1. Back to School Night ECE Campus – Preschool August 19, 2015

2. What will we discuss tonight?  Curriculum  Goals & Expectations  Classroom Management  Parent Communication  Parent Volunteer Opportunities  General Safety  Addition Information

3. Curriculum

4. Creative Curriculum  Using exploration and discovery as a way of learning, The Creative Curriculum for Preschool enables children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills.  Creative Curriculum approaches learning through “investigations” that effectively incorporate countless opportunities for children explore ideas and concepts in literacy, math, the arts, social studies, and science.

5. Studies  Beginning of the Year  Balls  Buildings  Clothes  Other studies to be determined

6. Teaching Strategies GOLD  Teaching Strategies GOLD is a developmentally appropriate, ongoing, observation-based assessment that occurs when teachers are observing children during regular, everyday activities on a continuous basis throughout the year.  It is grounded in 38 objectives that guide teachers throughout the assessment cycle. The objectives are organized into 10 areas of development and learning, including broad developmental areas, content areas, and English language acquisition.  Heather Knight & Stacey Poncia – Teaching Strategies GOLD information session at 6:30pm TONIGHT in the conference room

7. Goals & Expectations

8. Goals  To help children achieve self confidence.  To help children become responsible individuals.  To develop age appropriate readiness.  To develop social awareness.

9. Expectations  To develop independence.  To develop a greater attention span.  To develop an understanding of the English language.  To further develop fine and gross motor skills.

10. Classroom Management  “Love and Logic”  All reminders given with love, calm, and consistency  Children are continually praised for good behavior  Emphasis on positive reactions with other children and with adults  Consequences are logical  Terminology  “Choices”

11. Communication  Daily  Communication Journals  E-mails (as needed basis)  Weekly  Website Updates  Semi-Annually  Conferences  Meetings

12. Volunteers  Room parent  Coordinates any special cultural days and class parties  Communicates with any parent regarding a special interest, talent, or cultural experience to present to the class  Presentations and parties should be no longer than one hour  Parent led

13. Volunteer Opportunities  Mystery Reader  Twice a month  Sign up with Room Parent  Secret!  Field Trip Volunteers

14. General Safety  Emergency Contact List and Phone Tree  Please note this phone tree can be activated even in the event that our server at school is down  Bus Changes  Please remember to notify Angela with transportation and myself if your child will be absent or if there is any change with bus pick up or drop off  Miss Megan’s Attention  Please remember that from 8:00 – 3:15 our focus and attention must be on the children especially during times of transition.  If you would like to set up and appointment to met with myself and my M.A’s you are always welcomed too.

15. Additional…  Birthdays:  20 minutes, simple celebration, bring cake or treats  Label Everything Please  Coats, bags, snack box, etc.

16. Your Questions