1. Integrated Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum
Charles Barnum Elementary School

2. Positive communication between school and home is a priority at Charles Barnum
Blue Folders: please empty daily
Tuesday Newsletters: School-wide events
CB Monthly Newsletters
Weekly Communication Sheets include skills, vocabulary, books and events
Family Art Projects: Please help your child
Open Door Policy: Stop in anytime, but please check in office and get badge

3. Progress Reports
Progress reports will be given in January and in June.
Parent/ Teacher conferences are in October and April
If you have any concerns or questions about your child, please let us know at any time.

4. Daily Arrival Routine Hang up coats/backpacks/take out folders
Wash hands
Table time/Book time
Circle time
Hello song
Morning message
Visual schedule
Weather
Calendar

5. Preschool Benchmarks Children are assessed in the following areas:
Cognitive
Personal-Social
Motor
Creative

6. Cognitive Development
Experiments, observes and comments
Uses a variety of strategies to solve problems
Sorts objects
Recognizes and makes patterns
Compares and orders events
Counts 1-10/1-20
Uses positional words (in, high, under)
Uses complex sentences to describe events
Understands and participates in conversations
Shows understanding of stories
Displays knowledge of books and print
Identifies and uses writing to convey meaning

7. Personal-Social Shows self direction with a variety of materials
Sustains attention to task
Participates in group activities
Manages transitions, follows rules and routines
Uses words to express emotions
Show empathy to others
Interacts cooperatively with peers
Works to solve conflicts

8. Motor Fine Motor: Small Muscles Gross Motor: Large Muscles
Scribbles, lines, shapes, letters
Puzzles, scissors, playdough, manipulatives
Gross Motor: Large Muscles
Dance & Movement Activities
Climbing, jumping, hopping, ball skills, swinging, running, letting kids be kid
Cares for self independently:
Toileting, zipping outerwear,
washing hands, taking care of personal belongings

9. Creative Builds and constructs to represent own ideas
Draws and paints to represent own ideas
Represents experiences and fantasy in pretend play
Sings and responds to music

10. Learning Centers Are set up to foster specific skills
Teach children to play cooperatively
Encourage teamwork
Encourage imagination
Increase language development
Reinforce and teach readiness skills

11. Dramatic Play Center Oral language Decision-making skills
Cooperation and problem solving skills
Social skills
Self-expression
Imaginative thinking skills
Role-playing skills
Fine motor

12. Science Center Asks questions Make predictions and draw conclusions
Conduct simple experiments
Gather information
Communicate observations
Solve problems
Think critically
Use a variety of tools

13. Table Toys Problem solving skills Fine motor skills Logical reasoning
Eye-hand coordination
Spatial awareness
Independence
Self-help skills
Oral language

14. Arts and Crafts Pre-writing skills Planning skills
Color and shape recognition
Concepts of symmetry
Sensory awareness
Creativity and self-expression
A sense of accomplishment

15. Listening Center Comprehension skills Fluency
Associations between written and spoken words
Associations between letters and sounds
Vocabulary
Pacing, intonation and expression
Rhythm
Listening skills

16. Library Center/Book Time
Comprehension
Literacy skills
Print and book awareness
Vocabulary
Letter recognition
Associations between
letters and sounds
A love for literature
Listening skills

17. Promethean Board Smart Board
Interactive board
Children have access to Board several times a week
Reinforces reading, math skills and turn taking

18. Writing Center Letter formation skills
A sense of left to right directionality
Associations between letters and sounds
Communication skills
Self-expression
Creativity
Fine motor skills

19. Music/Movement Rhythm Balance and coordination Gross motor skills
Creativity
Self-expression
Listening skills

20. Math Center Number recognition and counting skills
One to one correspondence
Associations between numbers and quantities
Sequencing skills
Sorting and classifying skills
Addition and subtractions skills
An understanding of shapes
Measurement concepts
Spatial awareness
Patterning

21. Cold & Flu Season has begun….
If your child is sick with a cough or excessive runny nose, please keep them home.
Children must wash hands after covering coughs and blowing nose.
24 hour rule applies: 24 hours without a fever, vomiting or diarrhea

22. Parent Volunteers Read stories Play games Help with art projects
Make special snacks
Cut out projects
Share your talents
We welcome helping hands
Confidentiality is a must! Volunteers must attend Volunteer Orientation

23. Check out our website~ Go to www.groton.k12.ct.us
Select school: Charles Barnum
This has school-wide information
To get classroom information:
Go to staff
Click on the teacher’s name