Orange Windsor Supervisory Union

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union is committed to ensuring that all children in are district are ready to learn by the time they enter kindergarten. Some of our programs include:

Essential Early Education (EEE)
EEE is a special early education program for eligible children ages 3 through 5 which funds provides special education services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy.

Kidlinks
OWSU hosts this collaboration of area preschool educators, providers and community members who meet monthly to share new teaching tips, legislation and training opportunities. The work of this group has been to provide support and education to parents, educators, childcare providers and the public with in-service workshops, its quarterly 12-page newsletter, and meetings. Kidlinks is a member of the Early Childhood Council. Its members attend state-wide conferences and professional trainings.

Preschool Screenings
OWSU’s Early Education and speech-language personnel join with area preschool and kindergarten teachers to screen 3-4 year olds in the spring to help identify children’s preschool readiness, strengths and challenges.

Story Lady Program
This program employs early education personnel trained in phonemic awareness activities, teaching pre-reading skills and developing lessons emphasizing Building Blocks program. The Story Ladies regularly visit day care providers, preschools and families in the area bringing books and related toys and activities to promote early literacy skills development. A companion program Math Buddies has also been combined with the Story Lady program.

Training
OWSU provides fees for speakers to members of the education community and parents on parenting and learning to read. We also sponsor trainings for educators and parents on learning techniques and teaching protocols such as Brain Gym, Montessori, Steiner, and Reggio Emilio.

Children’s Activities
Fun events, such as Saturday morning gym times in the public schools called “Tumble Time for Tots, offered a release of pent up physical energy during a long winter as well as a support to a smoother transition into the public school.

	EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union is committed to ensuring that all children in are district are ready to learn by the time they enter kindergarten. Some of our programs include: Essential Early Education (EEE) EEE is a special early education program for eligible children ages 3 through 5 which funds provides special education services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. Kidlinks OWSU hosts this collaboration of area preschool educators, providers and community members who meet monthly to share new teaching tips, legislation and training opportunities. The work of this group has been to provide support and education to parents, educators, childcare providers and the public with in-service workshops, its quarterly 12-page newsletter, and meetings. Kidlinks is a member of the Early Childhood Council. Its members attend state-wide conferences and professional trainings. Preschool Screenings OWSU’s Early Education and speech-language personnel join with area preschool and kindergarten teachers to screen 3-4 year olds in the spring to help identify children’s preschool readiness, strengths and challenges. Story Lady Program This program employs early education personnel trained in phonemic awareness activities, teaching pre-reading skills and developing lessons emphasizing Building Blocks program. The Story Ladies regularly visit day care providers, preschools and families in the area bringing books and related toys and activities to promote early literacy skills development. A companion program Math Buddies has also been combined with the Story Lady program. Training OWSU provides fees for speakers to members of the education community and parents on parenting and learning to read. We also sponsor trainings for educators and parents on learning techniques and teaching protocols such as Brain Gym, Montessori, Steiner, and Reggio Emilio. Children’s Activities Fun events, such as Saturday morning gym times in the public schools called “Tumble Time for Tots, offered a release of pent up physical energy during a long winter as well as a support to a smoother transition into the public school.