Friday Fun cooking activity making mini apple pies in room 207. This hands-on activity helps children develop their fine motor skills along with learning measurements and counting. Please copy and paste the following link into your browser to view an easy apple pie recipe you can

Meeting standards or objectives is only half of the work needed from teachers in the classroom, the other and equally important half is figuring out how to help each child meet these standards while being on their own path. Learn more: bit.ly/3MnP6lG

At Holy Trinity Poughkeepsie, on the St. Peter Early Childhood campus, pre-k students were using print concepts and demonstrating knowledge of print by following a recipe they created and making a delicious fruit salad. NY Catholic Schools Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D.

Truly unbeLEAFable Creative Curriculum Teaching Strategies study. CCHRS pre-k students love the Trees Unit! Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. NY Catholic Schools

November is Native American Month. Learning about the life of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint, is a lovely way to honor both Native American and Catholic identity. Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. NY Catholic Schools Noelle Beale, PhD Teaching & Learning, ADNY Linda Dougherty

Holy Trinity Poughkeepsie Early Childhood Campus located at the St Peter “Annex” is in full swing with the Teaching Strategies Pets Unit. One pre-k class brainstormed, voted on and created their own PetSmart storefront, fashioned after their community PetSmart location. 🐾

intentional instruction + rich playful experiences = early math learning Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. Teaching & Learning, ADNY

After reading Caldecott award winner, Balloons Over Broadway, St. Gregory Barbarigo pre-k students created their own character balloons and today, before sitting down for a Thanksgiving feast, they paraded in front of friends and family. Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. NY Catholic Schools Teaching & Learning, ADNY

Did you know? Play-based learning can have a “greater positive effect” on the acquisition of early math skills, shape knowledge, and task switching than more traditional approaches that prioritize seat time and explicit instruction. 🤸 📐

So many fun teacher tips on this list! Does anyone have different ones to share? #123eyesonme

In the joyful company of Bishop Colacicco, our littlest learners find inspiration and playfulness, deepening the ties between parish and school. SaintMarySchoolWappinger #parishschoolconnection

In pre-k, excitement twinkles like holiday lights. Happy St. Nicholas Day!

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"Yet." A powerful three-letter word that means, "an implied time, still, even or nevertheless." ~Carol Dweck 😃👍❤️ We're all on a learning journey and there's no room to give up! "Todavía." Una poderosa palabra que significa "un tiempo implícito, incluso o sin embargo". ¡Todos

📣 Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year Is OPEN 📣 Applications and instructions are available online at portchesterschools.org or you may pick up an application at 18 Central Avenue. Please contact 914-312-2744 if you have any questions regarding registration. 📣 Las

It’s a lovely day for a visit to our UPK! It was wonderful to see so many of our youngest learners in action, hands-on making shapes, and learning their letters and sounds. Thank you Dr. Katherine Sinsabaugh and Corpus Christi-Holy Rosary Early Childhood for the tour!

The ADNY Early Childhood Counties team had a great day of learning and hands-on exploration of Lakeshore Learning products including their most popular furniture lines at the Lakeshore Expo. Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. Teaching & Learning, ADNY NY Catholic Schools

Job well done Most Precious Blood for bringing learning to life with this Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum Trees Unit culminating event. #learningthroughplay #creativecurriculum #hiphiphurrayforprek Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D. Teaching & Learning, ADNY

Proud to Partner with Most Precious Blood School & Catholic Faith Network! With a school as beautiful as Most Precious Blood and interviews showcasing everything that makes MPB such a great place to learn and grow, we know the final product will be amazing. 🎥✨ #CatholicEducation NY Catholic Schools