Dianne Blevons

Lead PreSchool Teacher and

Extended Day Coordinator

E-mail: dblevons@rockyhill.org

Red Bank Regional High School, Little Silver, New Jersey (graduated -1979)

BA (major in history/ education) Salem College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1983)

Background

I have been teaching since 1984 in the following areas:

• 7 th grade language arts/ social studies and the 4 th grade gifted and talented program (Forsyth County Public Schools, Winston Salem, N.C.) The Summit School math and computer laboratories (intern position), The Summit School, Winston-Salem, N.C. )
• 9 years teaching 5 th grade (The Summit School, Winston-Salem, NC and The Rumson Country Day School, Rumson, NJ).
• 3 years teaching at St. John's Nursery School , (3 and 4 year-old programs), Little Silver, NJ.
• 2 years teaching at The Growing Children of R.I. Learning Center, (Kindergarten teacher and Head Teacher), Narragansett, RI.
• Lead teacher for the Rocky Hill Preschool since September of 2002.

Philosophy

Our preschool curriculum is theme-based and project driven. We focus on the four key domains of early childhood education including language development, cognitive development, physical development, and social/emotional development. We learn through play and discovery, using structured lessons as well as open-ended investigation techniques. We are always integrating math and reading readiness instruction into our stories, games, and activities for the day. We additionally cover social studies and science topics as well as special instruction in physical education and music.

I enjoy teaching preschool because of the special bond I have with my students. The preschool years are a “magical” time in a child's life. Even the simplest things can fill a child with wonder and awe. There is an enthusiasm and energy about learning that is simply infectious! It's so much fun to see the children discover something new about the world or about themselves. It's also a pleasure to work with colleagues that also share the same “joi de vivre” that my students possess.

I am an amateur artist and calligrapher. I also enjoy weight training and conditioning, I am an indoor rower, and I enjoy spending time at the beach.

On a Personal Note

I reside with my husband, Scott, and my 6'7 (and growing) son, Zach, in the rolling countryside of Eastern Connecticut.  We have four cats, (Mavis, Henri, Sabrina, and Mouse), and play host to the Preschool Class Guinea Pig, Momo!