2018-2019 Open House

Miss Doylida and Miss F.

Staff
-Miss Missy Doylida: Teacher
-Miss Brooke Folkrod (Miss F): Speech Pathologist
-Ms. Brenda Ramirez (Ms. R): Paraprofessional
-Miss Nancy McNamara: Physical Therapist
-Miss Amy Pollack: Occupational Therapist (Wednesday)
-Mr. Jimmy Ori : P.E. Teacher (Wednesday & Thursday)
-Miss Jacklyn Mancilla: Social Worker
-Mrs. Sippi Katz-Janssen: Psychologist
 Typical Day
● Arrival/Table Toys: Children are responsible for their morning
routine; hang up backpacks and jackets, put their folders in the bin,
and complete table tasks (fine motor).

● Circle/ Large group: Large group instruction based on our unit of

study or other various curriculums

● Free exploration/ Centers : Children freely choose to go to and from

a variety of play based activities which include: Speech, Math,
Snack, Art, Games, Literacy, Dramatic Play, Discovery, Computers,
Writing, and Blocks.

● Small groups: Concept development and differentiation of various

pre-readiness skill (math, literacy, science, etc.).

● Story: Story and activity

● Gross Motor: Outdoor classroom, nature walks, playground, indoor

gross motor games.
➔ Come to school with a backpack and folder.
Please check your child’s folder every day.

➔ Dress appropriately for the weather.

➔ Call Maggie if your child will be absent.

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➔ Health Policy: Keep your child home if

he/she has a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting.
Your child should be fever free for 24 hours.
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Why Play?
 Rules and Expectations

➔ We use visuals to help remind the

children of the expectations in each
area of the room
➔ MAC for our school
◆ M - movement
◆ A - activity
◆ C - conversation
➔ We follow CHAMPS along with the rest
of the district
 Curriculum
JOLLY PHONICS:
A multisensory method to teach the letter
sounds. We will learn a sound each week
with corresponding vocabulary.
SKILLS:
articulation, rhyming, alliteration,
segmenting, syllables, categorizing,
sentence structure
BRIDGES:
Bridges helps make math meaningful and fun for
preK students!
This year the children will:
-Count, compare, read, and write numbers 0-10
-Solve simple story problems with counting,
addition, and subtraction
-Find, name, and describe shapes in the world
-Put shapes together to make other shapes and
complete puzzles
-Sort objects by traits like color, shape, and size
SECOND STEP:
A research based social skills
curriculum. It focuses on how to
teach children to understand
rules and manage their
emotions, control their reactions,
be aware of others’ feeling, and
have the skills to problem-solve
and make responsible decisions.
UNIT OF STUDY:
Each month we teach a new
area of study. Learning is play
based and provides hands-on
experiences for all learners.
Curriculum continued..
EXPANDING EXPRESSION:
Expanding Expression Tool is a
multi-sensory approach used to
increase language expression.
➜ Oral expression
➜ Vocabulary comprehension
➜ Defining and describing items
➜ Stating functions of objects
➜ Making associations
➜ Categorization
➜ Similarities and differences

Creative Curriculum:
Project and Play-based early childhood
curriculum.

Teaching Strategies Gold:

Creative Curriculum assessment tool. Children are
assessed on 9 developmental domains each trimester to
show areas of growth and areas of need.
(Social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy,
math, social studies, science, and art). A parent link will be
emailed to you to see your child’s pictures.
-Brooke Folkrod, the speech pathologist, pushes into the classroom 5 days a
week to provide therapy services in small groups, one on one
intervention, and large group instruction. She provides services to
children with delays in the areas of receptive, expressive and pragmatic
language skills and speech-sound skills.
Blocks
● balance
● weight
● creativity
● Problem solving
● pride
● numbers
● Self esteem
● Spatial
Sensory Table
● New words
● Weight
● Sizing
● Sharing
● Floating/Sinking
● Hand-eye coordination
● Expressive language
● Use your 5 senses
● Textures
● Creativity
● Classification
Library
● New words
● Pre-literacy skills
● Expressive language
● Love of literature
● New Information
● Sequencing
● Logical thinking
● Sentence organization
● Hand-eye coordination
● About letters
● Reading Readiness
Writing
➔ Preparation for
writing/reading
➔ Expressive language
➔ Love of writing
➔ Knowing letters
➔ Logical thinking
➔ Creativity
➔ Writing sentences
➔ Inventive spelling
➔ Motor coordination
➔ Phonemic awareness
Dramatic Play
● New words
● Self-esteem
● Sharing
● Independence
● Cooperation
● Problem solving
● Expressive Language
● Hand-eye coordination
● Respecting feelings
Table Toys
● Visual motor
● colors
● Special reactions
● To sing
● To share
● Problem Solve
● New words
● Spacial concepts
● Classification
● Numbers
● Cooperation
 Park
● Coordination
● Take turns
● Rules of the road
● Spacial concepts
● To share
● Sequencing
● Creativity
● Following directions
● New words
● How things work
Snack
➔ Independence
➔ Motor coordination
➔ Health
Celebrations
● Holiday Parties at Green Bay are limited to Valentine’s Day and
Halloween. Everyone is welcome!

● Room Parents will coordinate the parties. One sweet treat is

allowed, however, it must be nut-free. If your child has an allergy
and you wish to provide their sweet treat from home you may.

Birthdays:
-To celebrate birthdays, a parent or guest may come into class and share
your child’s favorite book with their classmates. They may share a
healthy snack (fruit or vegetable only) or donate a book to the school
library in honor of your child’s birthday. Your child will also get to
wear a special birthday crown and choose the stamp that day!
Thank you!
Questions?
mdoylida@nssd112.org
224-765-3064