Session #1 - Media Classes are Underway!

October 1st marked the start of Session #1 for the 2018-2019 school year.  In this first session, we will see all the PreKindergarten and 3-year-old Inclusive Opportunities classes.  Here's the list of the classes:

• Sims (AM class only)
• Hare (AM class only)
• Parris (PM class only)
• Lewis
• Federline
• Walderman
• Geonzon
• Neri
• Mazza
• Short/Littleton
• McDonald/St.Juste
• Stephenson
• Stickley/Denhardt 
• Vincent/Miranda 

As we did last year, we spent the first few weeks talking about behavior and expectations.  We read these stories...

This story outlined expectations of behavior and includes video clips to help with understanding.

This story is from Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SEFEL) and
discusses strategies for dealing with anger and frustration in appropriate ways.

This is also a SEFEL story (modified) and addresses sharing and taking turns.

For more information about SEFEL, you can visit this site.  There are also lots of resources for parents as well.
 
The students were all introduced to our Peace Corner--a cozy spot in the Media Center where anyone can go if they are feeling angry or frustrated or need to calming 
 In addition, we also read The Napping House by Audrey Wood...which all the students enjoyed thoroughly.

This week, we are changing themes.  During the month of November (and the beginning of December) we will be reading Small, Medium, Large by Emily Jenkins.  It's a great story about different sizes and comparing sizes and we learn all sorts of great vocabulary words like huge, enormous, colossal, tiny, miniature, and miniscule. Don't be surprised if you hear some of these great words from your kiddos!  "Colossal" is a fan favorite.