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Kindergarten

WELCOME TO THE YELLOW ROOM

PROGRAMS !

KINDERGARTEN

Welcome to the Kindergarten Program!

My name is Dee and I have been a consistent fixture in the Green Room at ChildsPlace since May of 1994. I am so excited to open a new chapter and room last year with the Kindergarteners! To help establish a more "grown up"l feel for your young learners, I would like to ask that they call me Ms. Kosciusko or Ms. K as they would in the public school system.

I have seen many whole families from the surrounding communities grow and have had the pleasure of teaching so many siblings. Some children I once taught are now driving! We have a wonderful community at ChiuldsPlace, which you are now a part of-hello! Always know that your participation is encouraged in our classroom. Ask what you can do!

I have a BS in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut with a concentration in Early Childhood Development. I hold a level 4 New Hampshire Child Development Bureau Credential for Lead Teacher. I have worked with children since 1995 in every capacity from student teacher to director. I love to be an active participant so have made teaching my profession of choice.

I look forward to helping your children grow in all areas of their development throughout the year. All children grow and learn at their own rate and I will strive to ensure each child is challenged at a level and pace, which is appropriate for them. Our classroom family will help each other and work as a team during the year as we grow and explore how much fun learning can be!

Hello, my name is Stacey Trofatter and I am thrilled to be starting my first year at ChildsPlace. I have worked with children since 2005 in every capacity from student teacher to Assistant Director. I have a BS in Human Resources from Southern New Hampshire University. I obtained my Teacher Certification through Franklin Pierce College, which allowed me to achieve my New Hampshire K-8 Teacher Certification. I hold a level 2 New Hampshire Child Development Bureau Credential for Lead Teacher.

I am very excited to start the fall at a new school with new friends and some familiar faces. Children are an inspiration; each holds promise for our future. They supply us with endless rays of energy, enthusiasm, warmth, and hope to keep us going. As a teacher, I hope to motivate your children to do their best and extend their own personal limits. I am a teacher because I enjoy hard work and helping others find success. I want my students to experience meaningful, interesting learning that applies to their lives. I believe we will have a fantastic time accomplishing this through the use of hands-on activities, cooperative learning, and integrated curriculum.

I look forward to meeting all of you and getting to know your families during the coming school year.

Welcome,

Ms. K & Ms. T

CIRCLE TIME

During circle time children have the opportunity to interact socially and strengthen their listening skills. We will begin each day's circle with music and movement songs to build on such skills as strength, balance and the ability to control the movement oft their bodies and to wiggle out the sillies before settling down for discussion time. Everyday we will discuss what the day's events will be and offer friends an opportunity to contribute our own ideas to the group. Concepts of the days of the weeks and months of the year will be introduced and reinforced as the children participate in the daily calendar, counting & rhyming games, patterning and letter recognition with a different letter each week. A job chart will be available and the children will be assigned a different job daily or weekly. Story time will close out each day's circle and will offer an opportunity to highlight special authors and thematic units that are being presented.

ACTIVITY TIME

Weekly themes are reinforced through hands on projects during activity time each day. Each project is designed to broaden the children's base of experience with the understanding of the weekly theme. New concepts and activities are introduced with an emphasis on the development of listening skills, fine and gross motor skills, creativity, eye-hand coordination and social skills. Science, nature, math, reading, social studies and multicultural concepts are incorporated into our activities.

Teachers and children gather in small groups where they explore and create with a variety of materials. Children are encouraged to let their self- expression and creativity shine! Bulletin boards around the classroom display unique colorful activities that the children have created. Children are excited and proud to show family and friends their masterpieces on the walls each week! Be it painting, cutting, gluing, coloring, building, cooking or designing - you can be assured that activity time is always new, exciting and educational!

CURRICULUM

September:

All about me- my body, my family, my home

recognizing my first/last name

learning my classmates name's

my address/telephone number

Math:

graphing, number recognition, counting, measuring

Science

: apples, gourds, fall harvest themes

Literacy:

upper/lower case letters, developing pre-writing/pre-reading skills through shared writing, name bingo, syllables, color books

October: My Community âï¿½“school, town, seacoast area

learning about my school

learning about the community

meeting community helpers

Math:

counting stores, mapping our towns, school address

Science:

changing leaves, acorns, pinecones

Literacy:

environmental print, writing letters home, writing thank you notes to visitors, word family flip books, ChildsPlace book

November:

Fun with Money and Numbers- the telephone, clocks, coins/bills

labeling/sorting different coins

telling time

finding out where we use numbers

Math

: counting/sorting coins, recognizing/writing numbers, patterns

Science

: exploring coins from other counties

Literacy:

tracking print left to right, writing lists, making signs, money books

December:

Cooking- machines we use to cook, family recipes, nutrition, food groups

exploring with kitchen gadgets

cooking/making food

tasting new foods

Math:

measuring, fractions, sorting, counting

Science

: kitchen gadgets/machines

Literacy:

recipe books, vowels, rhyming words, fruit/veggie quiz

January:

Weather and Seasons âï¿½“ types of weather, phases of water, fun with air

the four seasons

experimenting with water/air/snow/ice

Math:

reading a thermometer, adding, counting by 5's and 10's

Science:

thermometers, fans, melting ice

Literacy:

letter blends, recognizing letter sounds, weather book

February:

Authors-studying groups of books

Robert Munch

Dr. Suess

David Shannon

Math:

shapes, counting by 2's, number bingo

Science:

mixing colors, eye droppers

Literacy:

writing about shapes/colors, practicing sight words, word families

March:

Art Study- learning and understanding different artists

Exploring with colors and textures

Two and three dimensional projects

Math:

Counting backwards/forwards, more/less/equal

Science

: different painting tools/types of paint

Literacy:

Beginning and ending sounds in words, writing journals

April:

Spring âï¿½“ life cycles, insects, gardening, flowers

seed exploration

flower dissecting

Math:

sorting, estimating, number patterns

Science

: planting seeds

Literacy:

documenting plant growth through journals, making books, writing sentences

May:

Medieval Times- fairy tales, plays, chivalry

comparing different versions of fairy tales

creating our own castle

Math:

simple addition, making number games

Science: butterfly garden

Literacy:

writing in journals, making a medieval book, writing Cinderella stories/pictures

June:

Year End Review-

numbers, colors, shapes

be teacher for a day!

Finishing journals

Math:

Counting to 100, simple subtraction/addition, fractions

Science: "cool" experiments

Literacy:

Finishing our journals, letter/number recognition review, writing and reading at group time for peers, running class/group/activity for a day

PRE-K

Dear Families:

Hello, my name is Mary Devine and this is the beginning of my forth year as a teacher at ChildsPlace I am very excited to start the fall off with new friends and new discoveries. I have a BA in sociology from Keene State College and have taken ECE classes at Stratham Technical College. I am looking forward to being part of your children's lives over the upcoming year. I will strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment where your child will feel comfortable to explore as they begin a year of fun and growth with me.

Welcome to the Yellow Room,

Mary

CIRCLE TIME

ACTIVITY TIME

DAILY SCHEDULE

7:30 - 8:30 Free Choice - Learning Centers

8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast Time

9:00 - 9:40 Playground Time

9:40-10:00 Gym Time

10:00 âï¿½“ 10:30 Playground Time

10:30-11:15 Activity Time/Learning Centers

11:30 - 12:00 Lunch Time/Morning Goodbyes

12:00 - 12:30 Story Time

12:30 - 2:15 Rest Time/Quiet Activities

2:15-2:30 Snack Time

2:30-3:00 Playground Time

3:00-4:00 Program Studio Time

4:00-4:30 Gym Time

4:30-5:30 Table Choices/Afternoon Goodbyes

THE ALPHABET

Each week we will explore the alphabet with a "letter of the week", using Circle Time activities, music & movement, learning center activities, inventive writing and art projects.

CURRICULUM

SEPTEMBER:

ALL ABOUT ME

Name of the Day

Get to know each other and build classroom community

MATH:

patterning, measuring and time concepts

SCIENCE:

Observe and make discoveries using all senses

LITERACY:

ABCD, Pre writing/writing skills

OCTOBER: