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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Kinderdance classes begin tomorrow! If you wish for your child to participate and have not yet signed them up, please do so immediately! We would like for the full class to be included.
Classes will be held every other Thursday beginning tomorrow. Eash session is $5 ($30 for the summer). Checks can be made to Emerson Academy, or you may include the class fees with your monthly tuition check.
Sign up today!
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Frog Class will be dissolved this summer, and all of those students will be integrated into our Turtle and Panda classes. You can find updates about your child's activities on those blogs (navigate to them from the main Emerson page.)
Thank you!
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Monday, June 1, 2009
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| Theme: Music and Movement | |
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Focus Area | Activities |
| Story/Circle Time (Cognitive & Communication Skills, Diversity) | -Read "Down by the Cool of the Pool"; "Barnyard Dance"; "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp"
-Singing "Hello Song" with everyone's names
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| Fine Motor | -Coloring Musical Instrument pages -Playing instruments -Making shakers - coloring/gluing/ threading
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| Gross Motor | -Dancing to different music/different beats -Outside time on playscape and petting animals -Crashing into beanbags to music in motor room -Playing the "freeze" game and musical chairs |
| Play Skills | -Taking turns with different instruments -Musical chairs and "freeze" game to music -Sharing materials and toys with friends during free play
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| Creative Expression | -Dancing to music -Creating music with instruments -Playing with and decorating "shakers" -Making "guitars" |
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| Sensory | -Playing with different "shakers" -Play-doh and Moon Sand -Listening to different instruments -Streamers during free time |
Craig Andrews began with Emerson in the spring of 2009 as a substitute teacher. The kids, staff, and parents fell in love with him, and he now is a fulltime teacher. Craig holds a bachelors degree in liberal studies from Eastern Oregon University and is a certified teacher in special education and physical education. He has coached kids of all ages for 15 years and, in addition to teaching with Ms. Vanessa, he will also be working with the 1-6 year-olds classes coaching organized sports and teaching the basics of physical education.