Room 1

  Ms. Camardese                   Ms. Emma

  313-593-5424                       313-593-5424

Some are just learning what it means to be at school, while other children are acting as leaders in the classroom. Each child brings something different to the classroom, and it is very neat to get to know each child and watch them grow and learn over the school year.

Our Reggio Emilia inspired philosophy allows us to follow the interests of the children in the classroom. Through their interests, we build investigations and explorations that last over the course of several days, weeks, or months. This allows us to continually engage the children in activities they are interested in while still incorporating different curriculum areas into our room. By focusing on small learning groups, we are making sure to incorporate several interests into the classroom throughout the semester so each child feels like a part of our classroom community.

Our goal is to provide high quality education and care to your children.  We will be planning lessons which assess and develop their skills and challenge their thinking.  We have created a schedule which is reflective of the children’s needs, so there is plenty of time to practice these skills.  As a part of this classroom, your child’s voice and thinking will be valued and demonstrated through the development of long-term investigations which continue throughout the semester. The children will be a part of a learning group where relationships are fostered and children work as a team to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. With the help of our teachers and students, the children will learn to express themselves in a variety of languages (speaking, art, and building, just to name a few) and develop a love of learning and investigation.  We are looking at new and exciting ways to document their work, both in the classroom and online so families can view it as well.  

Some examples of lessons and explorations include:  

○ Dramatic Play  ■ Cooking, shopping, animals, house, puppet plays  

○ Art/Sensory  ■ Painting, clay, collage, scissors, water/sand explorations, finger painting, play dough

○ Gross Motor/Fine Motor  ■ Tumbling, dancing, using large blocks, climbing, running/walking, biking, use of small blocks, drawing, use of small manipulatives  

○ Literacy  ■ Discussion, drawing, writing, reading books, listening to stories, retelling stories  

○ Group Time  ■ Group planning, whole group discussions, revisiting, songs, reading/retelling of stories 

○ Science  ■ Light table, mixing of colors, exploring nature, life cycles, habitats, caring for animals, caring for plants, sound  

○ Math  ■ Counting, patterning, sorting, one to one correspondence, number recognition  

○ Project Work  ■ Developed throughout the semester based on the interest and thinking of the children ■ Past Projects have included:  ● Exploring the motion of water  ● Representation of Animals  ● Sound and Vibrations  ● Doctors and Nurses (what do they do, what tools do they use) ● Cooking  

Communication between us and families happens on a constant basis through newsletters, daily conversations, email, and phone conversations. Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled twice a year, or upon request of the family or teacher. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!