegrow.com/practice-name-writing-preschoolers/

https://www.writinga-z.com/main/ViewPage/



This week we will practice counting to 5 , while practicing indentifying and writing the numbers. 

We will have fun identifying and drawing our shapes!

Please practice counting and drawing shapes at home!

**OUR TRIP TO THE LIBRARY **

Additional Resources

* Week of November 4th Reminders *

 Monday Nov 4th Class picture day @ Holy Rosary

Tuesday Nov 5th individual picture day @ Holy Rosary 

Wednesday Nov 6th No School for Pre-k
***professional development for teachers***


General Reminders

**Please check your child's folder daily for any important notes or announcements**

Blankets and sheets will go home every Friday. Please be sure to wash and return them to school on Monday!

** Please keep in mind that dismissal is in the cafeteria on rainy, snowy or rigid cold days.. 

Please be sure to LABEL everything!!!!