TEACHING AND LEARNING
MONTHLY THEME
This month the children will learn about world sea animals and water patterns (forms). The children will celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day and Asian history month by participating in various music activities and art history projects.
Students will also participate in decorating the school bathroom with various art projects and writing exercises. We will have a video showing about sea creatures this month and a writing activity to reflect on student’s favorite sea creature.
Students will read about various sea animals, marine plant life and conservation (clean up day). The children will learn about gravity, reflective light, and water patterns. Children are very curious about their world and often ask questions. The children will learn about why people stir bath water (convection)? And why do bathroom windows steam up (water vapor)? Lastly, why does soap make bubbles (air speed and sun rays)? They will test for buoyancy of items within water during circle time and outdoor play (sand and water table play).
LESSON PLAN
Week of May 4—Reading about Cinco de Mayo and learning songs, making bunuelos (Mexican pastry) for cooking class, making mother’s day cards, introduction to marine animals and coral reef—making a Portuguese man of war out of paper plates (http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/seaanimals/art.htm), making a sea horse and coral reef with pasta
*Nn, #5, prism, goldenrod
Week of May 10— Introduction to sea turtles and angler fish (reading and video), making a sea turtle and angler fish with construction paper and paper plates, discussing plant life algae and coral reef, making a mobile aquarium with paper plates, writing assignments about turtles and angler fish (making a short book)
*Oo, #6, oval, mustard
Week of May 17—Introduction to marine conservation (video), making a conservation poster, clean up day around the neighborhood (keeping our trash out of the ocean) on Friday, Tuesday--buoyancy experiment during AM circle time, Wednesday--gravity experiment during AM circle time, Thursday—reflective light with prisms during AM circle time, making a an observation book (making predictions?),
*Pp, #7, semi circle, lemon
**Science Lab: making water ripples and waves, why? Making a water ripple with string and construction paper
Week of May 24— Introduction to water patterns, Monday--why people stir bath water (convection)?/AM circle time experiment, Tuesday--why do bathroom windows steam up (water vapor)? AM circle time experiment, Wednesday--why does soap make bubbles (air speed and sun rays)? AM circle time experiment, paint project and predictions chart, Thursday—Asian heritage month reading and music appreciation, learning mandarin and writing exercise, Friday—Asian heritage month reading and music appreciation, learning mandarin and writing exercise
*Qq, #8, rhombus, lime
**Science Lab: making a bubble wand with wires and straws, see page 69 in Things Around Us book,
Week of May 31—No School, PPLA will be closed on Monday May 31 in observance of Memorial Day
ACADEMIC STUDENT STANDARDS
The following standards have been incorporated in the development of student activities and in daily interaction with school children, parents and staff.
*for a detailed description of each standard, please refer to the booklet on California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1, 2008. You may download the booklet at no charge by visiting http://www.cde.ca.gov/. The booklet was also sent to your email account as an attachment in the fall of 2008.
Language and Literacy Development
Listening and Speaking
-Language Use and Conventions, 1.0
-Vocabulary, 2.0
-Grammar, 3.0
Reading
-Concepts about Print, 1.0
-Alphabetic and Word/Print Recognition, 3.0
-Comprehension and Analysis of Age-Appropriate Text, 4.0
-Literacy Interest and Response, 5.0
Writing
-Writing Strategies, 1.0
Social- Emotional Development
-all sections
Mathematics
-all sections
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. .We are now enrolling student who are interested in the soccer program starting in June. If you are interested in enrolling, place your name on the list of interest (see parent’s bulletin board). Thank you.
2. We still have plenty of space available for the Parent’s Night Out! If you would like to enroll, place your information on the enrollment form (attached to the parent’s bulletin board). The children will eat pizza and play games, as well as watch a children’s movie before pick-up.
3. PPLA is now seeking parent volunteers for the summer program. We are looking for musicians, dancers and artists to assist with the PM enrichment program. We are also looking for parents who would be interested in making costumes for the spring concert.
4. We ask that your child carry a labeled lunch box to school and store inside the kitchen and on his/her assigned hook. Children who bring food to school will be given an additional hook to store their lunch box daily.
5. If PPLA will be administering herbal and non-herbal medicine to your child, please write down directions inside the student observation log and remember to place a medicine administration form in our files (place inside Maestra’s mail pocket). All medicines should be placed inside the kitchen and on top of the food counter. Your medicine should be labeled with your child’s name. In addition, we ask that parents administer the first dose of medicine at home and before dropping off their child.
6. As the weather warms up, we ask that child arrive at school with applied sunscreen from home.
7. In order to keep a safe atmosphere for our students we ask that only adults handle doors and light switches at all times. As a precaution measure we ask that parents maintain all school doors and gates closed at all times. In addition, we ask parents, relatives and visitors to leave shoes and large personal items on the front porch area (strollers may be stored on the side of the school house). All hand bags (purses) must be hung on front door hooks or placed behind the child safety gate at the foot of the staircase. Thank you for your continued support!
8. We ask that parents sign in and out daily—parents will place the time or arrival and departure, as well as initial the student observation log.
9. In an effort to further improve communication and social skills, the children may participate in the weekly show and tell session during PM circle time. If your child is a Part Time and Full Time student, he/she may bring an item from home for show and tell. Your child may only participate one day per week and parents must notify teachers of the item before leaving to work. In addition, parents must sign up their child in order to participate in show and tell. The sign-up sheet will be placed on the parent’s bulletin board this week.
The item may only be used during show and tell and will be placed inside your child’s art project shelf or cubby after show and tell. We understand that children are very excited to show and tell about their favorite toys and are willing to share with their peers. As a result we ask that children leave all toys at home, if they are not participating in their show and tell session. PPLA is not responsible for lost and/or damaged personal item from home.
REMINDERS
1. In an effort to improve the environment of our school and maintain a competitive Teachers Assistant salary, as well as provide professional development opportunities, PPLA will be increasing monthly tuition fees in the near future. Effective September 1, 2010, PPLA will be increasing monthly tuition fees for both P-T and F-T care. To view an updated tuition fee schedule, log on to the school blog and read the postings under the date, December 16, 2009. Thank you.
2. The updated field trip schedule has been emailed to all parents and will also be posted on the school blog.
WISH LIST
3. We are asking for parent assistance in maintaining a stimulating school experience for our children. Due to our limited funds, we are asking parents to donate what they can from the list of items below. We appreciate your commitment to the program and value your support and understanding in these harsh economic times. Thank you!
1. Outdoor large sea animals
2. *Outdoor storage shed
3. Indoor costumes and rack
4. Indoor mirrors
5. Bulletin board
6. Multicultural dolls
7. *Imaginative play furniture—, washer and dryer, kitchen with sink, cooking accessories, etc.
8. 3 Classroom storage outdoor baskets/containers (for outdoor classrooms)
9. Building blocks (large wooden, bristle, etc.)
10. *Outdoor play house/play structure
11. 2 Tricycles
12. 2 tires and chains for student swings (to be mounted on trees)
13. Outdoor floor mats
14. *Parent labor for school repairs
*An asterisk has been placed next to the item (s) in most need.
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