1. Welcome! We have eleven classrooms. Each classroom has 15 children. In each class, some have developmental delays and some children have typical development. The curriculum consists of math, literacy, social skills, fine and gross motor skills and specific goals for children’s individual education plans, or IEPs. If your child has an IEP, your child’s team consists of their teacher, the teaching assistants, a speech language pathologist, and a motor therapist. CURRICULUM NIGHT HILLCREST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

2.  Liz Kennedy, MEd, University of Washington in early childhood/special education, National Board Certified Teacher.  Amber Lewark, Paraeducator. Fourth year at Hillcrest. Devoted aunt to four nephews, and one unofficial niece. Studied early childhood at Green River CC.  Jesse Sessoms, Paraeducator. First year at Hillcrest. Taught English in Japan and Thailand for 10 years.  Teresa Doolittle, Second year at Hillcrest. Has two grown-up daughters.  To Be Announced – another paraeducator.  Meg Bolan, Speech/Language Pathologist. New this year.  Rhonda Hebert, Occupational Therapist, 10 th year with Renton School District  Irina Babayan, Certified Teacher, Autism Classroom (Room 4). ROOM 10 STAFF

3.  Working with families as a team  Working for 100% engagement while the children are here  Using positive behavior support to increase social skills and decrease challenging behavior  Getting children ready to learn when kindergarten begins  Cherishing the children as they are, and helping them to achieve all they can ROOM 10 VALUES

4.  For example: The literacy lesson is about food. Children with lots of language skills will tell describe how food tastes and smells, and tell which foods they do NOT like. Children with medium language skills will talk about which foods they like and don’t like. Children with beginning language skills may point to a picture of food or repeat a new word after the teacher. EDUCATION IS INDIVIDUALIZED

5.  Counting from memory  Counting objects and answering “how many?”  Recognizing numerals  Knowing shapes  Instant recognition of small groups MATH – MORE THAN COUNTING TO 10

6.  Letter sounds first (ZOOPHONICS)  Letter names  Listening, commenting, asking questions about stories  Telling stories  Re-telling stories and telling a sequence  Understanding that print has meaning LITERACY – MORE THAN THE ALPHABET SONG

7.  Classroom rules  Rules for behavior at large group learning  How to enter, maintain & negotiate with friends  How to regulate big emotions: feel it, name it, answer: how can I solve it?  How to share, take turns, trade toys  Knowing emotion words for your self and for understanding others SOCIAL SKILLS

8.  INCREASING HAND STRENGTH AND SKILL FOR DRESSING, EATING, PRE-WRITING SKILLS  SQUEEZING, PINCHING, TWISTING, POKING  SPATIAL SKILLS  HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS: FINE MOTOR SKILLS

9.  Running  Jumping with two feet  Hopping on one foot  Balance beam  Throwing & catching  Riding a tricycle For good health physical and mental, and for social skills GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

10. LARGE GROUP LEARNING (CIRCLE TIME)

11. SMALL GROUP LEARNING

12.  Block center  Sensory tables (wet & dry materials)  Library  Outdoor play  Art & Sensory Play  Fine motor/puzzles/manipulatives  Computer  Dramatic play/home center LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

13. BLOCK PLAY

15. SENSORY TABLES

16. LIBRARY

17. OUTDOOR PLAY

19. RECESS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR SOCIAL SKILLS

20. FINE MOTOR/PUZZLES/MANIPULATIVES

21. SORTING ACTIVITY

22. MAKING SHAPES

23. SENSORY PLAY/ART

24. PRETEND CENTER

26. FEELINGS CENTER

27. SOCIAL SKILLS

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29.  We love teaming with parents!  Talk with your teacher about concerns or growth!  Talk with your teacher frequently.  Read materials that come home from school? How?  Ask your child: where did you play? In blocks? In home center? What book did the teacher read today? Who did you play with?  THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT! YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER