Classroom Information

Each day students will be coming home with a Daily Activity sheet that will provide you with information about the day’s activities, special projects and upcoming events.

Daily Routine

Arrival (Coats, Unpacking school bags, Notes, Transitional Fine Motor Activity, Hand Washing, Music and Movement( Outdoor Playground, weather permitting), Daily Activity, Classroom Jobs/Puzzles, Snack Free Choice or Work Stations, Story, Dismssal.

Focus of the Program

Goals and objectives as determined by your child’s I.E.P.The classroom staff and the therapists will coordinate and consult in the delivery of serices to better meet the individual needs of your child.

Scope and Sequence

Along with meeting the goals and objective on your child’s I.E.P. we will also be concentrating on developing young children who are self-sufficient and independent in all areas of development following developmental appropriate milestones and principles. We will begin the year working on nursery rhymes. The purpse of this unit is to develop vocabulary and a basic understanding of phonemic awareness and spatial concepts. The activites in this unit will provide a wonderful opportunity to enchance your child’s fine motor skills. The children will also have the opportunity to act out the rhymes.

Classroom Supplies

Large Back Pack

Book of Kleenex

Roll of Paper Towels

CRAYOLA Eight Basic Colors, PreSchool Size

Daily Fruit Break/Snack

(Milk may be purchased through the Office)

Change of clothing in marked Ziploc-type bag

Necessary supplies for bathrooming needs

Hand Wipes

Please return emergency cards A.S.A.P.

Classroom Jobs

Your child will be assigned a classroom job each week. The classroom jobs are line leader, mailcarrier, milk, placemats, straws, coloring helper, and door helper.

Discipline/Classroom Management Strategies

Every child is different and reacts differently to different situations. In the classroom the individual child and the particular situation is considered before any strategies are implemented. Below are a list of strategies that might be use:

--staying on schedule and being ready for the day

--anticipating difficult situations

--modeling positive and negative interactions

----a direction vs. a choice

--“bad choices” vs. a “good choices”

--taking a break

--the count, from Tom Phelans’ 1-2-3-Magic

--using picture schedules

Bus

-be ready for morning pick-up

-encourage your child to become independent with boarding and buckling up and the reverse at the end of the route

-be there for drop off

-toys for play are highly discouraged

-transitional items for comfort and security are acceptable

-umbrellas are not necessary

-call the Transportation Offic if your child will be absent, 448-4405

Communication

-activity sheets

-notes

-e-mail

-telelphone calls, between 8:30 and 9:10 and then at 3:00

Playground

We will be using the playground frequently while the weather remains acceptable. Please dress your child appropriately. A light weight jacket or sweater may be necessary due to the open space of the playground. For safety reasons,sandals and CROCS are not recommended.

Birthdays

We are encouraging healthy birthday treats. In lieu of an edible birthday treat, you may want to consider sending a book for the classroom library or a puzzle for our collection with a birthday dedication.

Room Parties

We will be having four parent-organized room parties, Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s Day and the end of the year. Please feel free to volunteer to help plan and organize a party.

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