Little Saints
The St. Paul’s Little Saints Two and Three Year-Old programs bring together parents, children, and teachers as one, working to create a community of learners. Our supportive and nurturing environment encourages open conversation, verbal and non-verbal communication, positive and respectful relationships, and innovative learning and teaching.
Our goal is to foster a true love of learning through words, movement, dramatic play, building, drawing, painting, and discovery. Our teachers provide children with rich, meaningful experiences by integrating a wealth of materials into the curriculum and environment. Children are taught to celebrate their differences and value their unique abilities.
Curriculum
The Core Knowledge Sequence is woven within our curriculum. This sequence is a set of model guidelines describing fundamental competencies and specific knowledge that can provide for children a solid, coherent foundation for later learning. Along with this sequence, the Reggio Emilia approach and an education for sustainability influence our curriculum.
Communication
The Little Saints teachers and staff strive to incorporate parents into all aspects of our program. This is accomplished primarily through communication. Our team of teachers have therefore developed a variety of tools designed to provide open and ongoing communication with families throughout the school year.
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Journals are posted daily for families which include pictures of the children as well as explanations of the children’s experiences.
- Weekly newsletters are provided for families which describe the children’s activities and remind families of upcoming events.
- Each child has a Memory Book which documents the process of learning through his or her work during Studio experiences.
- Parent teacher conferences are held twice a year during which families and teachers engage in open conversation. Parents receive both written and verbal feedback on their child’s development and progress.
- Documentation Panels are posted in the classrooms which communicate to families the process of learning that has occurred during an investigation. Panels include children’s work, children’s words, explanations of activities and experiences, and pictures of the process.
- Our Parent Boards and Parent Mailboxes provide families with information about special events as well as class announcements and reminders. Parents also receive class “mail” from both their children and the teachers.
Baby & Toddler Saints
St. Paul's is a loving and nurturing place for children of all ages. For more information about the Baby & Toddler Saints, please contact our Baby and Toddler Saints Coordinator at babytoddler@stpauls-lakeview.org.
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Little Saints News:
Our Little Saint two-year-old class has loved their food investigation!!
The investigation began after the teachers observed excitement in the house area. The children loved cooking and serving food to their friends! The teachers developed a series of projects around the idea of food. They also incorporated classic storybooks.
The first book they read was The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The teachers added props to go along with the story. Following, the class played fun math games. They first counted all of the food the caterpillar ate. They then fed the very hungry caterpillar a certain number of a particular food item. They also voted on their favorite food from the story using their name symbols. Oranges were the class favorite! In the studio the Little Saints created their very own caterpillars and also printed with real fruit!
Next, they read the book Lunch by Denise Flemming. The class loved watching as the little mouse found a lot of fruit to eat for his lunch. The book sparked great play and conversation among the class!
A favorite song during the investigation was “Going on a Picnic.” They children had fun identifying all of the items to bring as they sang along!
In the studio the little saints made pizza to serve their friends. First, they painted “sauce” on their pizza. They then added “cheese,” “pepperoni,” or “sausage” to create their favorite.
Although our food investigation has come to a close, you can always count on a good meal served by one of our own Little Saints!