Through the inquiry process, students move from current understanding to new and deeper understandings. This process includes:

* Experimenting and Playing

* Making connections with previous learning

* Seeking information

*Solving problems in a variety of ways

Function: Children develop an understanding of themselves in a role in a classroom.

Perspective: People have likes and dislikes.

Responsibility: Students will show responsibility in completing their tasks and daily routines in order to promote a conducive Pre-K and school learning atmosphere

~What are some things you know how to do?

~Describe what you could do as a baby vs. what you can do now.

~Describe what you like and dislike. (foods, toys, animals, places, activities)

~What are some feelings you can describe? (happy, sad, proud, scared, surprised, excited)

~In what ways are you a part of our classroom, your school?

~How does your opinion shape how you interact with others?

~How do you like to be treated? How do you treat others around you?

~What makes a true friend? In what ways are you a true friend?

~Why are relationships important?

~Who are people you have relationships with? What are those relationships like?

~How would you feel if you were Molly Lou Melon?

~Why does Molly Lou Melon's Grandma tell her to "Stand tall?" What does "Stand Tall" mean?

~Why do the other story characters treat Molly Lou Melon the way they do?

~What would you tell Moll Lou Melon?

~Describe what it means to "Fill a Bucket".

~What are some ways your friends can fill your bucket?

~How does kindness make you feel? How does bullying make you feel?

~How do you feel about going to school this year?

~If you could talk to the Pigeon, what would you tell him?

~How can you make a friend in your classroom feel comfortable about going to school?

Write their sentence(s) for them.

After a week, count how many days were sunny. DId it rain any days? Were there any days with more than one weather condition?

Make a chart like this or a similar one for your child.