Dulce Shimkus, Pre Kindergarten
Mrs. Dulce Shimkus is an Arizona native. She has had 5 years experience as a preschool teacher, has homeschooled her own children and is currently working on completing her degree in Early Childhood Education. Her educational background was in Mass Media Communications with a major in Journalism from the ITESO in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The goal for Ms. Dulce’s class is to help children be successful in their future education and development. All children require the opportunity to engage in regular exploration of their surroundings in order to construct a base of information about their world. Opportunities abound for independent exploration through activities and materi-als that appeal to visual, auditory and tactile learners. Language development plays a critical role in learning and future success. Ms. Dulce helps children develop their curiosity and love of learning through various activities daily in class. Learning takes place through project work, themes or “unit studies.” Class library, manipulatives, science, dramatic play, block area and literacy areas all reinforce the current theme. Language is developed through play in the various centers. Stories are invented, told, dictated, interpreted, illustrated, and displayed. The children’s work is also documented and displayed in various parts of the classroom.
Keeping in mind that parents are the primary educators, “I love having the freedom and support to teach “my kids” about God. We have the privilege of visiting the Adoration Chapel weekly. I love balancing the learning that goes on in classroom with the religious counterpart. It is a joy to watch children develop a true, deep sense of reverence and devotion.” “Most of what we learn about our faith during a given theme is related to that theme, but I allow the children to help guide the length and direction of our studies. Children truly learn when they are engaged, interested, have a say in what they learn, and when they can make it “theirs.”
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