Come check out our classroom and meet Miss Tara.
Tuesday August 31st
5:30-7:30
630 E 650 N
American Fork UT
801-763-0154
Monday, August 23, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sample Day Two in Our Classroom
Thursday Sept 9, 2010
Theme: Family Tree/Trees
8:45-9:00 Arrival
* Familiarize children with classroom
* Sensory Sand/Alphabet Activity
9:15-9:35 Welcome & Circle Time
* Welcome Name Song
* Pledge of Allegiance
* Review Classroom Rules
* Weather Song/Calendar and Activities
* ABC song, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" CD
9:35-9:55 Fine Motor/Language Arts/Math:
* Tracing and Pre-writing Activities (Handwriting without tears will be introduced in the 2nd or 3rd week of school)
* "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" Phonemic Awareness & Same/Different Activity
* ABC song and order game
* Count the Coconuts on the Tree Activity/Have students sort various sizes, colors, and shapes of Band-Aids!
9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/SnackTime: Aided by Miss Tara, children wash their hands and enjoy a family style snack that supports the development of social skills.
10:10-10:30 Large Motor Play/Outside Time:
Hopefully the weather is beautiful this day and we will go on a group walk around the neighborhood and explore various trees.
10:40-11:20 Weekly Themed Literature/Craft Time:
* Read and Discuss "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom"
* Make a “Chicka Boom Boom Tree” from celery, peanut butter, and Alph-Bits cereal! Yum! (I put this in here as a craft, because I didn't think many preschoolers would munch on celery!
11:20-11:35 Learning Centers:
* Computer Learning Center: Coconut Tree Lesson
* Art Center: Students sponge paint ABC's (in order, randomly, names, etc.)!
* Construction Center: Transportation/Blocks
* Dramatic Center: Dressups/Role Play
* Reading Center: Audio Books
* Trough Center: Sand
11:35-11:45 Prep for Dismissal:
* Review and Discussion time
* Sing songs (ABC song,Wheels on the Bus and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom )
* Prep for Dismissal
* Learning Game: Remind students that the letters in Chicka Chicka Boom Boom were originally going up the tree in a certain order. Once all of the letters fell from the tree, they were all mixed up! Have students help put the letters back into ABC order! Pass out one letter card to each student. As a class, sing the ABC song. Have the student who is holding the current letter being sung, stand up.
We will start colors next week.
Theme: Family Tree/Trees
8:45-9:00 Arrival
* Familiarize children with classroom
* Sensory Sand/Alphabet Activity
9:15-9:35 Welcome & Circle Time
* Welcome Name Song
* Pledge of Allegiance
* Review Classroom Rules
* Weather Song/Calendar and Activities
* ABC song, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" CD
9:35-9:55 Fine Motor/Language Arts/Math:
* Tracing and Pre-writing Activities (Handwriting without tears will be introduced in the 2nd or 3rd week of school)
* "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" Phonemic Awareness & Same/Different Activity
* ABC song and order game
* Count the Coconuts on the Tree Activity/Have students sort various sizes, colors, and shapes of Band-Aids!
9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/SnackTime: Aided by Miss Tara, children wash their hands and enjoy a family style snack that supports the development of social skills.
10:10-10:30 Large Motor Play/Outside Time:
Hopefully the weather is beautiful this day and we will go on a group walk around the neighborhood and explore various trees.
10:40-11:20 Weekly Themed Literature/Craft Time:
* Read and Discuss "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom"
* Make a “Chicka Boom Boom Tree” from celery, peanut butter, and Alph-Bits cereal! Yum! (I put this in here as a craft, because I didn't think many preschoolers would munch on celery!
11:20-11:35 Learning Centers:
* Computer Learning Center: Coconut Tree Lesson
* Art Center: Students sponge paint ABC's (in order, randomly, names, etc.)!
* Construction Center: Transportation/Blocks
* Dramatic Center: Dressups/Role Play
* Reading Center: Audio Books
* Trough Center: Sand
11:35-11:45 Prep for Dismissal:
* Review and Discussion time
* Sing songs (ABC song,Wheels on the Bus and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom )
* Prep for Dismissal
* Learning Game: Remind students that the letters in Chicka Chicka Boom Boom were originally going up the tree in a certain order. Once all of the letters fell from the tree, they were all mixed up! Have students help put the letters back into ABC order! Pass out one letter card to each student. As a class, sing the ABC song. Have the student who is holding the current letter being sung, stand up.
We will start colors next week.
Sample Day in Our Classroom
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Theme: Back to School(Bus)/Family
8:45-9:00 Arrival
* Familiarize children with classroom
* Children choose a center of their choice to explore
9:15-9:35 Welcome & Circle Time
* Welcome Name Song/Discuss "Back to School Time of Year"
* Pledge of Allegiance
* Classroom Rules with puppet dramatization
* Weather Song/Calendar and Activities
* Wheels on the Bus
* ABC song (Assess individual children's conceptual knowledge base and familiarity of letters)
9:35-9:55 Fine Motor/Language Arts/Math:
* Cutting Practice Activity
* "Time to Rise" Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson ("..a birdie with a yellow bill")
* Wheel Sequence: Have the children sequence wheels from largest to smallest. Car Dice Roll Activity. Roll a die and count the dots. Then color in that number of dots on your car. Keep playing until all the dots on your car are colored in.
9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/SnackTime:
As a class we will participate in a cool cooking activity today (this does not always involve actual cooking, but often involves making fun snacks). On these days, your preschooler is welcome to bring their snack from home to eat (and they can save and take home their snack we make), or they can opt to not bring a snack that day and eat the snack we prepare instead.
*Make Twinkie School Bus Snacks & eat snacks
10:10-10:30 Large Motor Play/Outside Time:
Hopefully the weather is beautiful this day and the children have an opportunity to explore all of the fun things outside in our play area.
10:40-11:20 Weekly Themed Literature/Craft Time:
Oh My Baby Little One by Kathi Appelt. Book Activity: After discussing the story with the children, I will put a heart sticker on each child's hand. This helps preschool children to remember that Mom or Dad loves them. If they are anxious later in the day, I remind them to look at their sticker and put it up to their cheek. We will introduce the theme of families and trees through books and discussion.
Craft: Today's art project we will start today and finish next week.
*Finger-painting our Family Tree
11:20-11:35 Learning Centers: Children choose from rotating centers (see prior post for a list of possible centers) of their choice, while Miss Tara continues to facilitate socialization and learning.
*Depending on interest level, help kids make a bus with classroom chairs, steering wheel and change envelope in Dramatic Play Center.
11:35-11:45 Prep for Dismissal:
* Review and Discussion time
* Sing songs (ABC song, and Wheels on the Bus)
* Prep for Dismissal
Theme: Back to School(Bus)/Family
8:45-9:00 Arrival
* Familiarize children with classroom
* Children choose a center of their choice to explore
9:15-9:35 Welcome & Circle Time
* Welcome Name Song/Discuss "Back to School Time of Year"
* Pledge of Allegiance
* Classroom Rules with puppet dramatization
* Weather Song/Calendar and Activities
* Wheels on the Bus
* ABC song (Assess individual children's conceptual knowledge base and familiarity of letters)
9:35-9:55 Fine Motor/Language Arts/Math:
* Cutting Practice Activity
* "Time to Rise" Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson ("..a birdie with a yellow bill")
* Wheel Sequence: Have the children sequence wheels from largest to smallest. Car Dice Roll Activity. Roll a die and count the dots. Then color in that number of dots on your car. Keep playing until all the dots on your car are colored in.
9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/SnackTime:
As a class we will participate in a cool cooking activity today (this does not always involve actual cooking, but often involves making fun snacks). On these days, your preschooler is welcome to bring their snack from home to eat (and they can save and take home their snack we make), or they can opt to not bring a snack that day and eat the snack we prepare instead.
*Make Twinkie School Bus Snacks & eat snacks
10:10-10:30 Large Motor Play/Outside Time:
Hopefully the weather is beautiful this day and the children have an opportunity to explore all of the fun things outside in our play area.
10:40-11:20 Weekly Themed Literature/Craft Time:
Oh My Baby Little One by Kathi Appelt. Book Activity: After discussing the story with the children, I will put a heart sticker on each child's hand. This helps preschool children to remember that Mom or Dad loves them. If they are anxious later in the day, I remind them to look at their sticker and put it up to their cheek. We will introduce the theme of families and trees through books and discussion.
Craft: Today's art project we will start today and finish next week.
*Finger-painting our Family Tree
11:20-11:35 Learning Centers: Children choose from rotating centers (see prior post for a list of possible centers) of their choice, while Miss Tara continues to facilitate socialization and learning.
*Depending on interest level, help kids make a bus with classroom chairs, steering wheel and change envelope in Dramatic Play Center.
11:35-11:45 Prep for Dismissal:
* Review and Discussion time
* Sing songs (ABC song, and Wheels on the Bus)
* Prep for Dismissal
Monday, August 2, 2010
Coming Soon!
I will be posting a sample day in our classroom complete with craft, activity, and music/movement details. Look for it!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Daily Schedule
I have answered a lot of questions about our daily schedule. So I decided to post it here! Call or email me with any questions!
Our daily preschool schedule provides both flexibility and structure that is such an important part of a young child’s life:
• 8:45-9:00 Arrival: Your child is excited as they arrive at school! You help your child put away snack and coats. Miss Tara greets children as they arrive and helps them explore different interest areas. Miss Tara facilitates learning by guiding and encouraging children in socialization and choosing and participating in learning center activities.
• 9:15-9:35 Welcome/Circle Time: Miss Tara welcomes children and leads them in daily fun and engaging ritual activities that develop large motor coordination, social skills, language and listening skills along with the ability to follow directions through: Pledge of Allegiance, birthdays, fingerplays, show and tell, patriotism,counting, and music /movement. Miss Tara and children discuss and observe calendar and weather which promotes emerging math and science skills.
• 9:35-9:55 Fine Motor/Language Arts/Math: Children will develop a love of learning through various activities incorporating Handwriting without Tears Pre-K program, learning sounds, counting, patterns and sequencing, colors and shapes, size, nursery rhymes, print messages, etc.
• 9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/SnackTime: Aided by Miss Tara, children wash their hands and enjoy a family style snack that supports the development of social skills. Snack time is a vital time for socialization and reenergizing for the rest of our day. Please make sure your child has a snack from home each day. (Miss Tara will have a couple of snacks on hand if a child forgets theirs).
• 10:10-10:30 Large Motor Play/Outside Time: Children are learning social, emotional and physical skills, while Miss Tara also interacts with children. The playground is considered an extension of the classroom. Activities may: include water/sand play, balls, sidewalk art, playhouse, swings/slide, trampoline, walks or wagon rides. Outdoor activities are dependent on weather. Each day we will try to at go outside at least for a few minutes. If it is necessary to play indoors we will develop Large Motor Skills in other ways.
• 10:40-11:20 Weekly Themed Literature/Craft Time: Miss Tara reads planned books to the group, as children develop listening, language and literacy skills. Children will explore theme through activities and crafts. Creativity is fostered as children choose ways to explore weekly/monthly themes. Some days this time will include a cooking activity. As Children finish their crafts they may choose Learning Centers.
• 11:20-11:35 Learning Centers: Children choose from rotating centers of their choice, while Miss Tara continues to facilitate socialization and learning. Learning Centers will rotate and may include:
Science: Magnets, Magnifying Glasses, Predictions, Experiments, Measuring, Nature. Art: Creative Creations using: Clay/Playdoh, Tracing, Stencils, Painting, Cutting, etc. Dramatic Play: Dressups, Pretend/role play, Housekeeping, Dolls & Action Figures. Construction: Blocks, Puzzles, Marble Run, Train Table, Car Mat, Duplos. Literature: Audio Books, Books on Computer, Acting out Books. Trough/Sensory: Sand, Water, Rice, shaving cream. Writing: Tracing, Stencils, Line Activities, Writing Activities, Typing Letters. Computer: Academic and Developmentally Appropriate Programs only
• 11:35-11:45 Prep for Dismissal: Miss Tara assists children in reviewing the new activities and ideas they explored today. Children participate in straightening up classroom with Miss Tara.
This is a general guideline. Schedule is subject to change at Miss Tara’s discretion. Bathrooms breaks occur during scheduled breaks as well as whenever necessary. Our schedule may also alter during the winter season when more time is needed for dressing into winter clothes. Although I am a firm believer in the value of schedule and daily routine, I also do not believe in limiting the creative process by the clock. The structure of the day needs to be flexible to take into account a child's level of engagement. Teachers curtailing activity simply because of the time on a clock face counters my vision of the children as capable, creative and spontaneous learners.
See you soon!
Our daily preschool schedule provides both flexibility and structure that is such an important part of a young child’s life:
• 8:45-9:00 Arrival: Your child is excited as they arrive at school! You help your child put away snack and coats. Miss Tara greets children as they arrive and helps them explore different interest areas. Miss Tara facilitates learning by guiding and encouraging children in socialization and choosing and participating in learning center activities.
• 9:15-9:35 Welcome/Circle Time: Miss Tara welcomes children and leads them in daily fun and engaging ritual activities that develop large motor coordination, social skills, language and listening skills along with the ability to follow directions through: Pledge of Allegiance, birthdays, fingerplays, show and tell, patriotism,counting, and music /movement. Miss Tara and children discuss and observe calendar and weather which promotes emerging math and science skills.
• 9:35-9:55 Fine Motor/Language Arts/Math: Children will develop a love of learning through various activities incorporating Handwriting without Tears Pre-K program, learning sounds, counting, patterns and sequencing, colors and shapes, size, nursery rhymes, print messages, etc.
• 9:55-10:10 Wash Hands/SnackTime: Aided by Miss Tara, children wash their hands and enjoy a family style snack that supports the development of social skills. Snack time is a vital time for socialization and reenergizing for the rest of our day. Please make sure your child has a snack from home each day. (Miss Tara will have a couple of snacks on hand if a child forgets theirs).
• 10:10-10:30 Large Motor Play/Outside Time: Children are learning social, emotional and physical skills, while Miss Tara also interacts with children. The playground is considered an extension of the classroom. Activities may: include water/sand play, balls, sidewalk art, playhouse, swings/slide, trampoline, walks or wagon rides. Outdoor activities are dependent on weather. Each day we will try to at go outside at least for a few minutes. If it is necessary to play indoors we will develop Large Motor Skills in other ways.
• 10:40-11:20 Weekly Themed Literature/Craft Time: Miss Tara reads planned books to the group, as children develop listening, language and literacy skills. Children will explore theme through activities and crafts. Creativity is fostered as children choose ways to explore weekly/monthly themes. Some days this time will include a cooking activity. As Children finish their crafts they may choose Learning Centers.
• 11:20-11:35 Learning Centers: Children choose from rotating centers of their choice, while Miss Tara continues to facilitate socialization and learning. Learning Centers will rotate and may include:
Science: Magnets, Magnifying Glasses, Predictions, Experiments, Measuring, Nature. Art: Creative Creations using: Clay/Playdoh, Tracing, Stencils, Painting, Cutting, etc. Dramatic Play: Dressups, Pretend/role play, Housekeeping, Dolls & Action Figures. Construction: Blocks, Puzzles, Marble Run, Train Table, Car Mat, Duplos. Literature: Audio Books, Books on Computer, Acting out Books. Trough/Sensory: Sand, Water, Rice, shaving cream. Writing: Tracing, Stencils, Line Activities, Writing Activities, Typing Letters. Computer: Academic and Developmentally Appropriate Programs only
• 11:35-11:45 Prep for Dismissal: Miss Tara assists children in reviewing the new activities and ideas they explored today. Children participate in straightening up classroom with Miss Tara.
This is a general guideline. Schedule is subject to change at Miss Tara’s discretion. Bathrooms breaks occur during scheduled breaks as well as whenever necessary. Our schedule may also alter during the winter season when more time is needed for dressing into winter clothes. Although I am a firm believer in the value of schedule and daily routine, I also do not believe in limiting the creative process by the clock. The structure of the day needs to be flexible to take into account a child's level of engagement. Teachers curtailing activity simply because of the time on a clock face counters my vision of the children as capable, creative and spontaneous learners.
See you soon!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Register Now for Fall! Reserve a Spot for Your Child Today
*Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:45.
*Our Classes start September 7th (Orientation the last week of August)
*Space available for Three and Four year old program, (Children must be age Three by *September 7).
*Tuition is $65 a month with a $45 registration fee (reserves spot and covers supply fee).
Preschool Classroom is located in a safe & nurturing home environment.
Convenient American Fork Location.
Professional, Experienced Teacher
Experienced Volunteer in multiple preschools and kindergarten
Bachelor of Science Degree WSU (Social work with minor in Psychology)
Background Check
*Literature Based Curriculum
*Renowned Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum
*Creative Emphasis
*Developmentally appropriate academics (Math, Science Language Arts, Fine/Gross Motor)
*Tactile and Sensory Exploration through hands-on activities
*Joyful Learning Experiences (cultivate a love of learning)
*Music & Art
*Fieldtrips
*Cooking
Call Miss Tara at 801-763-0154/801-310-5283
or email questions greeneyedgirl30@gmail.com
*Our Classes start September 7th (Orientation the last week of August)
*Space available for Three and Four year old program, (Children must be age Three by *September 7).
*Tuition is $65 a month with a $45 registration fee (reserves spot and covers supply fee).
Preschool Classroom is located in a safe & nurturing home environment.
Convenient American Fork Location.
Professional, Experienced Teacher
Experienced Volunteer in multiple preschools and kindergarten
Bachelor of Science Degree WSU (Social work with minor in Psychology)
Background Check
*Literature Based Curriculum
*Renowned Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum
*Creative Emphasis
*Developmentally appropriate academics (Math, Science Language Arts, Fine/Gross Motor)
*Tactile and Sensory Exploration through hands-on activities
*Joyful Learning Experiences (cultivate a love of learning)
*Music & Art
*Fieldtrips
*Cooking
Call Miss Tara at 801-763-0154/801-310-5283
or email questions greeneyedgirl30@gmail.com
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