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I have taught full day kindergarten for 19 years! I love it, but my district (public school)is starting a 3 year old kindergarten program (we already have a 4 year old program). I have a feeling that I might be asked (or told) to teach it. I think it would be a nice change, but I never thought of teaching younger kids. I am wondering what I should expect of this age group or what 3 year olds are capable of doing. I would appreciate any thoughts on what I will possibly be getting myself into.
pksped It's all about PRE's for THREE's. Don't worry about writing names; work on PRE writing skills. Play dough, scissors, sewing cards, bubble wrap, painting, and scribbling on the chalkboard are precursors to letter formation. Even when you want to begin that (as the child nears/becomes 4), focus on vertical lines, horizontal lines, and circles. A thre...See More
Mar 8, 2015
pktchr On 3/08/15, pksped wrote: > It's all about PRE's for THREE's. Don't worry about writing > names; work on PRE writing skills. Play dough, scissors, > sewing cards, bubble wrap, painting, and scribbling on the > chalkboard are precursors to letter formation. Even when you > want to begin that (as the child nears/becomes 4), focus on &g...See More
Mar 8, 2015
Victoria Thank you pksped! When I first heard about the possibility of teaching this program I said "absolutely not!" But the more I think about it, the more I think i might love this. Although I love kindergarten, the last few years the increased academic demands have really been getting me down. When I started teaching 19 years ago, my main acad...See More
Mar 8, 2015
pksped I teach 3's, 4's, and 5's, and I help with kindergarten literacy teams. This year I was blessed with the top group, and they are reading near end first grade reading levels. Sometimes that is the high point of my day when they draw things that actually look like the THINGS they are meant to be. I know what you mean about the curriculum. I am doing ...See More
Mar 9, 2015


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