Mrs. Zeimet & Mrs. Lystiuk welcome you to JFK Guardian Angel Preschool & our Four Year Old Preschool classroom!
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In Preschool we are busy learning, adjusting to school routines, and making new friends! Here is our daily routine:
- Arrival Routine (hand in folder, write name in sign-in folder, play with table toys)
- Large Group: Opening
- Center Time
- Large Group Lesson: Language/Literature/Letter of the Week
- Use Work Boxes for Work Time
- Music & Movement or Outdoor Play
- Large Group: Job Chart & Phonemic Awareness
- Independent Book Time
- Bathroom, Wash Hands & Snack
- Large Group Lesson: Math/Social Studies/Science/Social Emotional
- Center Time
- Large Group: Closing
- Dismissal Routine
Center Time is a favorite and important part of the day. During Center Time, students get a chance to interact socially with one another while they are learning through their play and exploration of the materials provided in the classroom. Each day, the students get to play two Centers. Once at the beginning of the day and once at the end of the day. We have several centers available and we switch many of the materials in these centers weekly. The centers provided include: Blocks, Pretend Play, Writing, Books, Art, Sensory Table, Table Toys, Games, Puzzles, Science and the Lego Table.
Daily Large Group Lessons include plans from the World of Wonders Curriculum and Everyday Mathematics. The World of Wonders Curriculum includes instruction on identification of each alphabet letter and letter sounds. Through World of Wonders we also teach a variety of themes such as: Who We Are, Making Friends, Families, Transportation, Animals, and many more! Everyday Mathematics is the curriculum used to teach preschool math concepts such as sizes, patterns, counting, numeral recognition, number concepts and more. We use the Second Step curriculum to teach the children about appropriate classroom behavior, how to name and manage feelings and how to get along with others.
A favorite time of the day is Snack Time! Snacks and drinks are provided by the JFK Kitchen.
Outdoor Play is enjoyed by all the students and we are fortunate to have a great fenced in area to play.
Preschool is very busy place full of growing, learning, fun and friends!
Biography
Mrs. Melissa Zeimet is the lead teacher. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1993. Since then, she has taught both Preschool and Kindergarten. Mrs. Zeimet also worked at the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency as a Home Visiting Teacher for a Birth to Five program. Mrs. Zeimet joined the JFK staff in 2011 as the Preschool Resource Teacher. She became a lead Preschool teacher in 2013. She and her husband have 2 children, both are graduates of JFK and Assumption High School. Her family has belonged to Our Lady of Victory Parish for several years. They have enjoyed many wonderful moments being a part of the OLV/JFK community!
Mrs. Kari Lystiuk will be working closely with Mrs. Zeimet as the full-time Preschool Aide. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa. She also currently holds her Child Development Associate Credential (CDA). Mrs. Lystiuk began working in Early Childhood at JFK in 2014. She and her husband have 2 children, both are graduates of JFK and Assumption High school. Her family has belonged to Our Lady of Victory Parish and the John F. Kennedy Catholic School community for many years!
