Shindler, Diana: Pre-K/Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities

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Fri, May 24th, 2013

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH: PRE-K OUTDOOR FUN

THIS WILL BE THE END OF PRE-K, SO LET'S HAVE FUN! CHERRY ELEM. HAS RENTED THREE BLOW-UPS....ALONG WITH WATER TABLES, TRIKES, SWINGS, AND MORE! I WILL SEND A NOTE HOME WITH MORE DETAILS. THIS MAY ALL TAKE PLACE IN THE MORNING AND END WITH A SACK LUNCH AND DRINK. OH, DID I MENTION SNOWCONES!!!!

Our time is 8:30-10:00

If you can volunteer, please volunteer for the 10:15-11:45

We will have our picnic lunch at 12:00 outside somewhere.

Be sure to send back the lunch slip.

EASTER PARTY, THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH AT 1:30

OUR CLASS WILL HUNT EGGS ON THE EAST PLAYGROUND AT 1:30. WE WILL THEN GO TO THE CAFETERIA FOR OUR PARTY! HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT. IF YOU CAN HELP ME SET UP....COME TO THE CAFETERIA @ 1:00. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!

Chinese Dragon Parade was a BLAST!

Mr. Groundhog,

Please pop up and say,

Spring time weather is

On its way!

PRE-K WILD AND ROWDY WESTERN DAY

MARCH 1, 2013

GRAND ENTRY OF THE STUDENTS RIDING THEIR STICK HORSES WILL BE AT 12:30. WE WILL THEN GO TO THE GYM FOR FUN ACTIVITIES! THE STUDENTS WILL ROTATE TO EIGHT DIFFERENT EVENTS EVERY 10 MIN. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS FUN PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY! YEEE HA!

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN AWESOME UNDERTAKING!

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!

VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

1:30

CAFETERIA

A NOTE WILL COME HOME THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY. IT WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTY AND THE NAMES OF THE STUDENTS.

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!

RETURN TO SCHOOL JAN. 8, 2013!

COME ON AN ADVENTURE WITH ME AND FROGSTREET PRESS--2012-2013

Welcome! My name is Diana Shindler. This is my 26th year of teaching in public school. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I graduated from Sam Houston State University . I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with certificates in Early Childhood and Kindergarten. My minor is in Physical Education on the Elementary Level. I also taught one year at Sunshine and Rainbows when they added another three year old class. My goal is to maintain a well organized classroom and establish daily routines. Once I teach classroom procedures, different learning experiences happen simultaneously. I encourage independence and responsibility both in behavior and class work. I love this age group. For many, this is their first school experience and I want to make it a fun learning environment and produce "independent thinkers".

FROGSTREET THEMES

MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

GIANTS

CHOICES

STORIES AND RHYMES

I BUILD! I CREATE!

THINGS THAT MOVE

ANIMALS

CHANGES

CLASS SCHEDULE

BREAKFAST

RESTROOM

GREETING CIRCLE

FIRST READ ALOUD TIME

LITERACY LESSON AND CENTERS (PRACTICE & THEME)

SECOND READ ALOUD TIME

MATH AND SCIENCE LESSON AND CENTERS

RESTROOM

LUNCH : 10:40

OUTDOOR LEARNING: 11:20

REST/NAP LEARNING CENTERS

GYM/RECESS OUTSIDE (TEACHER CONFERENCE)

STORY/ TABLE ACTIVITIES

CLOSING CIRCLE

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Read To Me Books are a very important part of your child's learning experience. Please make it a part of your daily routine. Your child should have a set bedtime. Hopefully, after a bath and dressed for bed, a member of your child's family will read to them. Once the book is read, ask your child if they can point to a certain letter, or ask a simple question about the book. You will be surprised how you can build on your child's vocabulary. This will be part of your child's school responsibility to take the bookbag out of their backpack and place it on Mrs. Newell's table at the beginning of our day. They will be reminded several times, of course. At the end of the six weeks, I will give 1st, 2nd and 3rd place certificates for the most take home books read.

SCHOOL MESSENGER: KEEP PHONE NUMBER CURRENT. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED PHONE CALL FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT/SCHOOL CONCERNING IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL CLOSURES, EMERGENCIES, ETC.........

Parent/Car Pick-Ups

1. All parents will need to place their child's name card in the front window. Parents without this card will be asked to park and go to the front office to get their child.

2. Pre-K students will be picked up in the bus zone.

3. If someone other than you picks up your child, make sure they have your child's name card with them. Please call and let us know.

To view the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines, click here.

When your child is absent, I need a written excuse when he/she returns to school. I turn this in to the office and it is kept in your child's folder. If your child is absent longer than 3 days they must have a Dr.'s return to school slip. Pre-K abides by the same laws of any other public school student.

Letter Recognition Game

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2336/p1192411912_2984.gif Purchase a set of alphabet flashcards at Walmart or a dollar store. We will begin learning the letters of your child's name. Make this a fun activity.