Early Early Childhood &Childhood &

Blended Early Blended Early LearningLearning

Katie Doherty – Early Childhood Katie Doherty – Early Childhood TeacherTeacher

Carolyn Revor – Early Childhood Carolyn Revor – Early Childhood TeacherTeacher

Early Learning Early Learning PhilosophyPhilosophy

Children of all developmental abilities Children of all developmental abilities should be educated in an integrated should be educated in an integrated environment that supports and facilitates environment that supports and facilitates optimal learning. In order to foster a sense optimal learning. In order to foster a sense of belonging among our diverse population, of belonging among our diverse population, children will be educated through a children will be educated through a collaborative effort between the staff, the collaborative effort between the staff, the home, and the community.home, and the community.

What Is Early What Is Early Childhood?Childhood?

Early Childhood is:Early Childhood is: Programming for children pre-school aged 3-5 Programming for children pre-school aged 3-5

years old with an IEP.years old with an IEP. Small student to teacher ratio – class maximum Small student to teacher ratio – class maximum

10.10.

Core Curricular Components:Core Curricular Components: Creative Curriculum – Literacy, Mathematics, Creative Curriculum – Literacy, Mathematics,

Science & Social Studies, the Arts, TechnologyScience & Social Studies, the Arts, Technology Handwriting Without Tears – Handwriting ProgramHandwriting Without Tears – Handwriting Program Jolly Phonics – Phonemic and Letter Recognition Jolly Phonics – Phonemic and Letter Recognition

Program Program

Services Within the EC Services Within the EC ClassroomClassroom

LanguageLanguage – 30 minute language group with – 30 minute language group with a speech pathologist each week.a speech pathologist each week.

Sensory Motor Sensory Motor – 30 minute sensory group – 30 minute sensory group with an OTR each week.with an OTR each week.

Social Work Social Work – 30 minute social group with a – 30 minute social group with a social worker each week.social worker each week.

Each child receives individual services each Each child receives individual services each week as stated in their IEP.week as stated in their IEP.

What is Blended What is Blended Early Learning?Early Learning?

Blended Early Learning is:Blended Early Learning is: Programming for At-Risk preschoolers identified Programming for At-Risk preschoolers identified

through the our Early Childhood Screening.through the our Early Childhood Screening. Larger student to teacher ratio – class maximum Larger student to teacher ratio – class maximum

20.20.

Core Curricular Components:Core Curricular Components: Creative Curriculum – Literacy, Mathematics, Creative Curriculum – Literacy, Mathematics,

Science & Social Studies, the Arts, TechnologyScience & Social Studies, the Arts, Technology Handwriting Without Tears – Handwriting ProgramHandwriting Without Tears – Handwriting Program Jolly Phonics – Phonemic and Letter Recognition Jolly Phonics – Phonemic and Letter Recognition

ProgramProgram

Home-School Home-School ConnectionConnection

What you can do at home:What you can do at home: Read to your child every dayRead to your child every day Talk to your child about daily events to Talk to your child about daily events to

expand vocabulary expand vocabulary Enroll your child in community events such as:Enroll your child in community events such as:

Oak Lawn Library Oak Lawn Library Oak Children’s MuseumOak Children’s Museum Oak Lawn Park District and Special Rec. Oak Lawn Park District and Special Rec.

Programs (Parades, Events, Movies)Programs (Parades, Events, Movies) Community Pools and Parks, Ice RinksCommunity Pools and Parks, Ice Rinks

Questions??Questions??