Pre-Kindergarten

HELLO PRE-K PARENTS!

This is the official pre-k webpage. Here, you will be able to find updates about what we are doing in class. You will also see any important information that needs to be shared.

 

Pre-K Team

Shannon Bage

Hayden Buller

Kerry Wagner

Patricia Peña

 

 

7:15-7:40       Arrival/Wait or Unpack

7:40-8:00      Arrival & Announcements

8:00-8:30      Breakfast

8:40-10:00 ELAR/Social Studies Block

10:00-10:15   Snack/Potty/Transition to activity 

10:20-11:10     Activity  

11:10-12:45 Math/Science Block

12:15-12:40 Recess

12:45-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:30 Potty/Nap

2:30-2:45 Packup/Ed Video/Potty /LIM

2:45-3:00        Recess in the Grove (optional)

3:00-3:05 Dismissal



 

 

What is happening in Pre-K…

Animals

Week 1

Essential Question

How are animals alike?

Animals need air, water, and food.

Key Concepts and Skills:

  • Phonological and Sound-Symbol Awareness: Introduce letter u and sound /u/; blend onset and rime.
  • Emergent Reading: Identify basic needs of animals and plants; compare living and nonliving things; identify text features; create a story web.
  • Emergent Writing: Cut lines on paper; complete two directed drawings: Me, Whole-Body Shape.
  • Mathematics: Introduce greater than/less than; explore shape constancy.
  • Science: Compare plants/animals in Venn diagram; discuss caring for the environment.
  • Technology: Research living and nonliving things, polluted habitats, animal facts.
  • Social-Emotional: Share stories about solving problems.
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Week 2

Essential Question

How are animals alike?

Animals live in different places.

Key Concepts and Skills:

  • Phonological and Sound-Symbol Awareness: Match uppercase/lowercase letters; introduce letter b and sound /b/.
  • Emergent Reading: Complete graphic organizer of story parts; introduce describing words; identify uppercase letters and punctuation.
  • Emergent Writing: Create chart of shape attributes; create lion using prewriting stokes and cutting paper; complete directed drawing: Four-Legged Bear.
  • Mathematics: Name ordinal positions first through fifth; trace shapes and fill in with prewriting strokes; introduce number 8; use rebus recipe to make a snack.
  • Science: Compare types of animals including reptiles and amphibians; discuss camouflage; examine worms.
  • Social-Emotional: Make inferences about feelings; share experiences of feeling lonely; describe character's emotions.


Week 3 

Essential Question

How are animals alike?

Animals live in different places.

Key Concepts and Skills:

  • Phonological and Sound-Symbol Awareness: Match uppercase/lowercase letters; introduce letter b and sound /b/.
  • Emergent Reading: Complete graphic organizer of story parts; introduce describing words; identify uppercase letters and punctuation.
  • Emergent Writing: Create chart of shape attributes; create lion using prewriting stokes and cutting paper; complete directed drawing: Four-Legged Bear.
  • Mathematics: Name ordinal positions first through fifth; trace shapes and fill in with prewriting strokes; introduce number 8; use rebus recipe to make a snack.
  • Science: Compare types of animals including reptiles and amphibians; discuss camouflage; examine worms.
  • Social-Emotional: Make inferences about feelings; share experiences of feeling lonely; describe character's emotions.



Hallway Art

Looking Ahead...

September 20 - Smart Smiles Screening & Treatment Day
September 27 - Fall Picture Day
September 30 - No School / Professional Development Day for Teachers
October 2-5 - Homecoming Week
October 2 - Big Kahuna Fundraiser Kick-Off
October 3 - Report Cards Post for 1st Six Weeks on Family Access
October 28-31 - Red Ribbon Week