Pre-Kindergarten Room
Pre-K Room Ages 4 and 5 (4 by October 15)
In this classroom our teachers create an environment of hands-on discovery and discussion, encouraging children to make decisions based on values, such as respect, responsibility, kindness and community . Our Pre-k classroom maintains an appealing maximum group size of twenty children with three teachers. Much time is spent exploring the children's wonderful ideas and helping them to make sense of the world around them. Projects and study are driven by children’s interests and inquiry and may involve an entire class or a small group. As the year progresses and attention spans lengthen, both discussions and projects become more involved. The curriculum is designed to allow children to express their increasing confidence and independence, while meeting the challenges of their curiosity, energy and endless enthusiasm.
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN ROOM INFORMATION
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Ariel Ruiz
Ariel graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology. After moving to Maine two years ago, Ariel worked as an Ed Tech for Portland Public Schools. She has also worked at Center Day Camp for the past two summers. As a teacher, Ariel loves being able to watch children explore the world around them and discover who they are. She is excited to be part of the JCA Preschool team.
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Trevor Lilly
Trevor began his teaching at an in home daycare servicing Israeli American families in Boston while attending Wheelock College. He has been a pre-K teacher for four years and has worked at the JCA since 2009. Trevor is passionate about early childhood education and loves the four and five year old's unique perspectives on the world. He appreciates that his work requires creativity, spontaneity, and constant self reflection, and he brings his love of cooking, art and science into the classroom.
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Jenny Beers
Jenny is originally from Cape Cod where she worked as a Naturalist, teaching environmental science in the classroom and throughout the various ecosystems of the Cape. She has a B.A. in Nonprofit Management and loves to integrate her passion for the arts and nature into her teaching. Jenny is also joining the Center Day Camp staff as the Nature Activity Leader and is excited to be a part of the JCA family.