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Pre-Kindergarten 3 year olds
Mrs. Carmie Buckey, Teacher
Mrs. Heather Cavin, Teaching Assistant
Summer
2011
Parents
will receive a letter in early August letting them know when there will be
evenings to come to the classroom and meet the teachers and other classmates.
Look for this invitation soon. It will be here before you know it!
Pre K- Three syllabus
Children will participate in
a daily routine which includes the following schedule:
8:00/10:45 – Arrival of
student – with a period of free play for 15 minutes.
8:15/11:00 – Children
are asked to join together and will pray, pledge the flag, calendar and
weather.
8:30/11:15 – Circle
Time – Topic of the day- which usually includes – and alphabet
sound, shape, color, number and theme unit. A book is read to the children at
this time.
9:00/11:45 –
9:25/12:10 – Activity
Time– Children may be divided and directed toward different activities or
do an activity together. These activities corresponds with the week’s
topics and themes.
9:55/12:40 –
Music/Science/Social Studies/
Gross Motor Skills/Health
– will be rotated daily and explored during this time period.
10:10/12:55 – Religion
and character building – Children will learn about Jesus and what good
children God made.
10:25/1:10 – Review and
close with prayer.
Above is the Pre- K Three
syllabus and topics for the school year. If you need any more information or
want to come in to meet Mrs. Buckey please call or e-mail. (410-437-8353) cbuckey@stjaneschool.org
Parents will receive a monthly
information sheet that lists what will be presented to their child during that
month. Attached is the info sheet for the month of September. This information
can also seen on the classroom web site. On school days your child will be
given a daily progress sheet that will be put in child’s folder so
parents can learn what was taught in school that particular day and what kind
of day your child had in school. A sample of this daily sheet is also attached.
During the school year
your child will be introduced to the alphabet letters’ sounds. These
letters will not be introduced in alphabetical order but in an order according
to how most children can easily pronounce and learn them. The emphasis will be
mainly on the sound the letter produces not the name of the letter.
Numbers 1 to 10
will be taught but with more emphasis on numbers 1 to 5, one to one
correspondence, shapes and pattern making.
All basic colors
will be taught, one or two colors a month with a color day on the last school
day of each month. Children are encouraged to wear the color of the month on
color day instead of their uniform.
The
following themes will be introduced during the school. These topics will
initiate new language and vocabulary: Family, the calendar, Our Five Senses
,Under the Sea, Seasons, Space, United States our country, Dinosaurs, Bugs,
Farm life – animals, Farm life- Foods and products from the farm, Farm life-
planting , Transportation, Science, Occupations, City Life, Fire Safety,
Stranger Safety, Playground Safety, Crossing the street, Under the Sea,
Thanksgiving and American Indians , Animals in the Jungle or Zoo , Animals in
Forest, Health- washing up , my body, exercise, eating right and going to the
doctors, Dental Health, Musical Instruments, rhyming and opposites.
Religion and Character Building - Children will learn about Jesus and
his life here on earth, Advent-Christmas, Lent –Easter, God is our
father, he created all things and loves us, Being a good friend- sharing,
helping, taking turns, cleaning up , following directions, and putting things away.
These Gross motor skills will be practiced – Jumping on two feet,
hopping on one foot, using both feet to go up and down stairs, throwing and
catching a ball, kicking a ball, walking with one foot in front of the other,
marching, following a rhythm, and walking backwards.
These Fine Motor skills will be practiced – Holding a crayon,
cutting with scissors, coloring within the lines, using glue with control,
stacking blocks, putting together simple puzzles, drawing a simple figure of
themselves, and using a paint brush with control.
Teacher Biographies
Hello, I am Mary Carmel Buckey (Carmie). I have been a member of St. Jane Frances Parish all of my life. In fact, I went to St Jane Frances School. I attended Keough High School and went on to graduate from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. I received my degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology with a minor in Child Psychology. I am currently attending Notre Dame Institute for my masters in early childhood education.
I have been
married for 31 years and have four children, 2 girls and 2 boys. Three of my
children have already graduated from college and fourth is going off to his
fourth year of college. I have been the director of the St. Jane Extended Care
Program for the last 22 years. For the last five years I have been teaching the
three year old program, which I love. I also love to cook, read and go outside
in the fresh air. I love to watch my youngest son, Nathan, plays rugby for Mt.
St. Mary's University.
Mrs. Heather Cavin’s bio will soon be updated>
Parents will receive a monthly information sheet that
lists what will be presented to their child during that month. Attached is the
information sheet for the month of September. This information can also seen on
the classroom web site. On school days your child will be given a daily
progress sheet that will be put in child’s folder so parents can learn
what was taught in school that particular day and what kind of day your child
had in school. A sample of this daily sheet is also attached.
During the school year your child will be introduced to the alphabet letters’ sounds. These letters will not be introduced in alphabetical order but in an order according to how most children can easily pronounce and learn them. The emphasis will be mainly on the sound the letter produces not the name of the letter.
Numbers 1 to 10 will be taught but with more emphasis
on numbers 1 to 5, one to one correspondence, shapes and pattern making.
All basic colors will be taught, one or two colors a
month with a color day on the last school day of each month. Children are
encouraged to wear the color of the month on color day instead of their
uniform.
The following themes will be introduced during the
school. These topics will initiate new language and vocabulary: Family, the
calendar, Our Five Senses, Under the Sea, Seasons, Space, United States our
country, Dinosaurs, Bugs, Farm life – animals, Farm life- Foods and products
from the farm, Farm life- planting , Transportation, Science, Occupations, City
Life, Fire Safety, Stranger Safety, Playground Safety, Crossing the street,
Under the Sea, Thanksgiving and American Indians , Animals in the Jungle or Zoo
, Animals in Forest, Health- washing up , my body, exercise, eating right and
going to the doctors, Dental Health, Musical Instruments, rhyming and
opposites.
Religion and Character Building - Children will learn
about Jesus and his life here on earth, Advent-Christmas, Lent –Easter,
God is our father, he created all things and loves us, Being a good friend-
sharing, helping, taking turns, cleaning up , following directions, and putting things away.
These gross motor skills will be practiced –
Jumping on two feet, hopping on one foot, using both feet to go up and down
stairs, throwing and catching a ball, kicking a ball, walking with one foot in
front of the other, marching, following a rhythm, and walking backwards.
These fine motor skills will be practiced – Holding
a crayon, cutting with scissors, coloring with in the lines, using glue with
control, stacking blocks, putting together simple puzzles, drawing a simple
figure of themselves, and using a paint brush with control.
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Dress Code |
Three Year Old Pre- K students are asked to wear a green logo shirt and navy blue pants or shorts and athletic shoes. Please make sure pants fasteners are easy for little fingers to work.
Any clothing articles that children will be taking on and off (i.e. coats, gloves, hats) have the potential to be left behind at the end of the day. Teachers will assist as much as possible in helping the children keep track of their belongings. In the event of a misplacement, please make sure your child's name or initials are somewhere on the label. This will assist in returning the clothing to the children.
At the end of each month, the children will have a color day. This is the day when your child may wear the color of the month to school instead of the uniform. You will receive notice on the color of the month before time.
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