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 NIGHTHILLCREST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

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 unoffi cial 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, Certifi ed Teacher, Autism Classroom (Room

4).

ROOM 10 STAFF

Working with families as a teamWorking for 100% engagement while the

children are hereUsing 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

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

Counting from memoryCounting objects and answering “how many?”Recognizing numeralsKnowing shapes Instant recognition of small groups

MATH – MORE THAN COUNTING TO 10

Letter sounds fi rst (ZOOPHONICS)Letter namesListening, commenting, asking questions about

storiesTelling storiesRe-telling stories and telling a sequenceUnderstanding that print has meaning

LITERACY – MORE THAN THE ALPHABET SONG

Classroom rulesRules for behavior at large group learningHow to enter, maintain & negotiate with friendsHow to regulate big emotions: feel it, name it,

answer: how can I solve it?How to share, take turns, trade toysKnowing emotion words for your self and for

understanding others

SOCIAL SKILLS

INCREASING HAND STRENGTH AND SKILL FOR DRESSING, EATING, PRE-WRITING SKILLS

SQUEEZING, PINCHING, TWISTING, POKINGSPATIAL SKILLSHANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS:

FINE MOTOR SKILLS

Running Jumping with two feetHopping on one footBalance beamThrowing & catchingRiding a tricycle

For good health physical and mental, and for social skills

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

LARGE GROUP LEARNING (CIRCLE TIME)

SMALL GROUP LEARNING

Block centerSensory tables (wet & dry materials)LibraryOutdoor playArt & Sensory PlayFine motor/puzzles/manipulativesComputerDramatic play/home center

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

BLOCK PLAY

SENSORY TABLES

LIBRARY

OUTDOOR PLAY

RECESS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR SOCIAL SKILLS

FINE MOTOR/PUZZLES/MANIPULATIVES

SORTING ACTIVITY

MAKING SHAPES

SENSORY PLAY/ART

PRETEND CENTER

FEELINGS CENTER

SOCIAL SKILLS

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QUESTIONS????

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