Filed Under (Teacher's Blog) by Kristen on 21-01-2009
Estamos terminando nuestra segunda semana y estoy muy contenta de ver como cada dia los ninos aprenden nuevas palabras.
Aunque hay un poco de timidez en algunos al principio de la clase al final todos son amigos, comparten y se ayudan unos a otros.
Desde que llegan a la Escuela es una experiencia diferente, estan listos para aprender jugando,
Una de las actividades que le gusta a los ninos es formar un circulo porque todo puede pasar en ese circulo,se puede cantar, hacer ejercicio, jugar, aprender nuevas canciones ,etc…
El tiempo de la comida es divertido e interesant, ya que podemos pasar tiempo con cada uno de los ninos, escuchando sus historias y viendo como se ayudan unos a otros en pronunciar nuevas palabras en Espanol como “abrir, por favor, gracias,” y muchas mas, el simple hecho de estar juntos y calmados es muy buena experienci social que les ayuda a platicar, compartir, ayudar y por supuesto aprender.
Esta semana estamos aprendiendo las partes del cuerpo, cabeza, hombros, rodillas, pies ojos orejas y nariz (oin oin) les encanta cuando llegamos a la nariz por que pueden hacer como cochinitos oin,oin.
Puede ser dificil aprender cosas nuevas pero pienso que los ninos de la Prescolar Union lo estan haciendo muy bien.
Maestra Yenny
Filed Under (Teacher's Blog) by Kristen on 13-01-2009
We successfully finished our second day of class! It was a lot of fun! The kids are getting to know each other and getting to know the classroom structure. We have been focusing on three vocabulary words, red, yellow and blue (rojo, amarillo y azul). Although some of the children are a little shy during their second language experiences, they are already learning and “testing out the water” with a few words. They especially love to sing and dance! We are already so proud of them and we love their individual personalities! They are adorable. We are looking forward to spending more time with them and watching them grow and learn.
-Maestra Jessica
Filed Under (Curriculum) by Kristen on 08-01-2009
Parental involvement is an important aspect of the Union Preschool philosophy. We feel that children benefit from having their parents take an active role in their preschool experiences. We’re not alone. Joyce L. Epstein of Johns Hopkins University wrote:
“One major message of the early and continuing studies is simply and clearly that families are important for children’s learning, development, and school success across grades. The research suggests that students at all grade levels do better academic work and have more positive school attitudes, higher aspirations, and other positive behaviors, if they have parents who are aware, knowledgeable, encouraging, and involved.”
This is why we have provided various opportunities for parents to become aware and knowledgeable about the overall goals, objectives, and philosophies through the parent orientation, the teacher’s blog, and the website. We also hope that parents will take advantage of the opportunities provided to be involved and encouraging as they take part in the family focus days, fieldtrips, and performances. We also welcome parents to observe or participate in the daily activities throughout the session.
We had an exciting third week! The highlight for everyone seemed to be making playdough together. Each child was able to participate by adding different ingredients as the teachers mixed it together. Throughout the week we used the playdough to make faces and other creations. 
