Preschool 3

Religion - Unit 2 - God Made Me Good: I Can Smile. The children will learn that a smile is a sign of happiness that makes others happy. They will hear that Jesus made others happy and pray psalm verses about joy. The children will know that God wants them to be happy.  

Language/Literacy -  Words have meaning! Connecting spoken words to words in print. Using language to communicate ideas and express ideas to friends. Letter Focus of the Week: Gg. Home/School Connection: Bring an item that begins with Letter Gg.

Social Studies - Me Bags: learning about our friends at school to help facilitate development of relationships. 

Science - G is for Germs!  Glitter Germ Experiment  Preschoolers will increase their knowledge of positive health behaviors and enhance wellness. They will develop a better understanding of why and when they need to wash their hands. The children will gain knowledge of how hand washing can prevent germs from spreading.

Specials - Music with Mr. Showstead. Media with Mrs. Hoglund.

PreK 4 

Religion - Unit 2: God Made Holy Things. God Made Food.  The children will be grateful for the food God gives us.  They will learn that the Mass is a festive meal and desire to feed those who are hungry.  The Gratitude Game -We will continue our discussion on the many blessings in our lives with this hands-on activity as we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Language/Literacy - Unit 2 Week 3: We All Help. “How does everyone in a family help?”  Alphabet knowledge: match and name upper/lowercase letters.  Writing: using letters or symbols to make words or word parts, write from left to right.  Motivation to read: engage in pre-reading/reading -related activities.  Phonological awareness: delete part of a compound word, blend onset and rime, clap syllables. Oral language: participate in a discussion, use complete sentences, understand meaning of words, answer questions about a book. Letter Focus of the Week: Gg. Home/School Connection: Bring an item that begins with Letter Gg.

Special Literacy Unit: “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”. Preschoolers will compare and contrast several versions of this Norwegian fairy tale. We will introduce story concepts such as beginning, middle, and end, and discuss characters and setting in our stories. We will vote for our favorite story.

Social Studies - Special Lesson: Elections The children will hold a mock election to vote for their favorite Halloween candy. Preschoolers will be introduced to the concept of elections and the voting process. The children will tally results and compare data using a bar graph. Vocabulary: ballot, voting booth, election, ballot box, most/fewest.

Math - Number & Operations: use concrete models and make word problems for subtracting from 1 to 5 objects, adding up to 4 objects. Writing numbers 1 - 5. Understand that the order of counting does not change the number. Count up to 10 objects. Cardinality: demonstrate that last count indicates how many.

STEAM - The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The children will use the engineering design process to create a paper bridge and test it’s strength/effectiveness as They retell the story using their art-inspired troll. 

Specials - Media with Mrs. Hoglund. Gym with Mrs. Showstead.