Fall 2018 Kindergarten and First Grade
2:00-3:00pm
SU 10 When I Grow Up…
In this hands-on course, through the use of related literature and activities, students will learn about and explore future career opportunities. Throughout the course, several guest speakers will visit the classroom, sharing information about their careers and answering students’ questions. Since it is never too soon to start thinking about the future, this course will encourage the students to start thinking about their future and the possibilities that await them. “When I grow up, I want to be a ________.” Let’s get started exploring some career possibilities, exciting the students about their futures and helping them fill in the blank!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid Hall 1B
Ms. Jennifer Singer is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Disabilities Studies. She has had many experiences with children including, volunteering at Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, volunteering with the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, volunteering at NHS, helping with bible school at her church and working at a local preschool. She enjoys babysitting and has babysat full time the last two summers. Ms. Jenny Singer thoroughly enjoys being with children and seeing them learn while having fun at the same time. In her free time, she can usually be found enjoying time with her family and friends and enjoying the outdoors.
SU 11 Yoga
By taking this course, students will enhance their fine and gross motor skills. The course will add on to the skills learned and the level of difficulty each week. Each class we will begin class with learning about the history of yoga, along with the physical and mental benefits yoga entails. The class will learn various yoga positions while working to control their motor skills. This course will be physically active to give the students a chance to learn through actions. If you are a student that enjoys learning through actions and exploring new activities along your peers, then this is a class for you.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Carey Gym Lobby
Ms. Erica Smiley is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Education with a minor in Special Education. She has had various experiences working with children as an intern in both first and fifth grade classrooms and babysitting for over four years. She has also spent her summers coaching a local softball team. Ms. Smiley is also a waitress at Gilligan’s in Mechanicsburg Pa. She is currently a member of the Saint Vincent Softball team. She enjoys her free time the most when she can spend it with her family and friends.
3:00 - 4:00pm
SU 12 Hands-On Weather Science - CLOSED
In this Weather Science Course, students will be learning about the weather each week, along with hands-on experiments and projects to go along with each lesson. Each week the students and I will talk about different types of weather that occur through the atmosphere and during the different seasons of the year. In the upcoming weeks we will be preforming experiments and creating projects based on the types of weather we are leaning about. Some projects will include making rain clouds in a jar, creating clouds out of cotton balls, a snow storm in a jar, tornado in a jar, making cotton ball snow men, rainbow butterflies, making a wind sock, making snowflakes, and creating their own fall tree. In the upcoming weeks the students will be having lots of fun in creating these projects and experiments. This course is great way for students to have some hands-on science fun learning about weather!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid Hall 1B
Ms. Emily Giallonardo is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education. She has previously had experience with children working at The Goddard School in Murrysville, and TLC Learning Academy in Greensburg. Ms. Emily has also volunteered through the Challenge Program at West Point baseball fields, which has been one of her favorite experiences. In her free time, she can usually be found spending time with family and friends.
SU 13 The Secret Life of Pets
In this course, we will discuss different pets and their living environments. We will be comparing the differences in their diets and what they need in order to survive. We will also be discussing their living circumstances and how they live best. Every day we will be creating arts and crafts relating to our topic of discussion that day. We will participate and share our ideas every class.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid 1B
Ms. Becca Tosoni is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College. She is an Early Childhood Education major with a Special Education Minor. Ms. Tosoni has worked in a preschool, interned in a second grade class at her local school district’s elementary school. In the summers, she worked on a swim team and gave swim lessons to a little boy about 10 years old with Cerebral Palsy. Ms. Tosoni enjoys traveling, being outdoors and very much enjoys teaching. She looks forward to this upcoming year and is very excited to officially start her teaching career.
4:00 - 5:00pm
SU 14 Creepy Crawly Insects
In this course, students will learn about and explore different types of insects! Students will begin by learning about the life cycle and different body parts of creepy-crawlies. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to investigate these tiny creatures through a variety of activities. Through these activities they will be able to deepen their knowledge and expand their vocabulary as it relates to insects.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid 1B
Miss Allison Straub is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Children’s Studies. She is the treasurer of the Early Childhood Education Club and is part of the Orientation Committee. She has many experiences with children through her time volunteering in a Kindergarten classroom in the Bedford Area School District and her several years of babysitting. Over the summer, she works at an ice cream stand! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
SU 15 Yoga (This is the same course that is being offered at 2:00)
By taking this course, students will enhance their fine and gross motor skills. The course will add on to the skills learned and the level of difficulty each week. Each class we will begin class with learning about the history of yoga, along with the physical and mental benefits yoga entails. The class will learn various yoga positions while working to control their motor skills. This course will be physically active to give the students a chance to learn through actions. If you are a student that enjoys learning through actions and exploring new activities along your peers, then this is a class for you.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Carey Gym Lobby
Ms. Erica Smiley is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Education with a minor in Special Education. She has had various experiences working with children as an intern in both first and fifth grade classrooms and babysitting for over four years. She has also spent her summers coaching a local softball team. Ms. Smiley is also a waitress at Gilligan’s in Mechanicsburg Pa. She is currently a member of the Saint Vincent Softball team. She enjoys her free time the most when she can spend it with her family and friends.
SU 10 When I Grow Up…
In this hands-on course, through the use of related literature and activities, students will learn about and explore future career opportunities. Throughout the course, several guest speakers will visit the classroom, sharing information about their careers and answering students’ questions. Since it is never too soon to start thinking about the future, this course will encourage the students to start thinking about their future and the possibilities that await them. “When I grow up, I want to be a ________.” Let’s get started exploring some career possibilities, exciting the students about their futures and helping them fill in the blank!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid Hall 1B
Ms. Jennifer Singer is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Disabilities Studies. She has had many experiences with children including, volunteering at Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, volunteering with the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, volunteering at NHS, helping with bible school at her church and working at a local preschool. She enjoys babysitting and has babysat full time the last two summers. Ms. Jenny Singer thoroughly enjoys being with children and seeing them learn while having fun at the same time. In her free time, she can usually be found enjoying time with her family and friends and enjoying the outdoors.
SU 11 Yoga
By taking this course, students will enhance their fine and gross motor skills. The course will add on to the skills learned and the level of difficulty each week. Each class we will begin class with learning about the history of yoga, along with the physical and mental benefits yoga entails. The class will learn various yoga positions while working to control their motor skills. This course will be physically active to give the students a chance to learn through actions. If you are a student that enjoys learning through actions and exploring new activities along your peers, then this is a class for you.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Carey Gym Lobby
Ms. Erica Smiley is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Education with a minor in Special Education. She has had various experiences working with children as an intern in both first and fifth grade classrooms and babysitting for over four years. She has also spent her summers coaching a local softball team. Ms. Smiley is also a waitress at Gilligan’s in Mechanicsburg Pa. She is currently a member of the Saint Vincent Softball team. She enjoys her free time the most when she can spend it with her family and friends.
3:00 - 4:00pm
SU 12 Hands-On Weather Science - CLOSED
In this Weather Science Course, students will be learning about the weather each week, along with hands-on experiments and projects to go along with each lesson. Each week the students and I will talk about different types of weather that occur through the atmosphere and during the different seasons of the year. In the upcoming weeks we will be preforming experiments and creating projects based on the types of weather we are leaning about. Some projects will include making rain clouds in a jar, creating clouds out of cotton balls, a snow storm in a jar, tornado in a jar, making cotton ball snow men, rainbow butterflies, making a wind sock, making snowflakes, and creating their own fall tree. In the upcoming weeks the students will be having lots of fun in creating these projects and experiments. This course is great way for students to have some hands-on science fun learning about weather!
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid Hall 1B
Ms. Emily Giallonardo is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education. She has previously had experience with children working at The Goddard School in Murrysville, and TLC Learning Academy in Greensburg. Ms. Emily has also volunteered through the Challenge Program at West Point baseball fields, which has been one of her favorite experiences. In her free time, she can usually be found spending time with family and friends.
SU 13 The Secret Life of Pets
In this course, we will discuss different pets and their living environments. We will be comparing the differences in their diets and what they need in order to survive. We will also be discussing their living circumstances and how they live best. Every day we will be creating arts and crafts relating to our topic of discussion that day. We will participate and share our ideas every class.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid 1B
Ms. Becca Tosoni is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College. She is an Early Childhood Education major with a Special Education Minor. Ms. Tosoni has worked in a preschool, interned in a second grade class at her local school district’s elementary school. In the summers, she worked on a swim team and gave swim lessons to a little boy about 10 years old with Cerebral Palsy. Ms. Tosoni enjoys traveling, being outdoors and very much enjoys teaching. She looks forward to this upcoming year and is very excited to officially start her teaching career.
4:00 - 5:00pm
SU 14 Creepy Crawly Insects
In this course, students will learn about and explore different types of insects! Students will begin by learning about the life cycle and different body parts of creepy-crawlies. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to investigate these tiny creatures through a variety of activities. Through these activities they will be able to deepen their knowledge and expand their vocabulary as it relates to insects.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Placid 1B
Miss Allison Straub is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Children’s Studies. She is the treasurer of the Early Childhood Education Club and is part of the Orientation Committee. She has many experiences with children through her time volunteering in a Kindergarten classroom in the Bedford Area School District and her several years of babysitting. Over the summer, she works at an ice cream stand! In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
SU 15 Yoga (This is the same course that is being offered at 2:00)
By taking this course, students will enhance their fine and gross motor skills. The course will add on to the skills learned and the level of difficulty each week. Each class we will begin class with learning about the history of yoga, along with the physical and mental benefits yoga entails. The class will learn various yoga positions while working to control their motor skills. This course will be physically active to give the students a chance to learn through actions. If you are a student that enjoys learning through actions and exploring new activities along your peers, then this is a class for you.
COST: $ 20 ROOM: Carey Gym Lobby
Ms. Erica Smiley is a sophomore at Saint Vincent College majoring in Early Education with a minor in Special Education. She has had various experiences working with children as an intern in both first and fifth grade classrooms and babysitting for over four years. She has also spent her summers coaching a local softball team. Ms. Smiley is also a waitress at Gilligan’s in Mechanicsburg Pa. She is currently a member of the Saint Vincent Softball team. She enjoys her free time the most when she can spend it with her family and friends.
