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Welcome to Preschool!
Pelham Elementary School
“Inspiring success one mind at a time”
September 8, 2015
Our Team• Mrs. Longden (Teacher)• Mrs. Costa (Instructional Assistant)• Mrs. Kobrenski (Instructional
Assistant) • And you of course!!
Our Schedule • Arrival • Table Work (name practice, coloring, skill reinforcement, etc.)
• Centers• Circle Time (special helper, calendar, weather, letter/number, skill etc.)
• Snack • Recess (music/movement during inclement weather)
• Story Time • Art or Skill Related Activity • Dismissal
What Will We Learn?
• Manners• Independence• Socialization • Sharing • Responsibility• Compliance • Listening skills • Expressing needs/ wants • Community • Senses / body awareness/parts
• Colors
• Name recognition • Letters/letter sounds • Numbers• Weather • Seasons • Rhyming• Writing grip/ scissor holding • Size: big small etc.• Same/different
• Prepositions/spatial concepts: up, down, over, under
• Books: left to right, author, title, words
• Comparing/ measuring • Matching, sorting• Sequencing & patterns • Etc.
Keys to Student Success:• Building a trusting classroom community• Classroom set up (quiet areas away from
noisy areas, work spaces, boundaries, space)
• Practice: role model/ role play/ repetition • Observe and reflect • Flexibility • Emphasis on appreciation• Structure• Rapport • Predictable routines (responsibilities/
schedule)• Visuals
• Signals/ transitions • Music• Communication (both staff and children) • Enthusiasm, attitude • Hands on experiences • Engaging lessons and activities • Themes: making connections • Understanding/ listening • Concrete techniques: signals, sayings,
verbal positive reinforcers, pom poms etc. first… then…
• Most importantly; your help!
Birthdays: • Share: (favorite toy, book etc.) • Special birthday crown• Singing • You may send in treats for your child to share on
his or her birthday, but it’s not necessary.
Parent/ Teacher Communication
• Daily folders• Parent teacher conferences- sign up
genius• Email, notes
Behavioral TechniquesPreventative strategies: • Remind, reinforce, redirect • Positive praise- focus and attention on the good• Break spot• Visuals • Logical consequences
In Preschool, We: • Engage and promote life long learners• Inspire our students to try their best and to be
creative thinkers• Build a community of helpers, explorers, sharers,
and risk takers • Create unforgettable memories
Thank You!!!The End
