Room 4

Ages 3-4 Years. Class Size: 12.

We can’t wait for all of the successes and growth that will come to your child this year.

Melissa Barnes

Special Education Teacher

We are an integrated classroom that is comprised of both program children and nursery school children. Our program offers an exceptional curriculum that targets each child’s specific goals, learning styles, and diverse learning needs. Language readiness skills, social skills, developing social relationships, academic skills, attending skills, daily living skills and many more. We provide children with many opportunities to learn and grow through modeling and peer demonstration.

Our classroom activities are age-appropriate, fun, and exciting, and follow Handwriting Without Tears and Touch Math curriculums. We are very excited for this year. We will be learning so much and having lots of fun while doing so.

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11.15.24 Children and music go together like peanut butter and jelly, so when we get out the instruments in our room, the sounds are delicious.

10.11.24 Developing Concepts

In Room 4, students are making impressive strides in developing their concept and numeration skills. These foundational skills, such as pattern recognition, sorting, and matching, are essential building blocks for more advanced math and science learning. By engaging in hands-on activities, students are actively exploring and practicing these concepts in ways that are both fun and educational. Whether they’re identifying patterns in colored blocks or sorting objects by size and shape, each exercise is designed to prepare them for future success in higher-level math and science. These early learning experiences foster critical thinking and problem-solving, setting the stage for continued academic growth. The progress being made in Room 4 is truly exciting to see!

10/8/24 Creative Fun with Collage Leaves

In one of our preschool classrooms, the students are hard at work creating beautiful leaves with collage art. They first cover their leaves with glue, then work with great focus to affix little pieces of construction paper to make glorious colored masterpieces.

Beyond just creativity, activities like this help to strengthen fine motor skills, a critical area of development for 3- and 4-year-olds. As they pick up and place the tissue paper, they are improving their hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity, which are key for later tasks such as writing and cutting with scissors. The use of glue sticks also provides an opportunity to practice following multi-step directions, fostering independence and confidence in their abilities.

The collage-making process also supports cognitive growth by encouraging decision-making and problem-solving. Each child has the opportunity to choose colors and decide where to place the tissue paper, which helps them develop spatial awareness and planning skills. Additionally, this group activity promotes social skills, as children engage with their peers and teachers, sharing materials, taking turns, and celebrating each other’s artistic creations.

At Crossroads, we take pride in creating fun, engaging projects that support our students’ development across multiple domains. Activities like these not only brighten our classrooms with vibrant artwork but also provide essential learning opportunities that help our students thrive.

9.27.24 In today’s Healthy Food Program, our group got creative and made our own trail mix! After mixing favorite ingredients, we encouraged everyone to try something new. Friends who love crunchy foods can grow from trying something soft, and vice verse. The aim of this program is to help children explore new textures, flavors, and colors, all while working toward expanding their food repertoires. Through these small steps, we support their journey toward enjoying a more varied and balanced diet!

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7.8.24 Waterplay!

Waterplay time is a blast for our students! Rooms 3 and 4 have waterplay time together, and it is happily filled with laughter and shrieks of joy. It’s wonderful to see them having so much fun and enjoying their time together!

7.5.24 After a week’s break, then starting up again on Monday, then being off yesterday for the 4th of July and back again today, we have to say our kiddos are doing a great job readjusting! Here we are in 2 different play centers. At the table, we are building with magnetic blocks, and students are experiencing the magic push and pull of the magnets. On the floor, students are driving cars and trucks on the roadways, feeling the rotation of the wheels as they roll.

These play centers are not only fun but also help our students develop important motor skills and foster social interaction. It’s wonderful to see them so engaged and adapting well after the holiday and break. Their resilience and enthusiasm make every day a joy in Room 3.

Chalk Art 6.3.24

Our kiddos are very artful! They also love being outside. The combination of the two aspects of chalk art make it a winner for an art activity on a warm spring day. We are SO thankful to the kind people who have donated chalk for our school!

4.15.24 Goals in Groups

This morning, students are working at 2 tables, set up to work on the skills they need with the classroom team. While Melissa works with a group on a spring book to make, Jackie sits with a student to finish his snack, and Melodie supports another working on a puzzle. In this way, all of the children are working on the goals they need to, with the level of support needed, teachers collect the data on the goals, and encourage independence and engagement.