Primary: The Jim Henson Classroom Community
The Primary classroom community is a deeply engaging environment for children ages 3 to 6 years that builds on naturally emerging social skills and encourages respect, learning, independence, and capability. Ms. Emily and Ms. Bekah are the Primary Co-Lead Guides. Ms. Katelynn Dillard is the Primary Support Guide.
The Primary whole-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 12:45 p.m.
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 (9/2019):
- Sound panels (IKEA)
- Fence for patio - staff will support!
- Chalk (Always a need!)
- Cardstock (Always a need!)
- Shelf for classroom
- Shelf for attic (materials organization - to get some things out of the closet!)
- 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!)