1. Kyrene Preschool Program at Cerritos
Kyrene School District

2. Cerritos Preschool Staff
Meet Our Staff
Cerritos Preschool Staff
Special Education Preschool Teacher
Jennifer Bell
Bachelors Special Education & Elementary Education
Early Childhood Endorsement
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
Speech/Language Pathologist
Cheryl Davis
Bachelors Elementary Education
Masters Clinical Speech Pathology
Instructional Assistants
Denise Chavez
Rodisha Higgins

3. District Specialists Director of Special Education Sandra Laine
Administrative Assistant
Becky Lugo
Occupational Therapist
Dawn Bjornson
Physical Therapist
Christine Barlog
Assistive Technology Specialist
Helen Tinsman

4. More about Mrs. Bell Teaching Experience: Family Life:
23rd year of teaching
I taught 3rd grade for 19 years
This is my 4th year in preschool! 
Family Life:
Mother of 4 terrific boys
Married to my wonderful husband, Steve

5. More about Mrs. Davis Teaching Experience: Family Life:
31st year of teaching
I’ve 2nd, 3rd, Media Specialist, Speech-Preschool, K-5, and high school.
Family Life:
Mother of 1 son, who works in Aerospace Sales, and is getting married in March 2017.
Mother of Scooby 2, the rescue dog.

6. Why Kyrene Preschool?
Provides children and families with a positive first experience in school.
Creates a smooth transition from preschool to kindergarten.

7. About the Program Focus: *School Readiness Skills for all students
Perks:
*Language & Play Based *Ages 3-5
*Integrated Program *Range of abilities
Provides:
*Early Intervention Services

8. Staff Ratio and Hours
Each day there are three adults for approximately 16 students
1 classroom teacher certified in both Special Education and Early Childhood Education
2 instructional assistants with extensive training
Speech Language Pathologist
1 day a week (Monday)

9. Speech/Language Services
Leads large group lessons in phonological awareness, speech sound production, and language skills
Leads small group lessons working on various language skills
Works with individual students or small groups on specific goals during center time
Consults with preschool staff on ways to support speech and language skills throughout the day.

10. Daily Schedule Circle Time Small Group Instruction
Child Directed Play (1 hour)
Small Group (Letter/Number Practice)
Snack Time
Story Time/Art
Music/Show & Tell
Outdoor/Gross Motor Play (30 minutes)
Closing Circle Time
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.
-Fred Rogers

11. Classroom Centers Art Center Sensory Table Library Area
Listening Center
Puzzles and Manipulatives
Math Center
Science Center
Language Center
Dramatic Play Center
Music Center
Writing Center
Blocks and Building Center

12. Arizona State Standards for Early Childhood (Standards Guide our Instruction)
Social/Emotional
Approaches to Learning
Language and Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Physical Development
Health and Safety
Fine Arts

13. Preschool Curriculum Handwriting without Teacher (Writing Program)
Our curriculum is divided into the following 8 themes.
1. Ready for School
2. My Family
3. Our Community
4. Awesome Animals!
5. Imagine It, Make It
6. Growing Up Healthy
7. Nature All Around Us
8. Moving On
Handwriting without Teacher (Writing Program)

14. Focus on Readiness Skills
Phonemic Awareness
Focus on skills to prepare children for reading.
Activities Include:
Letter Recognition
Sound Recognition
Identifying beginning sounds
Breaking words into syllables
Rhyming Words
Playing with sounds to create new words (changing beginning/ending sounds.
Show & Tell-Label in Folders align with letter of the week

15. Focus on Readiness Skills
Number Sense/Math
Focus on skills to prepare students for math in kindergarten.
Activities Include:
Counting
Comparing Numbers and Amounts
Identifying one more/one less
Patterns
Sorting
Measuring

16. https://auth.tgds.hmhco.com/login/bdport/login.php?bffs=N
Preschool Curriculum
The Big Day program has a parent portal. Please take the information on your chair home with you.

17. Parent/Teacher Communication
Newsletters
Phone Calls or s
Student Progress Reports
Curriculum Night and Conferences

18. Progress Reports
Assessments are ongoing and are conducted in large or small groups, as well as individually.
Conferences in October and in the Spring.
Parents will receive a written report of progress in January and May.
Parents will either be receiving a Teaching Strategies Gold Report or a Progress Report similar to the Kindergarten Report Card.

19. What Parents can do at Home to Support Learning
Read to your child daily. Reading is the single most important activity leading to literacy.
Talk to your child, use big vocabulary words, ask lots of questions, and describe things in detail.
Encourage independence
(even though it might be easier to do things for them, children really want to be self sufficient)
Sing songs and play games with your child.
Dialogic Reading-the adult helps the child become the teller of the story. The adult becomes the listener, the questioner, the audience for the child.

20. Cerritos Mission Statement
Leaders of Today, Inspiring Leaders of Tomorrow
We believe that every child possesses leadership skills.

21. Class Mission Statement
Hand in Hand We Fill Buckets

22. 7 Habits Habit 1-Be Proactive (you’re in charge)
Habit 2-Begin with the End in Mind (have a plan)
Habit 3-Put First Things First (work first then play)
Habit 4-Think Win-Win (so everyone wins)
Habit 5-Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood (listen to others ideas and feelings, try to see things from their point of view)
Habit 6- Synergize (work together)
Habit 7-Sharpen the Saw (have a balance, take care of yourself)

23. Ways to Support Preschool Program
Communication-Keep open lines of communication between home and school, any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me! 
Volunteer
Parties (Fall, Winter, & Friendship)
Guest Reader
Donation of requested items
Wish List Items in the Newsletter

24. “Be a Beacon” Donation Drive
School Donation Drive-supports school activities, classroom materials, etc.
Runs August 14th-September 8th.
Students that donate will…
Receive a custom decal to put on their backpack or folder.
Be entered in the weekly drawing
Prizes Available-gift baskets, gift cards, free yearbook, and spirit wear.

25. Closing End of the Day Song Before you Leave… Thank you for coming! 
1. Find your child’s 1st day photo on the cabinet and take it home. 
2. Sign the Class Directory
Thank you for coming! 