Parts of the Day
What are three main components to Circle Time?
Greeting each child
A mixture of activity levels
Reference of a visual schedule
What are the 5 Core Skills
Relate Regulate Think Communicate Move
How many weeks are featured in each Weekly Guide?
9 weeks
When can you use Activity Cards?
Throughout the day.
What if you're missing a story time book?
Modify and substitute. Focus on the core skill for the story time activity.
What is the purpose of the arrival provocation?
To provoke interest, create a learning opportunity at arrival time, and to create opportunities for extensions.
Relate is social and ability to relate with others
Regulate is regulation of one's emotions and behavior
What parts of the day are detailed in the Weekly Guide?
STREAMin3 Activities & STREAMin3 Stories
There is also information for arrival provocation and the core skill focus of the week.
What Core Skills are Featured in the Activity Card book?
All skills: Relate, Regulate, Think, Communicate, and Move
How and when do we utilize writing journals.
The journal pages provided are a template and a resource.
The purpose of journals is to document growth.
2's and under are not expected to use writing journals daily.
PREP and JK will utilize writing journals as usual
What are things to consider during group time
Primary care groups
Age and skills of the children
Modifications and possible extensions
The Think skill has a second part, what is it called?
Think Math
What are some ideas for "Keep it Going" Fridays?
STREAM Games
Repeating Activities
Extensions of Activities
Seasonal Themed Activities
What two skills are paired together?
Move and Regulate skills
How can you add more writing and phonemic awareness activities in PREP and JK?
Using the Communicate Core Skill Routine Materials
Using Activity Cards focused on the Communicate Skill
Utilize Learning Without Tears Kits
Feature activities and materials in your writing center
STREAM Games focus on Think and Communicate Skills and can be used on Fridays
What is the purpose of closing circle?
To reflect on and review what happened earlier in the day.
What is the purpose of an ITP?
Intentional Teaching Practices are the specific things you will do or say while engaged with students that support the development of a skill.
What is the purpose of the Core Skill Focus each week?
To focus on and develop a core skill during morning and afternoon center time using intentional teaching practices.
Where on the lesson plan will you list activities from the Activity Cards?
Circle Time
Outdoor Play
Closing Circle
Transitions
What assessments are we using?
We are currently using our Minnieland, Merit, and Skipwith Program Assessments, ASQ & ASQ s/e, and PALS for those participating.
STREAMin3 Formative Assessments are not being used this year.