Hello! My name is Laura Warbritton and I love teaching. I attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and hold a BS and Master's in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I have been teaching for 26 years. I am married to Ryan and we have 2 sons, Christopher and Alex, who are both Centralia graduates.
Springtime is Here! Preschool has been very busy learning about plants, gardening, and farms. One of our favorite activities is the dramatic play area…a farmer’s market. We are learning too that bees are so important to us and growing plants and flowers. Moving nectar from one flower to the other is a favorite activity. […]
Parent Newsletter –November 8, 2018 With Parent/Teacher Conferences and the Halloween Party it seems like it has been a long time since I have written a newsletter! I am anxious to share with you the exciting things happening in our room lately. Centers are an important part of our learning. We practice many literacy and […]
WHERE PANTHERS BEGIN-PRESCHOOL 2018-2019 AFTERNOON CLASS We are off to a great start in preschool for the 2018-2019 school year! We currently have 19 afternoon preschool students who attend 3 1/2 hours per day for 4 days. In January 2019, we will change to a 5 day schedule. One component of our curriculum, ELLC, (Emerging […]
It is hard to believe that summer is almost here! Summer can be a time when we all relax and break our normal routines. Children, however, LOVE and CRAVE routines because it makes them feel safe in knowing what is happening next and they are able to count on certain things happening. A summer routine […]
I just love the beginning of school! Everyone is so excited and ready to learn. There is no place like a kindergarten classroom to see this excitement as the children learn about school, the teacher, and new friends. As I have been visiting kindergarten classrooms this week and completing different assessments with our […]