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The Butterfly Room offers four and five year olds multiple types of activities. The children can rotate in and out of different activity centers, designed to further their cognitive, motor and social development. Our teachers instruct using a preschool curriculum to prepare the children for Kindergarten.
Teachers: Ms.
Jennifer and Ms. Kim
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Ms. Jennifer
Ms. Jennifer has been a teacher in the Butterfly Room
since November 2001 - and loves it! She grew up in Whitefish Bay. Prior to Carpenter’s Shop she was a
Kindergarten teacher's-aide. She lives in
Glendale has a 16 year old daughter and a 14 year old son.
"I enjoy reading, movies, and spectator sports. I am active in Eastbrook Church."
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Ms. Kim
Ms. Kim joined Carpenter’s Shop in 2001 with 16
years of experience in childcare. Over the
years, she has worked
in many of our different aged rooms, including the Busy Bee and Pooh Bear rooms. In her
spare time, she enjoys spending time with her
family and friends, as well as knitting. |
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What We Will Accomplish:
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Learn to draw |
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Practice following directions |
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Write our names and other simple
words (if we are ready) |
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Know our alphabet and our numbers |
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Be well versed in classroom etiquette |
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Begin to recognize sounds and words
(pre-reading) |
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Understand and use various learning centers in our classroom |
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Good social behavior during snack &
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Our Development:
 Language:
We continue to encourage language development through
preschool lessons and reading books & poems. We do
"finger plays" and flannel board stories during circle time.
Gross Motor:
Outside activities include lots of playground time,
weather permitting. We also play games like "Red
Light, Green Light", kick ball and we ride scooter boards
inside Fellowship Hall when it's cold outside.
Fine Motor:
We do the following types of activities to encourage fine
motor development: writing our names, words and numbers,
lacing beads, coloring and drawing, doing puzzles and
building with legos.
Social:
We talk to each other during lunch, using our manners
("please" and "thank you"). We talk to our friends
during free play and interact with each other during our
activities. During Circle Time, we share and discuss
our experiences and emotions. Strengthening your child's
positive self-image is one of our most important goals.
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