Welcome to Preschool!
Irwin, Iowa
2011-2012
Welcome to the IKM-Manning Irwin Preschool Website! I am very excited to begin my teaching experience and to start your child's educational journey. My name is Ashley Ingwersen and I was born and raised in Lake Park, Iowa on a farm 1/2 mile from the Minnesota border. I graduated from Harris- Lake Park in 2006. I kept very active in volleyball, basketball cheerleading, golf, softball, speech, band, jazz band, choir, jazz choir, musicals, National Honor Society, and church activities. My family consists of my dad-Curt, mom-Kim, older sister-Amber, older brother-Ross, twin sister-Autumn, and younger brother-Kyle. I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in May 2010 with a BA in Early Childhood Education with Special Education. I really enjoy the community here and can't wait to start my second year at IKM-Manning!
A Little Bit About Preschool
During the preschool years, children develop physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. They learn to walk and run, to talk and listen, to ask questions and find answers, and to trust and respect others. Attending preschool has been proven to give children more opportunities to learn in a group-centered situation. It also allows them to become socially adjusted while engaging in a school atmosphere. We offer a variety of learning activities desined to give children a well-rounded preschool experience. Art, science, exercise, play periods, games, singing, and rhythming activities are among the varied activities offered. Children learn to listen and follow directions, become acquianted with routine, share and get along with others, and respect and trust an authority outside the home.
There are some things you can do to prepare your child for preschool. Discuss this new experience with your child. Emphasize that preschool is a friendly, safe place. Help your child look forward to this experience. Help your child learn to take care of his/her belongings, for example; provide a box to put toys in and a place to hang his/her jacket. Putting on their own coat, zipping and buttoning are also good self-help skills. Encourage them to do things for themselves. Show an interest in what they will be doing in school. Coloring, pasting, and cutting activities develop many skills including small motor control, eye-hand coordination, and patterning abilities. Coloring books, puzzles, blocks, clay and scissors are all helpful tools as well.
There are some things you can do to prepare your child for preschool. Discuss this new experience with your child. Emphasize that preschool is a friendly, safe place. Help your child look forward to this experience. Help your child learn to take care of his/her belongings, for example; provide a box to put toys in and a place to hang his/her jacket. Putting on their own coat, zipping and buttoning are also good self-help skills. Encourage them to do things for themselves. Show an interest in what they will be doing in school. Coloring, pasting, and cutting activities develop many skills including small motor control, eye-hand coordination, and patterning abilities. Coloring books, puzzles, blocks, clay and scissors are all helpful tools as well.
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Date Updated: August 31, 2011
