Primary: The Jim Henson & Fannie Lou Hamer Classroom Communities
The Primary classroom community is a deeply engaging environment for children ages 2.5 to 6 years that builds on naturally emerging social skills and encourages respect, learning, independence, and capability.
In Spring 2020, MMS opened a second Primary classroom!
Ms. Bekah leads the Jim Henson Classroom Community. Ms. Katelynn Dillard, the MMS Director of Sustainability, is the Support Guide.
Ms. Emily leads the Fannie Lou Hamer Classroom Community. Ms. Katelyn Stowell, the MMS Office Manager, is the Support Guide.
The Primary Full Day option begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. The Half Day option begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
MMS offers Extended Care from 7:15am to 5:30pm.
Grace and Courtesy, encouraging self-regulation, good manners, and good hygiene: each lesson continues in the Primary classroom.
• Children understand that their behavior impacts the whole community.
• Grace and courtesy promotes empathy through resolving social
conflicts.
• Children understand that their behavior impacts the whole community.
• Grace and courtesy promotes empathy through resolving social
conflicts.
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Three-Hour Work Cycle
• Beginning in Primary, the child develops deep levels of concentration. • Building their own abilities to concentrate gives children respect for others who are trying to concentrate. • Confidence and adequacy grows, as each child finds satisfaction in fully investing in something. |
Primary Wish List (Updated (7/2020):
- Sound panels (IKEA)
- Fence for patio - staff will support!
- Chalk (Always a need!)
- Cardstock (Always a need!)
- Kindergarten tea set
https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Tetsubin-Teakettle-Stainless-Infuser/dp/B07FWM52S6/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=cast+iron+tea+kettle&qid=1569463660&s=home-garden&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSDhFUU9EMkNCS1omZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwMTQ4NjczN1RZR0dNVk1QVE5DJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4MDcyNzExRkRFN1JZMVJYQ08yJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
- Miniature Objects
- Copy paper (Always a need!)