WELCOME TO THE RAINBOW ROOM (PRE-KINDERGARTEN)

Our very colorful room is the last stop before going on to elementary school. The classroom is designed to prepare the children for this very big and possibly daunting step. Our goal in this classroom is to create a friendly, open, and nurturing learning environment. Children will learn to develop and practice many social, physical, and intellectual skills throughout the school year with the guidance of teachers, parents, and most importantly each other. Emphasis will be placed on helping the child to become more independent and to develop self-help skills. In addition, children will be interacting in a collaborative learning environment in which each child can feel safe to express their ideas and participate actively in their learning.

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE THEMES:

Extinct & Endangered Animals	Planets and the Solar System
The Human Body	Grasslands
Bugs & Creatures Underground	The Rainforest

SOME SKILLS WE WILL PRACTICE:

Self-Help Skills:

Clean up after all chosen activities. This includes such complicated and messy activities as cooking and art projects.

Dress one's self completely (buttoning, tying, and zippering clothes).

Take care of one's snack and lunch. Includes pouring juice, handing out cups and napkins, cleaning spills/messes and opening/closing lunch boxes.

Safety Skills:

Resolve conflict with constructive verbal communication and negotiation

Resolve conflict independently without the aid of adult mediation.

Identify unsafe actions

Gross Motor Skills:

Participate in structured, cooperative games.

Recreate demonstrated rhythms, beats, and tempos.

Move rhythmically and creatively.

Fine Motor Skills:

Complete intricate activities such as lacing and beading.

Use a computer keyboard and mouse.

Create complex, three-dimensional structures.

Social Skills

Share and take turns with materials without adult intervention.

Establish rules and routines.

Clearly express feelings and ideas to adults and peers.

Interact with peers cooperatively by becoming a leader or a follower, as appropriate to different situations.

Language/Communication Skills:

Retell a story in sequence.

Make predictions and confirmations in a story.

Make meaningful connections between a story and one's own life.

Create original stories as well as stories inspired by other stories.

Recognize the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they represent.

Mathematical Skills:

Classify objects according to size, shape, and color.

Sequence objects according to size and number.

Recognize simple patterns and repeat them.

Count in sequence (1-20) as well as match a numeral with its quantity.