Owls Room

We’re here to work with your child on kindergarten readiness using DIG: Discover, Inspire, Grow. Children learn best through real-world contexts. DIG’s eight thematic units of integrated science, social studies, literacy, and math instruction help children make solid and lasting content connections. The predictable structure helps children anticipate what will happen next throughout the day and fully prepare them for the structure and routine of school.

Meal Time

We eat all of our meals in our room and wash our hands before and after eating. A menu can be found via the Daily Connect app and posted in our classroom. We serve breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack on a schedule. Children continue drinking milk using cups with no lids at meal times. For water cups we use cups with lids and straws. Water breaks are given frequently throughout the day.

If you prefer your child isn’t served what is on the menu or if your child has an allergy to what is being served, you are required to bring them an alternative. You can choose to do this daily or bring food for the freezer and we can heat it up on the days needed.

Potty Times

We have several times throughout the day that are specified bathroom breaks, those are documented in our parent communication app. Other times your child uses the restroom may not be documented, but children are able to go to the restroom when needed.

Nap Time

Children in this room are given one afternoon nap that is right after lunch. Children sleep on cots and are given their blanket to be covered up with. Nap times are documented in the parent communication app.

Education

Beginning every late-August we begin our Pre-K curriculum-we use a combination of D.I.G, Big Day for Pre-K, and Project Wild. Project Wild is a nature inspired curriculum and is used during the Summer months. The focus is to celebrate nature by providing children with hands-on activities about wildlife.

Center areas are open multiple times throughout the day for children to explore freely:

Letter People Place: Explore letters, letter sounds, Letter People
Emergent Writing: Children will be challenged to write and draw about the monthly theme
Dramatic Play: Each month this station is set up with items related to the theme
Exploration Station: Sensory
Technology: Letter People alphabet and math games on the computer. The kids are allowed to do this center once a day for a maximum of 10 minutes.
Math: Exploring with various math manipulatives
Reading, Listening, and Theme library: Our reading area is supplied with couches and lots of books to explore
Art: Various art projects are completed here
Construction Zone: Block play

Along with the centers your child will participate in a large group for Theme Circle, Literacy Circle, Math Circle, and Generation Mindful. Generation Mindful is a social/emotional curriculum that teaches children about their emotions-how to identify them and what to do with them.

Field Trips

This includes areas within walking distance. We will take various trips to the fire station, park, and library. We will walk to the Ronning Library across the street every Thursday for story time. The children who have a library card and PIN are able to check out two books to take home. Books can be returned to the center and we will return them the next time we go. We attend the library in small groups so your child will go to the library every other Thursday. Your teachers will communicate with you which group your child is in and what cycle they are on.

Assessments

We will complete assessments on your child in September, January, and May. These assessments will help us know what skills your child has already mastered and what skills need to be focused on. These assessments will be sent home so parents are able to work on the skills at home.

Outside Play

We go outside year round in the morning and afternoon weather permitting. This may look like going to play on the playground, going to the park, or going for walks around the neighborhood. Please bring sunscreen that can stay here as we go outside as often as we can in the spring, summer, and fall. In the winter months we try to go outside when the weather is nice. Your child will need a winter coat, hat, waterproof gloves, snow pants, and snow boots daily as we try to go outside everyday. We will not go outside if the weather feels like 10 degrees or below