3. Community Blended
Preschool
Early childhood students with and without special
needs learning together
Curricula
Integrated Therapy
Social Skills-Play Skills
Technology (iPads, SMART Board, SMART Table)
Kindergarten Readiness
4. Curricula
Differentiated & Developmentally Appropriate
We use scientifically based curriculum that focuses
on social-emotional, cognitive, language, and motor
development.
Creative Curriculum, Hartcourt Brace Story Town
Reading, Houghton Mifflin Math, Hand Writing
Without Tears, M. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness,
Language for Learning and Jolly Phonics.
5. Focusing on Independence
Providing guidance to foster self-confidence
Locker routine
Toileting
Handing materials
Transitioning-(e.g., separating from parent, moving
from activity to activity with fluidity, from self-
directed to cooperative play)
6. Integrated Therapies
Speech Language Therapy
Social Work
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Vision Therapy
Audiological Services
9. Components of Structured
Teaching
Independent Work Time
One-to-One Teacher Time
Fine Motor Activity
Individualized Schedules
Explicitly taught play skills
14. Thank you to our community:
District 64, ELF, and most importantly
our families for sharing these
wonderful children!
Special thanks to:
Leslye Lapping and Dr. Terri Bresnahan,
and Janice Santos
for their support in our presentation.
Editor's Notes
Tonight we would like to share with the Board and the Community the exciting programs that are offered at Jefferson School. We are a small community with a big heart.
Jefferson school houses a variety of programs. These include:
Our early childhood students with and without sp needs all learn together through research based curricula and through integrated therapies. We foster the development of social skills through guided play. Technology is integrated into the curriculum throughout the day. While working on foundational skills and kindergarten readiness, we facilitate a love of learning to last beyond the preschool years.
Through on going professional development the preschool teachers use researched based curricula to teach developmentally appropriate skills. We promote social-emotional growth, cognitive development, language acquisition, as well as fine and gross motor skills by using the Creative Curriculum. Additional resources used support the development of these areas.
Fostering independence gives our young learners the confidence they need to succeed as future District 64 learners. Some of the skills taught include: school routine, potty training, handling their supplies and becoming more independent.
At the Jefferson Blended Preschool therapies are determined by each child’s needs. The services may be delivered through co-teaching, group therapy and/or individual therapy. The team, which includes teachers, parents and therapists, work together to promote student achievement.
In addition to the classroom students participate in language, social, and OT/PT group as well as group gym every week. These provided our students with opportunities to generalize skills taught. Through our partnerships with ELF and the Park Ridge Library we have strengthened our community connection.
The structured teaching program is designed for students who learn better with individualized instruction and benefit from increased time to practice independence. Therefore, circle time (which may be shorter) is where stories and songs are enjoyed. Preschool concepts and learning experiences are provided in work stations with focus on building independence.
This nationally recognized program instructs preschoolers in a multi-sensory, hands on method of early handwriting that is researched based.
Thank you for listening to our presentation. Please come visit us at Jefferson anytime. We’d love to see you there!