Pre-K 2 Mrs. Woll                                                  

This month we will focus on families, who and what we are thankful for, how to be saintly(kind, loving and giving) and exploring changes in Autumn

 The  ELA standards that we will focus on this month include: 

-  To interact with a variety of common types of texts (storybooks, poems, songs)
-With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about details in a text
-With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about characters and events in story
-With prompting and support, describe the role of the author illustrator
-Exhibit curiosity in learning new vocabulary words
-With prompting and support make connections between self, text and world around them

MATH
  The math standards we will focus on this month include:

-Know number names and the count sequence
-Count to tell the number of objects
-Compare numbers
-Understand simple patterns-
Sort objects and count the number of objects in each category

SCIENCE
We will be learning about the changes to trees during Autumn.  We will discuss the lifecycle of a turkey.  We will explore the chemical reaction of vinegar and baking soda

 STEM activities and experiments we will perform include:
-creating a fall tree
-coloring macaroni
-color mixing
-acorn painting
-pumpkin sink or float
-dancing popcorn

RELIGION
This month we will explore the following:

- How God makes each of special.
-What is a saint; learn about St. Nicholas 
-What is Advent
-We will also continue learning our prayers, the Sign of the Cross, Our Father,
and Bless Us O Lord (prayer before meals).

StB/OLH’s Pre-k classes follow the New York State Common Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics. 
Please take a moment to look through the standards we will cover throughout the year at www.engageny.org.