PreK 3
Religion - God Made Me Active: “I Can Play”. The children will know that God wants them to be happy. They will enjoy playing.
Math - Sorting by single attribute. One to one correspondence. Basic shapes. Counting to 10.
Social Studies - Classroom community development. Sharing materials and respecting others.
Media - Garden of Books Book Fair! Preschoolers may visit the Book Fair with an adult during school hours or Sunday’s SJ Open House from 10-12:30!! Lots of goodies available including puzzles and games! If you are looking for volunteer opportunities within our school community, this is a great one! Please contact Mrs. Hoglund!
Language/Literacy - Recognizing names in print. Recognizing letters in name. Enhancing listening skills with two step directions. Motivation to read: imitate reading behaviors. Letter Focus of the Week: Nn. Home/school connection: bring an item to school that begins with Letter ‘N’.
PreK 4
Religion - Special Unit: God Knows My Name. It seems almost unimaginable that the God who created the universe and all that is in it would know each and every one of our names! The children will learn the Bible says this is so. Preschoolers will understand that God hears our thoughts, and cares for His creatures, both great and small. They will enjoy creating a name mosaic.
Literacy/Language - Heggerty Lesson Overview: Weeks 13-18. Preschoolers will:
- Recognize rhyming words from non-rhyming words.
- Isolate the initial sound in spoken words.
- Learn to blend two party into a spoken word
- Learn to isolate the medial sound in a spoken word.
- Learn to segment a spoken word into two parts, onset and rime.
- Manipulate the initial phoneme in a spoken word by adding and deleting the first sound.
Letter Focus of the Week: Nn. Home/school connection: bring an item to school that begins with Letter ‘N’’.
Math - Number & Operations. Use concrete models to make 5. Create word problems for making 5. Count items in any order. Compare sets of up to five. Problem solving with sets up to five. Collecting data, adding data to the graphic organizer, analyzing results. Ways to represent a number: tally, ten frame, picture, digit
Media - Smitten with Books Book Fair! PreK 4's will visit the Book Fair during class on Wednesday! Awesome selection of books!! Look for information online or flyers sent home last week! Thank you for helping support our school!
Preschool+Plus
Measuring UP! - Preschoolers will be introduced to a variety of measuring instruments we use to measure time, liquids, distance, size, and weight. Preschoolers will practice measuring using many non-standard measures around our classroom.They will learn how to read, record, and interpret their results and make comparisons. The children will make a device for measuring levels of snowfall! Preschoolers will be involved in individual/group activities, class discussions, hand-on math exploration, gathering and analyzing data, science.
How do you measure God’s love? Preschoolers will also understand that we can measure things, but cannot measure God’s love. Ephisians:...”grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”
