Hello, I am Callie,
I am very excited to join the faculty of Zimmer Preschool. I believe that a teacher’s job is to view each individual child’s potential through the lens of a growth mindset, and to empower each to achieve his/her best. I strive to create a joyful classroom culture that encourages all the students to feel pride in themselves and their classmates and to love learning.
In my teaching career, I have spent over twenty years as a children’s theater director and acting teacher, and have taught Spanish, Jewish education, and music. In my most recent position at The Sundance School, I was the Educational Innovation and Technology Specialist, creating and teaching an inquiry-led STEAM curriculum for preschool - 5th grade students.
I completed my Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Music at SUNY Albany, and hold two Master’s degrees in Education.
In my spare time, I play my guitar and sing, and reread Jane Austen novels. I have three grown-up daughters, two grandkids, and two dogs.
Hello, I am Callie,
I am very excited to join the faculty of Zimmer Preschool. I believe that a teacher’s job is to view each individual child’s potential through the lens of a growth mindset, and to empower each to achieve his/her best. I strive to create a joyful classroom culture that encourages all the students to feel pride in themselves and their classmates and to love learning.
In my teaching career, I have spent over twenty years as a children’s theater director and acting teacher, and have taught Spanish, Jewish education, and music. In my most recent position at The Sundance School, I was the Educational Innovation and Technology Specialist, creating and teaching an inquiry-led STEAM curriculum for preschool - 5th grade students.
I completed my Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Music at SUNY Albany, and hold two Master’s degrees in Education.
In my spare time, I play my guitar and sing, and reread Jane Austen novels. I have three grown-up daughters, two grandkids, and two dogs.
Childhood understood
Call: 908-604-8844
PreK Program:
4 years by October
SELF CARE
Developing the skills to care for one’s body, belongings, and environment
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Develop awareness of healthy food choices
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Dress independently
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Clean up after one's self
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Pack/unpack lunch and backpack independently
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Demonstrate personal hygiene practices
SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL
Managing emotions in a way that enhances personal growth and social relations
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Demonstrate a desire to complete tasks independently
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Work cooperatively with others toward a shared goal
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Follow the classroom routine and transition easily from one activity to the next
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Describe one's feelings and empathize with others' feelings
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Respect one's self, others, and the environment
LANGUAGE
Listening and responding to words, conversations and stories
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Demonstrate understanding of the basic functions of print
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Demonstrate understanding of beginning phonics and word skills
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Sustain conversations and contributes relevant comments to group discussions
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Show interest in print in the environment and in texts
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Print symbols and letters to share information
MATHEMATICAL
Building a sense of numbers, shapes and space through manipulation and exploration
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Understand numbers and their relationship to quantities
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Demonstrate an initial understanding of simple numerical operations
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Sort, order, pattern, and classify objects by measurable and non-measurable properties
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Identifies shapes and describes their attributes
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Count, name, and recognize numbers up to 10
ARTS
Expressing ideas of self through a variety of mediums
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Plan and create 2 and 3 dimensional art works
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Demonstrate appropriate audience skills during performances
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Develop an appreciation for different types of music, dance and visual arts
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Describe feelings and reactions to music, dance and visual arts
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Participate in and plan roles in dramatic play with others
PHYSICAL
Developing physical strength, control, and coordination of muscles to accomplish tasks
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Use the same hand for holding writing utensils and performing tasks
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Hold writing instruments with appropriate pincer grip
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Refine hand-eye coordination
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Draw recognizable figures and shapes with increasing detail
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Moves naturally when walking, running, jumping, and climbing stairs
SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE
Connecting with our community and the environment
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Observe, question, predict, and investigate science materials indoors and outdoors
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Communicate and represent observations through conversations, drawings and writing
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Understand, investigate and compare the needs of living and non-living things
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Explore and describe the characteristics of the world around us
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Identify unique characteristics of self, others, and family
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Demonstrate an understanding of one's neighborhood and community
JEWISH STUDIES
Exposure to universal core values through Jewish holidays, stories and traditions
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Stories, mitzvot and lessons appropriate to each of the Jewish holidays
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Weekly Shabbat Celebrations, with homemade Challah bread
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Makes blessings before eating, and to start the day