Friday, November 30, 2007
Watch a class
In this 3-minute clip you'll see children develop the following developmental domains:
Language/Literacy
Sound awareness
Listening and attention skills
Oral skills
Expressive language
Vocabulary development
Rhythmic speaking
Labeling
Auditory Sequencing
Social/Emotional
Sharing and taking turns
Experiencing the joy of making music
Building self-esteem
Cooperative team
Cognitive
Pattern awareness
Following auditory directions
Sequence development
Memory
Physical
Gross motor
Fine motor
Rhythm and coordination
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Elena Palmeri, Osceola County, Florida
“The more I learn about this program, the more excited I am to be on the ground level for implementing it in our classes here in Osceola County. As a Speech/Language Pathologist, I am well aware of the importance of the development of communication skills, which ultimately enables improved behaviors.
“I am confident that all of our children will achieve their own levels of success through the ABC Music & Me program, and this success will further enhance a solid foundation for receiving and developing pre-academic skills.”
Elena Palmeri
Pre-K ESE Program Specialist
Osceola County Schools, FL
“I am confident that all of our children will achieve their own levels of success through the ABC Music & Me program, and this success will further enhance a solid foundation for receiving and developing pre-academic skills.”
Elena Palmeri
Pre-K ESE Program Specialist
Osceola County Schools, FL
International Reading Literacy Study released
Results indicate that our strong commitment to academic excellence is more important than ever.
Speaking in the key of "E"
1. The fifth letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter e.
3. The fifth in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter E.
5. E A grade that indicates failing status.
6. Music.
a. The third tone in the scale of C major or the fifth tone in the relative minor scale.
b. A key or scale in which E is the tonic.
c. A written or printed note representing this tone.
d. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone.
7. e Mathematics. The base of the natural system of logarithms, having a numerical value of approximately 2.71828.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter e.
3. The fifth in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter E.
5. E A grade that indicates failing status.
6. Music.
a. The third tone in the scale of C major or the fifth tone in the relative minor scale.
b. A key or scale in which E is the tonic.
c. A written or printed note representing this tone.
d. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone.
7. e Mathematics. The base of the natural system of logarithms, having a numerical value of approximately 2.71828.
Why we should invest in public pre-K
Children who participate in high quality early childhood education develop better language skills, score higher in school-readiness tests and have better social skills and fewer behavioral problems once they enter school. The Children of the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study Go To School. NICHD, June 1999 and Investing in Our Children: What We Know and Don’t Know About the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions. RAND, 1998.
Children with high quality early learning experiences are 40% less likely to need special education or be held back a grade. Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Intervention on Education Achievement and Juvenile Arrest. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001.
Children from low-income families who participate in high quality early childhood education programs show the most benefits. They repeat fewer grades and learn at higher levels. The Children of the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study Go To School. NICHD, June 1999, and Investing in Our Children: What We Know and Don’t Know About the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions. RAND, 1998.
A child who enters school reading below grade level has only a one in eight chance of catching up. Learning to Read and Write: A Longitudinal Study of 54 Children from First through Fourth Grades. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1988.
Kindergarten teachers in Georgia , the first state with voluntary, universal pre-K for four-year olds, report that children who participated in pre-K were better prepared for kindergarten, especially in the areas of pre-reading, pre-math and social skills. Kindergarten: The Overlooked School Year. The Foundation for Child Development, October, 2001.
Adults who participate in high quality early childhood education programs during their preschool years are more likely to be literate and enrolled in post-secondary education and are less likely to be school dropouts, dependent on welfare or arrested for criminal activity. Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Intervention on Education Achievement and Juvenile Arrest. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001.
Children with high quality early learning experiences are 40% less likely to need special education or be held back a grade. Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Intervention on Education Achievement and Juvenile Arrest. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001.
Children from low-income families who participate in high quality early childhood education programs show the most benefits. They repeat fewer grades and learn at higher levels. The Children of the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study Go To School. NICHD, June 1999, and Investing in Our Children: What We Know and Don’t Know About the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions. RAND, 1998.
A child who enters school reading below grade level has only a one in eight chance of catching up. Learning to Read and Write: A Longitudinal Study of 54 Children from First through Fourth Grades. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1988.
Kindergarten teachers in Georgia , the first state with voluntary, universal pre-K for four-year olds, report that children who participated in pre-K were better prepared for kindergarten, especially in the areas of pre-reading, pre-math and social skills. Kindergarten: The Overlooked School Year. The Foundation for Child Development, October, 2001.
Adults who participate in high quality early childhood education programs during their preschool years are more likely to be literate and enrolled in post-secondary education and are less likely to be school dropouts, dependent on welfare or arrested for criminal activity. Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Intervention on Education Achievement and Juvenile Arrest. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001.
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