1. Letter of the Week
U u
Providing learning opportunities to spark a greater understanding of people,
cultures, animals, stores, and books; Teacher Gina excites the children through
active learning with real photographs.
Miss Gina cares about her students’ learning experiences by binding in the
New Year with the thematic unit of study. Since the lead teacher is not there,
Miss Gina continues the letter of the week for two weeks.

2. Sign U u

3. USA

4. ukulele

5. Early Literacy Books
Letter U u
Expanding learning through unique books brought in weekly
The students gets excited for the books that enhance learning opportunities for
synaptic growth because the first five years of life matter to a child

6. Brain Builders
Providing students a wide
variety of early literacy books
from diverse genres; Miss Gina is
investing in brain builders,
forming a solid foundation of
early literacy, and developing a
love of reading.

7. Kula and the Old ‘Ukulele
Social Emotional Wellness
educational opportunity that
introduces students about do not
give up and practice.
Culture awareness kula is school,
tutu kane is grandpa, and lauhala is
straw hat.
Descriptions that author uses to
convey throughout describing the
characters gives students’ a visual
representation of the people to
life. For example, the grandpa is
poor, but the author elaborated
with descriptive words.

8. Uncle Bigfoot
Miss Gina borrows the letter of
the week u books at the Fort
Shafter Library.
She found this book because it
is humorous for the children.

9. Great Day for Up
Miss Gina borrowed this book
for her students to enhance
early literacy.

10. My First
Chinese New Year
Takes students on an
educational journey of the new
year.
She brings cultural awareness to
the children she educates.

11. Five Little Monkeys
Jumping on the Bed
Combining the Year of the
Monkey 2016 with the new year,
Miss Gina brings the book with
cd from Alaska for $.14 at a
store.
They danced to the other music
that was playing during the cd.
She also brought in coloring
pages of all the animals in the
Chinese astrology.

12. Monday Miss Gina brought her books for the week to the pre-k class during centers.
 The students were excited to see new books.
 She is in the other classroom reading books to her students.
 Because the ratios of teachers to classrooms were high, Miss Gina went home.

13. Tuesday
Miss Fran wanted to read
Chasing Shadows to the students
that Miss Gina brought from
home.

14. WednesdayThe books give the children of diverse ages the opportunity to
explore the books through visual representation and auditoria
hearing the story
Library books are an excellent resource for enhancing early literacy

15. Wednesday Books read during
outside play

16. Chasing ShadowsThe students requested for a scary story to read outside. Miss Gina
delivered a story that is great for the diverse age range of students.
The book sparks the imagination seeing different things such as a fire
breathing dragon was his dad carrying his tool box.
The moral of the story is if the student see a shadow figure from afar he or
she has investigate by looking closer seeing the objects. The brother and
sister saw a ghost, but it was the grandma hanging her clothes outside. Do
not be afraid of shadows.
When a mother picked up her child, her child was at the stage of language
development telegraphic speech telling his mom about the book saying,
“Mom, Book Shadows.” It was so cute this little child is expanding his
vocabulary by the introduction of new words.
The student waved bye to us as he was leaving the school.

17. Gallop!The children were 2-5 years old so selecting a book that is both fun
and interactive is great for their growing minds.
The one student was curious when Miss Gina brought the books
outside that he wanted her to read them both.
One student asked, “Miss Gina, can I have that book? It is cool.”
Some of the students asked, “How does the pictures move like that?”
They wanted the teachers to read the books again.