1. Jefferson School Helping PreschoolersReach New Heights!

2. Community Blended Preschool Early childhood students with and without specialneeds learning together Curricula Integrated Therapy Social Skills-Play Skills Technology (iPads, SMART Board, SMART Table) Kindergarten Readiness 3. CurriculaDifferentiated & Developmentally Appropriate We use scientifically based curriculum that focuseson social-emotional, cognitive, language, and motordevelopment. Creative Curriculum, Hartcourt Brace Story TownReading, Houghton Mifflin Math, Hand WritingWithout Tears, M. Heggerty Phonemic Awareness,Language for Learning and Jolly Phonics. 4. Focusing on Independence Providing guidance to foster self-confidence Locker routine Toileting Handing materials Transitioning-(e.g., separating from parent, movingfrom activity to activity with fluidity, from self-directed to cooperative play) 5. Integrated Therapies Speech Language Therapy Social Work Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Vision Therapy Audiological Services 6. Rainbow Therapy Dogs The dogs teach the children and the children teachthe dogs. 7. Components of StructuredTeaching Independent Work Time One-to-One Teacher Time Fine Motor Activity Individualized Schedules Explicitly taught play skills 8. Thank you to our community: District 64, ELF, and most importantly our families for sharing these wonderful children!Special thanks to:Leslye Lapping and Dr. Terri Bresnahan, and Janice Santos for their support in our presentation.