Mrs. Pearse's
Pre-K Page
Welcome the the PGS preschool program, where we learn through immersive play based and engaging units of study. Each month, we focus our activities and learning experiences around our theme that the students choose, while still learning day by day about our letters, shapes, numbers, and colors and how to always be our best self. Students are enlisted in a half day program, where both breakfast and lunch are served on a daily basis.
Our program focus is on social and emotional development while providing students with the skills to resolve dilemmas and nurture their individual abilities while building a foundation to help them be successful in life. We are all a part of something bigger, so let's dig in!
Recent Units of Study Highlights
Trees
Boxes
Clothing
Fun Filled Field Trips
Meet Me... Mrs. Pearse and I
am the lead preschool teacher
at PGS.
I'm a Crawford County native
and attended schools here
until continuing my education
at EIU.
I love exploring, singing and
dancing, nurturing students
growth and helping families in
any capacity along the way.
My teaching heart belongs in
pre-k!
My family and I have two
Siberian Huskies, love animals and the outdoors, own a small farm, and we love adventure! I believe in learning through play and personal experience and I try to bring as much of the world into the classroom as I possibly can.
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Contact Info
samantha.pearse@palestine-pioneers.net
(618) 586-2711
Meet Me...Miss Maggie and I am
the preschool teacher's aide at
PGS. I enjoy working with small
children and watching them
grow through a creative
classroom that promotes social,
cognitive, and emotional learning.
I attended Palestine schools
through my educational career
and upon graduation, continued
my education at Vincennes
University, where I graduated
with an associates degree in
child development. I currently reside in Flat Rock, IL where I have grown up all my life.
Meet Me...Miss Blake, an alum of
Palestine High School and a
current paraprofessional with
the schools and one of OPH's
Track and Field Coaches. I am
currently serving as a translator
in the pre-k classroom!
I love to constantly learn and
teach myself new skills and
hobbies. My favorite hobbies
are colorful/artistic makeup and
Spanish. I've loved Spanish since
high school and pursued it in
college as one of my minors. My interest in Spanish has brought me many wonderful experiences, including joining my Co-Ed Latino Interest Fraternity and studying abroad in Spain!"
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Daily Routines
Center Time always includes but is not limited to:
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Blocks
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Music and Movement
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Science and Inquiry
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Math
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Art
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Reading and Literacy
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Fine Motor Manipulatives
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Dramatic Play
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Cozy/Quiet
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Sensory
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Sand/Water
Important Info
Family Engagement Opportunities
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Monthly Family Nights - pre-k students and their families are invited to a themed open house event - filled with activities, snacks, games, educational experiences, and take home resources! We love having guardians get to know their kids' teachers and friends, friends and their families too!
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Curriculum Involvement - during each unit of study, we invite parents to reach out with their knowledge or experience in that area. Close friends, family, and neighborhood volunteers are invited into our classroom to share what they know, with our smallest pioneers.
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Field Trips - Each field trip comes at zero cost to the student's family with meals included, and families are always invited to participate as well!
Here you will find links to many videos that your students have access to and use on a regular basis while at school. Although there are many other helpful and engaging videos and activities out there, these are some that they may be most familiar with.
Resources for You
Favorite Academic Videos
Favorite Action Videos
"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them" - Lady Bird Johnson