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Kyrene Preschool Program at Mirada

Kyrene Preschool Program at Mirada. Kyrene School District. 2013-2014. Meet Our Staff. Mirada Preschool Staff. Special Education Preschool Teacher Mary Dulin B.A. Special Education ASU 1987 M.Ed. Learning and Instructional Technology ASU 1997

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Kyrene Preschool Program at Mirada

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  1. Kyrene Preschool Programat Mirada Kyrene School District 2013-2014

  2. Meet Our Staff Mirada Preschool Staff • Special Education Preschool Teacher Mary Dulin • B.A. Special Education ASU 1987 • M.Ed. Learning and Instructional Technology ASU 1997 • Speech/Language Pathologist Cheryl Davis • B.A. Elementary Education UN 1983 • M.S. Clinical Speech Language Pathology NAU 2000 • Instructional Assistants Cyna Stehr Nancy Laubham • Special Education Preschool Teacher Karen Lederman • B.A. Education NAU 1982 Speech/Language Pathologist Cheryl Davis • B.A. Elementary Education UN 1983 • M.S. Clinical Speech Language Pathology NAU 2000 • Instructional Assistants Vera Baumgartner Any Becker

  3. District Specialists • Director of Special Education • Shari Dukes • Lead Preschool Teacher • Lori Conroy • Administrative Assistant • Becky Lugo • Occupational Therapist • Allison Mascari • Physical Therapist • Marcia Weinhauer • Assistive Technology Specialist • Susan Swanson • Janet Fukuda

  4. Program Description

  5. Program Philosophy • young children learn best through play activities • these playactivities need to be appropriate to the child’s DEVELOPMENTAL level, not necessarily the child’s AGE level • learning is maximized when children are given the opportunity to make choices AND are provided with some adult directed activities

  6. Program Philosophy • children learn by imitation, therefore “typical” peers are an integral part of the program • learning is enhanced when children can predict expectations, therefore the program utilizes a structured routine • the curriculum areas addressed in the program are social, language, cognitive, fine and gross motor, and self-help skills

  7. Typical Daily Schedule • Opening • Child directed Play (1 hour) • Small Groups • Circle • Bathroom Break • Gross Motor Play • Snack • Closing

  8. Preschool Curriculum Teaching Gold • State Mandated Assessment tool • 36 Goals plus sub objectives • Assessment completed three times a year • One baseline • Two parent reports • Drives curriculum and activities

  9. Phonemic Awareness Help children build a foundation for reading. Activities include: • Playing with sounds • Rhyming • Segment words • Break words into syllables • Identify beginning sounds • Recognize /produce words with same sound • Change beginning or ending sounds orally to make new words

  10. Number Sense Many of our activities build upon number sense and early number concepts to help your child become ready to complete math tasks in elementary school. These activities include: • Dice games • Comparing numbers and amounts • Counting • Playing one more than one less than games

  11. Daily Schedule

  12. Activities for Learning Cooking Music Circle Time Free Play Snack Outside Play Sensory Activities Library Dramatic Play Reading Buddies Assemblies Block Center Art Center Games and Puzzles Book Center Manipulative/Math Center Science/Nature Center Dramatic Play Center Computer Center Writing Center Phonological Awareness

  13. Pick A Place To Play

  14. Speech/Language Services • Language activities done whole group • Small groups working on specific speech sounds • Consults with preschool staff on ways to implements speech and language goals. • Collects language samples during play time • Facilitates peer interactions and expressive language

  15. Assessment Assessment is on-going and can be conducted in large or small groups, as well as individually.

  16. Parent/Teacher Communication

  17. Role of Typical Peer • Provide appropriate models for speech and language, behavior, etc. • Develop friendships and love of learning • Participate cooperatively in a variety of pre-academic activities during which they experience many opportunities for personal growth

  18. What’s In A Wednesday?!? • Home visits as needed for children with special needs • Department of Education Trainings • Placement meetings • Progress reviews • Staff development • Team Planning • District team meetings • Transition meetings with kindergarten staff

  19. Impact on Elementary Schools • Provides children and families with a positive first experience in school • Prepares children for their kindergarten experience • Creates a smooth transition from preschool to kindergarten. Transition plans begin in January of each year for children with different needs. • Because not all elementary schools have preschool programs, the district is divided into preschool regions. Children are usually serviced at their home school or the school closest to their home school.

  20. PTO • First Meeting of the Year: to be announced • Free Childcare is Provided • What is the PTO? • Parent Teacher Organization • PTO supports School Events, Organizes Fundraisers, Plans Community Nights and supports the teachers with supplies, materials and funds professional development opportunities. • Dad’s Club

  21. Ways to Support Preschool Program • Tax Credit donation • See link on district web page www.kyrene.org • Volunteer • Guest reader • Preparation work (i.e. super stars) • Donation of requested items • wish list • helping hands board • newsletter

  22. Mirada Mission Statement Inspiring Academic Excellence While Celebrating Strengths, Developing Leaders, and Honoring Diversity

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