PreK 3

Religion - Special Lesson 10 - Special Seasons and Days: Father’s Day. God gave us fathers. The children will appreciate what their fathers do for them. They will know that god loves them like a good father. The children will identify Joseph as the man who was like a father to Jesus.

Social Studies - Sandpaper words /Cotton words. Families: Father’ Day. Our classroom family.

Language/Literacy - Rhymes: building phonological awareness. Letter knowledge: matching letters. Identifying letters in our name. Focused Letter Study: Xx..

Math - Comparing objects: similarities & differences. Matching to build one to one correspondence. Counting to 10.Counting to 10. Numbers 1-5 with Wormy!

PreK 4

Religion - Special Seasons and Days - Special Lesson 10: Father’s Day. God gave us fathers. The children will know that God gave them fathers. They will appreciate what their fathers do for them. The children will show love for their fathers.

Science - “How does a butterfly grow?” Life cycle of a butterfly. Children will “fly” through a series of activities to help them build knowledge about these amazing creatures!. They will explore stages of metamorphosis of these fragile animals first hand. They will be introduced to new vocabulary such as metamorphosis, chrysalis, and symmetry, insect.

OWL - Unit 6 Week 3: From Season to Season . “What changes in each season?” Phonological awareness: segment phonemes, identify ending sounds, identify words that do and do not end with same final sound.  Alphabet knowledge:recognize and produce letter sounds, same/different ending sounds. Concepts of print.  Oral language: What’s My Word?, label and categorize words, demonstrate understanding of words, retell a story. Comprehension: respond appropriately, answer questions about a book, draw conclusions, demonstrate understanding of words. Concept words: cold, fall, spring, summer warm, winter. Amazing words: bud, boil, chilly, next, perfect, tip. Focused Letter Study: Xx.

Math  - Geometry: comparing/moving shapes, name common shapes, create a picture graph. Numbers & Operations: counting to 20, making 10, writing our numbers, comparing numbers.

Preschool+Plus - 

World Travelers - Summer at the Beach!! Ahoy, Maties! Get ready to hit the high seas for adventure during our May month-long study of all things OCEAN!  Our seafarers will be introduced  to concepts and features of the beach and ocean, including properties of salt water. Preschoolers will be introduced to new vocabulary such as fluke, anemone, and tide. They will  identify and classify sea animals. We will integrate skills such as addition, by playing the fun game, “Get on My Boat”! 

This week, preschoolers will gain a better understanding of the BIGGEST creature God created, the Blue Whale. They will conduct a hands-on investigation to gain knowledge of how a blue whale eats. They will listen to recordings of blue whales communicating with each other. They will be introduced to several different kinds of whales, and know there are characteristics unique to each. 

STEAM: Ocean Slime: Preschoolers will be involved in using standard units of measurement to add and mix ingredients. They will begin to understand what a Polymer is and how chemical reactions can change the state of certain ingredients. Preschoolers will learn of other polymers that they are familiar with, such as: Jell-O, rubber bands, plastic soda bottles, sneaker soles, even gum!

PreK 3

Religion -Special Seasons and Days: Special Lesson 9 Mother’s Day. God gave us a mother on earth and in heaven. The children will realize what their mothers do for them. They will be grateful for their mothers on earth and know that Mary is their mother in heaven. 

Social Studies - Sandpaper words: Planting seeds of kindness. Families: Mother’s Day.

Language/Literacy - Expressive language: using language during songs/stories. Receptive language: listening to stories/building comprehension. Cotton words vs sandpaper words (cont’d.) Developing hand strength and dexterity to help form letters. Alphabet knowledge. Focused Letter Study: Ww. Home/School connection: bring an item from home that begins with Letter ‘W’.

Math - Shape Review: recognizing and naming basic shapes. Recognizing numbers. Counting 1-5. 

PreK 4

Religion - Special Seasons and Days: Special Lesson 9 Mother’s Day. God gave us mothers to love us. The children will know that God gave them mothers. They will be grateful for their mothers and show love for their mothers.

Social Studies Scholastic - My BIG World: “Go, Spring Babies!” Science Focus: baby animals. Social- Emotional Learning: trying new things. Movement: gross motor skills. Prewriting: fine motor skills.

Science - Seed to Sprout. “How does a plant grow?” Preschoolers will be able to identify parts of a plant: flower, leaves, stem, roots, and basic functions of each. They will create their own flower, and label these parts. The children will identify the needs of a plant. They will compare living and non-living plants.

OWL Unit 6 Week 3: From Season to Season . “What changes in each season?” Phonological awareness: segment phonemes, identify ending sounds, identify words that do and do not end with same final sound.  Alphabet knowledge: recognize and produce letter sounds, same/different ending sounds. Concepts of print.  Oral language: What’s My Word?, label and categorize words, demonstrate understanding of words, retell a story. Comprehension: respond appropriately, answer questions about a book, draw conclusions, demonstrate understanding of words, compare/contrast books. Concept words: cold, fall, spring, summer warm, winter. Amazing words: bud, boil, chilly, next, perfect, tip. Focused Letter Study: Ww. Home/school connection: bring an item from home that begins with Letter ‘W’.

Math - Geometry: naming shapes. Patterns: Recognize, extends, & create patterns. Number & Operations: share up to 10 items, combining numbers. Concept of more or less. Writing numbers 1-10. Estimating.

Preschool+Plus -  

World Traveler - Summer at the Beach!! Ahoy, Maties! Get ready to hit the high seas for adventure during our May month-long study of all things OCEAN!  Our seafarers will be introduced  to concepts and features of the beach and ocean, including properties of salt water. Preschoolers will be introduced to new vocabulary such as fluke, anemone, and tide. They will  identify and classify sea animals. We will integrate skills such as addition, by playing the fun game, “Get on My Boat”! This week before setting sail, we will explore the coastal area, and conduct an up-close investigation of seashells,  learn who inhabits the sandy shoreline, and explore properties of sand.