Room 7 in a 6:1:2 integrated classroom with students ages two to three years of age. Throughout the school day, we focus on developing social skills, building attention spans, developing play skills, and working on our communication skills. We participate in group activities and individual instruction. Group activities include morning and afternoon meetings, play group, centers/ sensory activities, art, music, gym, and a healthy eating group. Learning how to play with a variety of classroom toys and how to play next to or with a peer is an essential part of our school day. Our individual instruction times focus on each program student’s individual needs in a 1:1 setting. In Room 7 we have fun learning all day long!
Recently in Room 7...
Enjoying a read-aloud 4.17.24
Sitting with a group of children, listening to a teacher read a story, tolerating others in one’s proximity… these are early school skills that we’ve been working on all year. Look how well we are doing here, as we listen to Kathy read the Very Hungry Caterpillar! Kathy is our beloved Library volunteer.
Group Skills are Life Skills. 4.12.24
Centers are an integral part of our daily routine, fostering social interaction and skill development among the children. Encouraged to play together at the same table, they have made significant progress over the year, demonstrating improved cooperation, communication, and teamwork skills.
Play Centers Teach more than Play. 2.5.24
In our lively room of 2’s and 3’s, play centers are buzzing with excitement as our little explorers embark on a journey of learning through play. Guided by our dedicated teachers, these tots are engaging in purposeful activities that lay the foundation for essential life skills.
At the play centers, children are immersed in the joy of discovery and also learning to model their teachers as they receive functional directions. Through interactive play, our teachers guide them on understanding simple yet important tasks, fostering early cognitive development.
Clean-up time becomes a delightful adventure as these tiny hands and big smiles, enthusiastically pick up toys and books and put them back where they belong. This routine not only instills a sense of responsibility but also promotes cooperation and teamwork among our little learners.
The exploration doesn’t stop there! In, on, and in front become the key prepositions of the day as our curious toddlers navigate their way around the play centers. Whether it’s climbing on a little structure, getting inside a playhouse, or placing an object in front of them, each action is a small triumph in spatial awareness and motor skill development.