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Age Group:4-5-Year-Olds
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Class Size:12 Children
We are going to have a fun and exciting year in room 3. Children range from ages 3-5 in our room. The children will make new friends and learn new skills. Throughout the year we will be fostering social development through small-group and whole-group activities. We will be using Touch Math and Learning Without Tears as our curriculums to teach literacy and math skills. We will also focus on developing each child’s play, self-help, and overall academic skills.
Recently in Room 3.....
2/12/26 Group Work
In Room 3, students are beginning to build an important new skill: working together in a small group. During today’s group activity, students practiced matching by color using hands-on materials in a shared learning space.
Teachers presented one item at a time and asked students to match it to the correct color in an array. To meet each child where they are, the size of the arrays was carefully adjusted—ranging from two choices to as many as five—so that every student could be successful while still being appropriately challenged. This individualized approach within a group setting reflects our ABA-based teaching model, where instruction is systematic, intentional, and data-informed.
Because many of these students are just beginning to transition from 1:1 instruction to group learning, some “growing pains” are expected. Waiting, sharing attention, and staying engaged alongside peers can be difficult at first, and those moments were gently supported by teachers through prompts, encouragement, and positive reinforcement. Each small success—waiting a turn, making a correct match, staying at the table—is an important step forward.
Group activities like this one help students build important academic skills and also important social ones. They are learning how to learn with others, how to tolerate small frustrations, and how to participate in a classroom community. With consistent practice and support, these skills will continue to grow and strengthen students’ independence and readiness for more complex group learning experiences later on!
12.16.25 A Special Visit Filled with Music, Language, and Smiles!
Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Monica, a high school Spanish teacher from a nearby district, who brought the joy of language and music into four of our classrooms, including ours. Monica loves teaching learners of all ages, and it truly showed as she engaged our students with stories and familiar songs in both Spanish and English.
Through music like Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes, children were introduced to colors, animals, and body parts in a fun, accessible way that encouraged participation and movement. The use of familiar melodies helped our students feel comfortable while exploring a new language.
We were also happy to meet Mikayla, Monica’s daughter and a Siena College student, who assisted with group management and helped make the experience smooth and successful for everyone.
Our students and staff loved this enriching visit, and we are so grateful for the time, energy, and enthusiasm Monica and Mikayla shared with us. We can’t wait to welcome them back again soon!
12/1/2025 A Visit from Moonbeam and Carol
As part of our Giving Tuesday celebration, we were thrilled by a visit from Moonbeam, a flat-coat lab, and Carol, her owner.
Moonbeam, aged four, is certified as a Therapy Dog by Therapy Dogs International, and her training shows. Gentle and sweet, she loves children, and our students responded with delight to her kisses and wagging tail.
This was our first visiting pet this year and we can’t wait to see Moonbeam and Carol again, soon.
10.31.25 Hallway Behavior
Walking together in the hallway as a class has been one of our areas to work on this fall in Room 3, and look how far we’ve come! We’re all going in the same direction, we are using walking feet, and we’re staying with our group! It’s amazing what a little practice can do!
9/15/25 Room 3 Lunchtime Learning
In our room, lunchtime is about so much more than eating! Students are practicing independence by getting out and opening their items—with just the right amount of help when needed. Some are also using their AAC devices and PECS books to communicate, making lunchtime a rich opportunity for language, social, and self-help growth.
7.25.25 We Love Books!
This week we had Library Time with Chris! Our students did a great job listening to the books he read, and transitioning to and from the Library. We love books, which is great to see!
Back for Summer! 7.8.25
Students are back this week for our summer program after a refreshing two-week break, and Room 3 is already buzzing with excitement! During calendar time with Ms. Yas this morning, one of our little learners flashed a cheerful hang ten sign—his way of saying he’s happy to be here. What a sweet start to the season! We’re looking forward to a summer full of learning, laughter, and joyful moments like this one.
