Pre-School
August 01, 2006
Welcome to preschool!
I live in Alma, Kansas, with my husband, children, and two pets. I have been married for 22 years and have four children aged 20, 18, 15, and 13 years. The older two are a sophomore and freshman in college. The younger two are in the ninth and seventh grade. My oldest child was born when I was 24 weeks pregnant and spent 16 weeks in the hospital "growing up" enough to take home. One of my other children has ADD. All of my children have taught me a lot!
This is my sixth year to teach special education preschool, and I recently completed my Masters in Early Childhood Special Education. I am called Ms. Vicki by the students. We have two paraeducators in the classroom, Janet Pride and Misty Miner. Ms. Janet joins us from Westmoreland and Ms. Misty had a home daycare in the St. George area.
Supply List
1 box of 16 count crayons
1 box Crayola Classic markers (not bold)
1 box Prang Watercolor paints
one 1-inch 3-ring binder
1 container of Clorox wipes
2 boxes of tissues
The High/Scope Preschool Curriculum
We are using a new curriculum in preschool this year, called the High/Scope Curriculum.
High/Scope is an “active learning” educational approach. Active learning means students have direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. Children’s interests and choices are at the heart of High/Scope programs. They construct their own knowledge through interactions with the world and the people around them. Children take the first step in the learning process by making choices and following through on their plans and decisions. Teachers, caregivers, and parents offer physical, emotional, and intellectual support. In active learning settings, adults expand children’s thinking with diverse materials and nurturing interactions.
High/Scope is a comprehensive educational approach that strives to help children develop in all areas. Our goals for young children:
- To learn through active involvement with people, materials, events, and ideas
- To become independent, responsible, and confident—ready for school and ready for life
- To learn to plan many of their own activities, carry them out, and talk with others about what they have done and what they have learned
- To gain knowledge and skills in important academic, social, and physical areas
Click HERE to learn more about the High/Scope curriculum.
