WEEKLY REMOTE LEARNING PLANNING FORM ROOM # 21 WEEK OF 2/22/21- 2/26/21 TEACHER’S NAME: Shashana Gooding

Date Daily FocusFocuses on the unit’s students outcomes- Daily focus questions/ Lessons

Play Focus Planting seeds for play activities (learning centers)

Monday2/22/21

Unit: Light

Topic- (What is darkness?) Student outcome- when there is little or no light it is dark.

The sunlight melts the snow and keeps us warm. The sun is hot and it shines down on the earth. The sun warms the earth and keeps us warm. The night is dark and it's hard to see in the dark. On a warm summer night we can see a familiar bug that lights the sky. Lighting bugs are bugs that have a natural light in their bodies. Some people catch the bugs to get a closer look and enjoy looking at their beautiful natural light.

Letter of the week - Number of the week- Math concept - measurement

WritingLetters with Holes: Use a hole punch to create letters on pieces of paper. Allow children to place the papers over a light source such as a flashlight, light table or lamp and explore the letters and light. Have them trace the letters when finished.ArtThe students will create a lightning bug and discuss the light that comes from the bug. They will color the bug yellow and black, and glue the wings onto the bugs back. Materials: black crayon, yellow crayon, glue, scissors.

LiteracyIdentify words that begin with the letter of the week X/x and find the letter sound in a book.

Dramatic PlayPretend to be an astronaut in space, count the planets and name them: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Math The teacher will ask students if they like the day time or night time better. Students’ responses will be graphed as a class.Fine MotorLight Table: Supply translucent plastic drinking straws in a variety of colors as well as small balls of playdough or pencil grips. Invite children to use the straws to create shapes or build structures with the straws. The playdough or pencil grips can secure the shapes together to form angles.CookingThe students will create rocket food. The students will build their own rocket using crackers, cheese and oranges to represent the sun. We will discuss the rocket and the lights on a rocket and the lights that the astronaut may see in space. They will build with food and enjoy a midday snack after they build the rocket. Materials: paper plates, crackers, cheese, oranges.

Tuesday2/23/21

Unit: Light

Topic- (What is darkness?) Student outcome- when there is little or no light it is dark.

Moonlight- we know it's night time when we see the moon outside. The moon is a natural light, it is not man made and it shines light all around the world. What color is the moon? The moon can appear to be different shapes. Look at images of the moon. The moon lights the night sky. The moon shines a bright white light.

Letter of the week - Number of the week- Math concept - measurement

WritingUse strips of colored paper to make the letter of the week X/x, glue it to a white paper. ArtStudents will create a moon and star paper plate crafts. Students will cut a paper plate to create a crescent moon, paint the moon blue and attach a yellow star to the moon.Materials- blue and yellow paint, paper plate, string, construction paper.

Literacy.Practice making the sound of the letter X/x think of things that begin with the same sound and letter of the week X/x. Go on a search for things that begin with the letter, identify the object. Dramatic Play/ KitchenHave students create a solar system within their classroom. Give student materials such as cardboard boxes and decorate them to represent different planets. Hang the planets around the room like the solar system. When one planet is behind another, can we see a shadow?Music/ MovementDisco Ball: Hang a disco ball in the Music and Movement Center, play music for dancing and invite children to dance. Also consider playing quiet, calm music and invite children to relax, listen to the music and observe the disco ball. Discuss their observations with them. To create a disco ball glue squares of tin foil to a ball or balloon.

Outdoor PlayAllow children to collect natural items from outside and explore on the light table or under a bright light.

Blocks Students will make a rocket ship using blocks, and discover how many blocks they need to build a rocket that resembles our classroom rocket. What does it look like?, How does fire help the rocketship?Science The teacher will paste glow in the dark stars on the inside of a box. Teacher will cut two holes in the box on opposite ends. One hole will be for a flashlight, the other hole will be for students to look into. Students will use the flashlight to look into the box and count how many stars they see. What do the stars look like? What time of day do we see stars?

Wednesday2/24/21

Unit: Light

Topic- (What is darkness?) Student outcome- when there is little or no light it is dark.

Stars- I see stars in the night, stars light the dark sky in the night. There are many stars in the sky. Some people star watch and use a telescope to get a closer look at the stars. Sing the song Twinkle twinkle little star.)

Letter of the week - Q/qNumber of the week- 14Math concept - measurement

Writing Rocket ship names :Have the children create their own shape rocket ship and in each square writing the letter of their nameArtThu- Students will create a starry night by dipping a star cookie cutter in yellow paint onto black paper.

LiteracyStudents will use pictures to create a collage of words that start with that letter and discuss its sound. (or) Students will fish for specific magnetic alphabet letters using fishing rods.MathGraphing- provide students with photographs of lightning and tape measures/rulers. Encourage ScienceInvite students to look at close up pictures of the moon. What does it look like? Is it smooth or rough? Are there holes (craters) in the moon? Discuss how the moon gives us light during the nighttime. Then, gather the materials of grey paint, aluminum foil, and paper. Draw a circle on the paper for the student, and help the student shape the aluminum foil into a flat circle. Encourage students to dip their aluminum foil shape into the grey paint and stamp it onto the circle on their paper, creating a moon with holes and craters, like we observed in the picture.

Fine MotorSupply students with various materials and have them try to create their own pretend flashlight. Children can use Play Doh as well.

Sand/ Water/ SensoryStudents will learn about light and play in a sensory bin filled with black beans. They will have to catch the stars with a thong in the black beans/ coffee beans.

Thursday2/25/21

Unit: Light

Topic- (What is darkness?) Student outcome- when there is little or no light it is dark.

Lights that illuminate outer space such as the sun being the center of the universe.We will discuss the telescope use and how it allows us to explore beyond our planet and observe distant galaxies. We will cover paper towel rolls with construction paper and decorate the telescope with the moon, stars and the sun. We will then pretend to look into the sky and look at the lights we see in space.

Letter of the week -Number of the week- Math concept - measurement

WritingUsing stamps of cut-outs of stars, encourage students to stamp or glue their stars onto a piece of paper to create a night sky. Then, encourage students to use a writing utensil to connect the stars by drawing straight lines to connect them. For students who need a challenge, encourage them to draw curved lines to connect the stars.Art Telescope- using a paper towel roll have students create their own telescopes. Decorate the telescope with stars and gems. Afterwards, use it to star gaze.

LiteracyWe will focus on the sound of the letter of the week. We will emphasize the sounds each star makes playing the shooting stars game. When they sound out the letter they will land their star into a basket. Materials: Foil, marker, basket

. Dramatic Play/ KitchenStudents will pretend they are astronauts in a space shuttle, Have students create telescopes so they can study the moon, stars and planets. Where do astronauts go? What do they see? Is it light or dark in space?MathStudents will create a pattern using full moons and crescents. They will paste their patterns on black construction paper.ScienceHave students shine flashlights through different colored plastic to see what color light comes out on the other side. Supply students with paper to draw what they see.Blocks Students will build a rocket ship using legos and imitate a lego rocket ship visual.

Friday2/26/21

Unit: Light

Topic- (What is darkness?) Student outcome- when there is little or no light it is dark.

We live on planet earth. In space there are other planets including Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, There are many lights in space including the sun, and stars that give the other planets light. Read about the universe and other planets. We will discuss the lights on a rocket being artificial. We will talk about the places the rocket can take you such as the moon and other planets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbei3VZjZ48

WritingUse q-tips to glue the letter of the week X/x on colored paper.ArtIn art students will create space themed wreaths. They will paint the paper plate black and paste planets and stars around the plates to create a galaxy.

LiteracyAlphabet soup- students will identify magnet letters and phoneme/sounds in a plastic bowl of “pretend soup”.

Dramatic PlayCamping under the stars. Add a play tent and the children’s campfires they created from large group. Discuss and write down what is needed to go camping? The children can also play with their own flashlights in the center.ScienceStudents will understand the phases of the moon while playing the science moon changes game in the science kit.

Math Using cut-outs of stars, present students with a piece of paper and a written number. Encourage students to identify the number and count out that many stars using 1:1 correspondence. Encourage students to glue their stars onto the paper, corresponding with the number shown. Encourage students to try to copy the name of the number for an extra challenge.

Fine MotorUse playdough to cut stars with playdough cutters. Create a starry night and discuss the darkness, how would it look outside without the moon and stars?

Common Core

PK.MATH.10. [NY-PK.MD.1.] Identifes measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight, and describes them using appropriate vocabulary (e.g., small, big, short, tall, empty, full, D4.4 Approaches to Learning- Demonstrates his/her ability to express ideas using a variety of methodsPK.SCI.7. [P-ESS1-1.] Observes and describes the apparent motions of the sun, moon, and stars to recognize predictable patterns PK.SCI.7 Indicators: a. Explores characteristics and movements of the sun, moon, stars and clouds (e.g., the sun and moon appear to move across the sky in a predictable pathway, day and night follow predictable patterns, seasons change in a cyclical pattern, the moon’s shape appears to change in a cyclical pattern, and stars other than our Sun can be visible at night depending on local weather conditions) IV.A.4 Communicates experiences, observations, and ideas with others through conversations and representationsPK.ELAL.15. Uses a combination of drawing, dictating, oral expression, and/or emergent writing to narrate an event or events in a sequencePK.PDH.3. Demonstrates coordination and control of large muscles

Social-Emotional Lessons UNIT 4: Friendship Skills and Problem SolvingDay/Week (2/22- 2/26) Week 20: Having Fun with FriendsWeekly concept: When you play in fair ways, everyone has fun Other children sometimes have different wants or likes than you do Choosing to have fun with others rather than to get your own way helps you be friendsObjective: Identify how they feel when other children do or do not play in fairways Name ways they have fun with their friendshttps://hidecorg.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/social-emotional-home-link-english.pdf