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Miss Amber’s Preschool Class
My name is Amber Hasan and I will be your
child’s preschool teacher. I have been
teaching preschool at Rice for 9 years and love
teaching this grade level. I believe that every
child should leave preschool with a love for
school and confidence in their ability
to learn.
is for Books. Your child will have two communication
books for the school year—one for the classroom and
one for the therapists working with your child to
communicate with you.
Scholastic Book Club orders will be coming home each
month. We receive free books for our classroom
library with bonus points that we earn from each book
order. Books can be ordered online with our
classroom code.
is for Creative Curriculum and Conferences.
Our program utilizes the Creative Curriculum, which
is a research-based preschool program with an
emphasis on “exploration and discovery as a way of
learning.” The curriculum focuses on social and
emotional development, physical skills, cognitive
development, language, literacy, math, science and
technology, social studies, and the arts.
Conferences will be held in November and March.
Every child will receive a conference in November,
while March conferences may be requested by
either the parent or teacher.
is for our Discipline techniques.
Most disruptive behaviors in the
classroomare addressed through
redirection, giving choices, and
purposeful ignoring. Short timeouts may be used for aggressive
behaviors. Each child has his/her
own needs, and behaviors will be
addressed accordingly.
very Friday is Show-and-Tell! Children love to share
information about themselves and their families. On
Fridays, the children have an opportunity to bring in
something special to show their classmates. Some
weeks there may be a theme to show-and-tell that
coordinates with our theme or study.
is for “Fill a Bucket.” Our class will be
working together to do kind acts and fill
our class bucket with “warm and fuzzies.”
Be sure to ask your child if they helped
to fill a bucket today!
is for gross and fine motor skills.
Activities that help to develop
children’s physical skills are
incorporated throughout the
school day.
is for Handwriting Without Tears. The afternoon class
will participate in a handwriting group each Wednesday
with Miss Melissa, one of our occupational therapists.
It is a fun group that uses a multisensory approach to
teaching children to form the uppercase letters.
is for Interest Areas. Our classroom
is organized into six interest areas,
or centers. They are the pretend
center, blocks, puzzles and games
(math), literacy center, art center,
and discovery center.
ust 12 children! Each class can have a maximum
of 12 children, giving our program a 4:1 studentto-teacher ratio. Our classroom aides are Miss
Corinne and Miss Dawn. They are very important
members of your child’s educational team!
is for Kindergarten. As children age out of the preschool
program, they need to be re-evaluated to determine
eligibility for services as a school-aged child. We begin
planning for these re-evaluations during November and
March conferences.
is for language development and literacy,
two areas that go hand-in-hand.
Language development is a major focus of
our preschool program, and your child is
encouraged to expand his/her language
skills throughout the school day in a
variety of ways. Some of the literacy
skills we work on throughout the year
include story comprehension, letter
recognition, rhyming, beginning letter
sounds, print awareness, and writing.
is for Math. We incorporate math skills
throughout our school day. Math concepts
that we focus on include rote and object
counting, comparing sets of objects,
numeral recognition, patterns, shape
identification, and spatial relationships.
is for Nurse and Newsletter! Mrs. Lois Shaya is the nurse
for Rice School.
We have a weekly classroom newsletter that keeps you
informed of our weekly theme, class activities, and upcoming
events. The newsletter is typically sent through email.
is for Observations. Your child’s progress is
evaluated based on observations that are
made throughout the school year.
is for PARTY! School and state policy permits five
classroom parties each year. The room parents will usually
organize these events and coordinate volunteers and
donations.
Birthdays are very special occasions in the life of a young
child. Although birthday snacks and goodie bags are not
permitted in school, your child’s special day will be
celebrated in the classroom in other ways.
is for questions! Please let us
know if you have any
questions! We are here to
make this the best
experience possible!
is for Readiness. One of our goals is to get your
child ready for kindergarten and success in school
academically, socially, emotionally, and
behaviorally.
is for Speech. Many children in our program receive
speech and language services as per their IEPs. In
addition, the afternoon class will have an integrated
speech group on Tuesdays that focuses on phonemic
awareness.
is for Themes and Technology. Our activities each week will be
centered around a theme or study. Studies are driven by student
interests and may last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
We have ipads in the classroom for student use. They will be used
as a center activity on certain days. We are also sharing a
SmartBoard with another preschool class.
Each child is UNIQUE and special. They enter my
classroom with different skills, personalities,
experiences, backgrounds and learning styles. It
is my aspiration to foster their individual
strengths and help each child develop to his/her
fullest potential; academically and socially. My
goal is to teach them to fall in love with learning!
is for Vacations. The preschool calendar differs from the
school district calendar. Preschool students do not come
to school when there is a half-day or delayed opening.
Also, every other Friday is a teacher planning day and
children do not attend school on these days.
is for wearing practical clothes! We try our
best to keep clothing clean throughout the
day but sometimes it is impossible! Please
send your child to school with that in mind!
is for having eXtra clothes! In the event of a bathroom
accident, we will send your child’s soiled clothes home in a
plastic bag. Please promptly return a set of clean clothes for
us to keep in our classroom bathroom.
is for YOU! Always remember you are a
teacher too! There is no one who is more
influential in your child’s life than you!
is for ZzZzZz...please make sure that your
child gets plenty of rest each night.
Setting and keeping a bedtime helps
children to be alert and ready to learn
each day!