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Members of the
child psychology class include: in the front row
(left to right) Sarah Lince, Michaella Capoccia,
Kara Weidaw, Brittany Berrian, Kiana Pollacek,
and Laura Lincourt; in the back row (left to
right) Cassie Armstrong, Nicole Mecca, Gabby
Schrom, Alyssa Hildebrand, Nicole Valdi, and
Jessica Mabeus. |
Schalmont
High School students taking June Krone's child
psychology class recently had an opportunity for some
face-to-face, hands-on child studies at Jefferson
Elementary School. The HS students first performed an
interactive puppet show, "Stone Soup," for Michele
Williams' and Kathryn LeRoy's kindergarten classes.
Afterwards, they assisted the kindergartners with an art
project.
"A lot of my students want
to major in education, but they don't get a chance to
interact with children. We recently did a unit on
children's literature, so this was a good fit," said
Krone.
During their performance,
the older students invited the kindergartners to take
part in the show. Oral communication skills are a big
part of the kindergarten curriculum, according to
Williams. "This type of activity helps with their
comprehension and gives them something to look forward
to," she said.
According to Krone, her
students will be spending one-on-one time with Jefferson
students throughout the school year. They'll help with a
variety of activities, including those that build
fundamental skills such as letter recognition.
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Child
Psychology Class Puts On a Show for Kindergartners
