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     Mrs. Fischer in Chicago
     
     
     Hi everyone! I'm Courtney Fischer, and welcome to 4-Year-Old EC Prek. I am so excited you are all joining me this school year! This is my second year teaching EC PreK at Southwest, and my fourth year of teaching. I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill (Go Heels!) in 2010 with a Bachelor's in Child Psychology. In 2012, I completed my Masters in Birth-Kindergarten Special Education at UNC-Greensboro. I'm a Lewisville native, and I live with my husband and our two dogs. Teaching young children is absolutely my passion - I can't imagine doing anything else. Our classroom focuses on growing and learning through fun, hands-on engagement. Please check out the links on this page for more information - I will keep a classroom blog this year, and I will try to update the calendar page as often as I can. Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you ever have any questions or comments. We are going to have a such a wonderful year together!
     
    Our daily schedule:
     
    7:40 - 8:30               Arrival/ Child-Directed Play
    8:30 - 9:00               Breakfast
    9:00 - 9:25               Circle Time
    9:25 - 10:00              Outdoor/Indoor Gross Motor Play (Weather dependent)
    10:00 - 11:30            Child-Directed Play/ Small Group Activities
    11:30 - 12:00            Lunch
    12:00 - 1:00              Monday: ActivBoard Play and Story Time
                                        Tuesday: Art
                                        Wednesday: PE
                                        Thursday: Music
                                        Friday: ActivBoard Play and Story Time
    1:00 - 2:00                Nap/ Quiet Time
    2:00 - Dismissal      Snack and Child-Directed Play
     
    *Please note, all times are approximate. We try to stick to a routine in EC PreK, but we may have to be flexible some days due to changes in our daily schedule and the needs of our students.
     
    **Although it is not written above, we perform bathroom routines (using the bathroom, washing hands, changing, etc.) throughout the entire school day.