Classroom Page
Welcome!
This is a place where families can go to get important information about the classroom. I have
included my teaching philosophy, classroom rules and procedures, the daily schedule, and our
songs we sing in class. I have also chosen to post links to articles which support my philosophy
of teaching.
My Classroom – Bronfenbrenner’s Theory: bioecological systems theory
This theory looks at a child’s development within the context of the system of relationships that
form his or her environment. Bronfenbrenner’s theory defines complex “layers” of
environment, each having an effect on a child’s development (Bronfenbrenner, 1990). The
interaction between factors in the child’s maturing biology, his/her immediate family, the
community environment and the societal landscape creates the direction of his/her
development. Changes or conflicts in any one layer will have effects on each of the other layers.
To further a child’s positive development then, we must look not only at the child and her
immediate environment, but also at the interaction of the larger environment as well
(Paquette, 2001).
Classroom Rules and Procedures
The classroom rules and procedures are designed to promote and teach respect, safety and
responsibility. In addition, I break the school day into units and then I break those units into the
discrete behaviors that we need to teach our children in order to facilitate their success in the
classroom. To use the analogy of teaching literacy, if we have a student who is struggling to
read, we repeatedly provide direct instruction with lots of practice time for the child and plenty
of reinforcement when he or she reads correctly or correction when he or she doesn’t.
Research tells us that in behavior instruction we do the same thing. We repeatedly provide
direct instruction in one discrete behavior at a time providing lots of practice time for the child
and lots of reinforcement or correction to support learning. I use positive reinforcement more
than any other intervention in the classroom.
Classroom Schedule
8:45AM - 9:00AM Arrival
9:00AM – 9:30AM Free Play
9:30AM – 10:00AM Morning Circle
10:00AM – 10:30AM Morning Snack
10:30AM - 11:15AM – Outside Play
11:15AM – 11:30AM Structured Movement
11:30AM – 12:00AM Lunch
12:00AM – 12:30AM Free Play
12:30PM – 1:00PM Closing Circle & Goodbyes
1:00PM – 1:10 Pick-up
Our Songs
Everybody Wave Hello
Everybody wave hello.
Wave hello. wave hello.
Everybody wave hello.
It’s listening time.
Everybody Shake a hand.
Shake a hand. Shake a hand.
Everybody Shake a hand.
It’s listening time.
Everybody Sing hello,
Sing hello, Sing hello
Everybody sing hello.
It’s listening time.
Hey Hey Everybody
Hey hey everybody lift your arms
Hey hey everybody lift your arms
Hey hey everybody lift your arms
And smile a smile for me.
Hey hey everybody lift your arms. Turn around
Hey hey everybody lift your arms. Turn around
Hey hey everybody lift your arms. Turn around
And smile a smile for me.
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot.
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot.
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot.
And smile a smile for me.
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot. Get down stand up
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot. Get down stand up
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot. Get down stand up
And smile a smile for me.
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot.
Get down stand up, Make a silly sound
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot.
Get down stand up, Make a silly sound
Hey hey everybody lift your arms.
Turn around, stamp your foot.
And smile a smile for me.
Get down stand up, Make a silly sound.
And smile a smile for me.
(In Spanish)
Hey Hey todos, levanten los brazos.
Hey Hey todos, levanten los brazos.
Hey Hey todos, levanten los brazos.
Y sonrie para mi.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos, una vuelta.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos, una vuelta.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos, una vuelta.
Y sonrie para mi.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta, pisen los pies.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta, pisen los pies.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta, pisen los pies.
Y sonrie para mi.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta, pisen los pies,
bajen para abajo, suban para arriba.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta, pisen los pies,
bajen para abajo, suban para arriba.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta, pisen los pies,
bajen para abajo, suban para arriba.
Y sonrie para mi.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta,
pisen los pies,
bajen para abajo,
suban para arriba,
hagan un sonido tonto.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta,
pisen los pies,
bajen para abajo,
suban para arriba,
hagan un sonido tonto.
Hey Hey todos levanten los brazos,
una vuelta,
pisen los pies,
bajen para abajo,
suban para arriba,
hagan un sonido tonto.
Y sonrie para mi.
Learning Links
http://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm
http://www.abchomepreschool.com/Art-FamilyValues.htm