●•●•●•●•Dear Parents●•●•●•●
Another school year is already upon us, and I
am practically giddy with excitement!! Children
this age are so ready and excited to embrace the wonderful world of
learning. As a certified Montessori
teacher, I have always found joy in my ability to offer you a
specialty niche preschool filled with both group and individual learning
opportunities. And this year, we are
embracing and embellishing both learning experiences.
Since group learning is paramount to the social development of
each child, we are going to maximize our experiences together. Since
I will be offering classes of no more than 10 students, I will continue
to be able to focus the necessary time and attention on creating an optimal
social environment for your child filled with love, appreciation and respect
(from both myself and their peers).
Our social curriculum works hand in hand with
the academic portion of our school day.
It is so wonderful when a child is able to start kindergarten with the confidence of being prepared to learn. A key
part of empowering a child academically is to work with each child on their
individual level. This is where the real
magic happens. It is here, working side
by side with your child, focusing attention on just them, that they become excited to learn and anxious to
achieve. Their potential for learning
becomes limitless.
Working individually with each of your children
is definitely the favorite part of my day, and I want to make the most of this
time with your child. Many of you have
heard of on IEP (Individual Education Plan) used for children with special
learning needs. I believe that the
learning needs of each child is special and very important. This is why we will be using our own version
of an Individual Education Plan for
each child during the 2013-2014 school year.
You will be able to come up with the social and academic goals that you
would like to see your child meet, and we will work together to achieve those
goals.
We also enjoy things like READING BUDDIES and a
PRESCHOOL
LIBRARY filled with books
your child can take home to enjoy as a family.
I have longer preschool hours in order to allow us more time for group
learning activities. Each and every time
you come to my preschool, I want you to walk away feeling that you have gotten
something special. I am
excited as we look forward to another year filled with learning and adventure!!
Sincerely,
Miss Jessica
“It is true that we cannot make a genius.
We can only give to each child the chance to fulfill
his potential possibilities.” -Maria Montessori
WELCOME to Mackey Preschool…
We are so excited to get ready for the
upcoming school year (2013-2014). This
is going to be fun for both your child and myself as we embark on an education
adventure. We will maximize both their love of learning as well as their
individual potential. This age has always been one of my favorite ages to
teach because their minds are so pliable, so ready to soak up information and
learning. We are going to strive to make the most of our time
together.
Who We Are…
Jessica Mackey
received her training and certification in Early Childhood Education (ages 3-6)
through the American Montessori Society in the beautiful Kalispell,
Montana. She has had much experience
teaching in a private Montessori preschool located in Chandler, AZ. She loves working with young kids and looks
forwards to combining her knowledge and experience to create a rich learning
experience for your child. This will be
her fifth year owning and operating Mackey Preschool.
What We Do…
As most of you
know, we are going to be blending together both traditional and Montessori
learning styles into our schooling. Many of you have asked, “What is Montessori?”
The easiest answer would be that Montessori is an
educational philosophy. It is based on helping each individual child
reach his or her highest potential while instilling an inherent love of
learning. We best accomplish this by incorporating into our schedule time
for group learning (traditional) as well as individual work (Montessori).
The
individual work portion of our day will allow your child to choose from a
series of prepared “works” or activities in various disciplines (including math
and language). Your child will be able to choose and manipulate works and
receive lessons based on their individual level. For some, they may be
using works to help teach numbers, others may be ready for works involving
simple addition. The point is to allow me to work with each child at
their level, regardless of where that may be, and guide them toward
progression.
With your
help and support, we will be able to achieve a wonderful balance between these
two methods that will best help your child prepare for his or her educational
future. We will be having a Meet the Teacher on August
15th, 2013 where we will introduce our classroom to
both you and your child.
