The Early Childhood Program
Kindergarten through Second Grade
Canterbury Brook Academy of the Arts utilizes an early childhood instructional format based on best-practice data regarding elementary grade socialization, differentiation, and growth. As such, our K students enjoy one, large, sunny classroom with plenty of hands-on learning stations. Our ten Kindergarteners have the chance to learn and socialize flexibly, guided by their classroom teacher and full-time teacher's aide, both of whom are highly experienced and enormously well-respected in their field. At this grade level, the student to teacher ratio is down as low as 5:1 to allow our youngest students plenty of 1:1 attention. With a day designed to ensure that children love learning and make steady growth throughout their years, these, our youngest pupils, begin and end their day at CBA with smiles and hugs. While graduation at the end of kindergarten ushers students into the Primary School, Primary I (first and second grade) remain part of the EC program. Take a look at their daily schedule for a glimpse into the world of our littlest kindergarten artists:
Daily Schedule
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8:00-8:10: Arrival and Unpack
8:10-8:20: Morning Routine 8:20-8:30: CBA Morning Meeting 8:30-9:10: ELA Block (OG Phonics, PAF, Writing, Penmanship, Vocabulary, Speech, and Novel Studies) 9:10-9:30: History/Cultural Studies 9:30-10:00: Snack and Academic Play 10:00-10:40: Multisensory Math 10:40-11:00: STEM 11:00-11:30: A Days: French; B Days: SEL (Social Emotional Learning) 11:30-12:20: Rest/Quiet Time 12:20- 1:00: Lunch and Recess 1:00-1:40: Dance (M: Hip Hop; Tu: Jazz; W: Ballet; Th: Tap; F: Creative Movement) 1:40-2:20: A Days: Culinary Arts; B Days: Art 2:20-3:00: A Days- Music; B Days- Theater 3:00-3:20: Individualized Academic Goals 3:20-3:30: Pack and Dismissal |
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Canterbury Brook Academy of the Arts utilizes dual-grade instructional formats in our Primary School through grade 6 based on best-practice data regarding elementary grade socialization, differentiation, and growth. As such, our 1st and 2nd grade students share one, large, sunny classroom. Our max ten 1st graders and max ten 2nd graders have the chance to learn and socialize flexibly, guided by their classroom teacher and full-time teacher's aide, both of whom are highly experienced and enormously well-respected in their field. By 2nd grade, our students also join the larger CBA literacy program in a more concrete way through school-wide quarter book projects. Our 2nd graders also begin learning cursive and making the gradual transition from learning to read to reading to learn, a critical shift in preparation for promotion to the Primary School Program. They also begin more formal studies in the content areas. Their arts instruction becomes gradually more focused at these grade levels, and their involvement in CBA-wide events increases as they grow. Take a look below at what a day in the life of a CBA 1st or 2nd grade student looks like:
8:00-8:10: Arrival and Unpack
8:10-8:20: Morning Routine
8:20-8:30: CBA Morning Meeting
8:30-9:30: ELA Block (OG Phonics, PAF, Writing, Penmanship, Vocabulary, Speech, and Novel Studies)
9:30-10:00: History/Cultural Studies
10:00-10:20: Snack and Academic Play
10:20-11:20: Multisensory Math
11:20-11:50: STEM
11:50-12:20: A Days: French; B Days: SEL (Social Emotional Learning)
12:20- 1:00: Lunch and Recess
1:00-1:40: Dance (M: Hip Hop; Tu: Jazz; W: Ballet; Th: Tap; F: Creative Movement)
1:40-2:20: A Days: Art; B Days: Culinary Arts
2:20-3:00: A Days- Theater; B Days- Music
3:00-3:20: Individualized Academic Goals
3:20-3:30: Pack and Dismissal
8:10-8:20: Morning Routine
8:20-8:30: CBA Morning Meeting
8:30-9:30: ELA Block (OG Phonics, PAF, Writing, Penmanship, Vocabulary, Speech, and Novel Studies)
9:30-10:00: History/Cultural Studies
10:00-10:20: Snack and Academic Play
10:20-11:20: Multisensory Math
11:20-11:50: STEM
11:50-12:20: A Days: French; B Days: SEL (Social Emotional Learning)
12:20- 1:00: Lunch and Recess
1:00-1:40: Dance (M: Hip Hop; Tu: Jazz; W: Ballet; Th: Tap; F: Creative Movement)
1:40-2:20: A Days: Art; B Days: Culinary Arts
2:20-3:00: A Days- Theater; B Days- Music
3:00-3:20: Individualized Academic Goals
3:20-3:30: Pack and Dismissal
The Early Childhood Team
Ms. Jennifer HaenleinBorn and raised in the Hudson Valley, Ms. Jen brings to the classroom over twenty years of experience in working with young children. Locally, she is a children's empowerment
leader of great renown and highly respected community activist, responsible for spearheading countless advancements for young people in our area of the Hudson Valley. Moreover, she is an artist in her own right, bringing to the classroom a spirit of creativity and a knowledge of artistic forms and art history that is rare to find in an early childhood specialist. Her dedication to her students does not end when they leave her room or even when they graduate from her program; she prides herself on building life-long connections with every child she has the honor to meet. |
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Ms. Jessica McGuireMs. Jess is proud to be starting her second year here at CBA, and we are thrilled to have her back in our Early Childhood program! A graduate of Mount Saint Mary College, Ms. Jess is a gentle but strong educator with excellent classroom management and a keen eye toward differentiation. She believes in individualization of instruction and forms personalized goals that challenge every student in her care. Ms. Jess's quick wit and ready smile make her a true gift to these young learners. Together with Ms. Jen and Ms. P, they have built an incredible academic program that utilizes PAF/OG, multisensory math, cultural studies, character formation, STEM, and French, as well as so many life lessons.
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Ms. Katie Paniccia
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Ms. Katie Paniccia, a native of Albany, NY, graduated from SUNY Potsdam with Bachelors Degrees in both Theatre and Childhood Education, and then earned her MS in Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading and Literacy from SUNY New Paltz. Ms. Paniccia has since resided in the Ulster/Dutchess County area, continuing to pursue her passions in teaching and performing, while integrating arts education in the classroom. Growing up in the Albany area, Katie was involved in numerous artistic and theatrical productions and knows from first hand experience what the arts can do for a child’s academic and social-emotional growth. Over the course of many years, theatre has become a lifelong passion of hers, along with working with children in various settings with many different learning styles. She firmly believes that exposure to the performing and creative arts increases academic achievement. In combining her two passions, Katie enjoys incorporating elements of theatre in the classroom, while teaching students lifelong literacy and SEL skills. Ms. Paniccia hopes to inspire her students to love learning and to develop self-confidence, while demonstrating kindness and respect for others within their community. She strongly believes in encouraging students to reach their full potential and to become lifelong learners. Ms. Paniccia also believes in the importance of incorporating multicultural lessons in her classroom to celebrate diversity. She is looking forward to a very positive and rewarding school year!
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