- Age Group: 3-4 Year Olds
- Class Size: 12 Children
Room 4 is a 6:1:2 integrated preschool classroom for 3 and 4-year-olds. We have both nursery school students and program students in our classroom. There are 3 staff in Room 4: a teacher and two teacher’s assistants.
All year long we work on fun and exciting ways to increase our reading/writing, math, academic, attending, social, play, and independent life skills. Each student is able to have his or her school experience involve programming that is specific to his or her needs to make the experience in Room 4 the most meaningful to him or her through one-to-one sessions or small group sessions that have goals that target child-specific needs.
Room 4 uses the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum to help increase literacy, pre-writing, and other fine motor skills and the Touch Math curriculum to help increase different math skills.
Recently in Room 4...
How to make your own Window Paint 5.1.24
Mix together:
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup dish soap
food coloring to desired color
Then, with a grownup, paint on windows.
Volunteer Appreciation Week 4.25.24
Viola has been with us for over a year now. She started as an intern from Union College in the Spring of 2023, working in Room 4. She returned to Crossroads in the Fall session, and has been a part of Room 4 all year. Her dedication, energy and creativity are truly appreciated! Thank you, Viola!
4.25.24 An Earthy Art Experience
Here you can see our students deeply engaged in crafting Earth Day sun catchers, each framed in a heart, symbolizing their love for the planet. Using blue and green tissue paper pieces to represent water and earth, they meticulously create their sun catchers with the assistance of their teachers. This hands-on activity not only fosters creativity and fine motor skills but also instills a sense of environmental awareness and appreciation for nature.
Young Gardeners. 4.12.24
Room 4 took advantage of the beautiful weather the other day by heading outside to engage in hands-on learning. They dug into the dirt, cultivating early gardening skills and fostering a connection with nature.
Kids who are exposed to gardening are very likely to develop a greater appreciation for nature, learn valuable life skills such as responsibility and patience, and develop healthier eating habits by gaining an understanding of where food comes from.
Coffee Shop! 3.26.24
Room 4 has started a coffee shop on Fridays! Friday 3/22 was their first day, and business was great. Students learn about mixing, with cold coffee and various creamers and sweeteners. They learn about money, and exchange of money for an item for sale. Social interactions with customers is also a big point of this project.
Puddle Jumping 3.5.24
The heavy rain today has produced a wealth of deep puddles, and in a delightful adventure, Room 4 joyfully steps out to jump in them, turning a rainy day into a fun and memorable experience filled with laughter and splashes.
Sharing isn't always easy. 2.27.24
The social skill of sharing and playing with the same toys can take lots of time and work to accomplish, and that’s why our teachers and therapists work so hard on social skills.
So when students are working in a group like this one, engaging in Ooblick, sharing toys, and taking turns with friends, unprompted by a teacher, it’s a real big deal.
Early Literacy. 2.8.24
