Preschool & Pre-K Curriculum
Our program provides opportunities to develop critical school-readiness skills. Students are introduced to these skills during the Tuesday/Thursday program, and receive further development through the Monday/Wednesday/Friday pre-kindergarten program. Children learn through repetition and firsthand experiences that challenge their developing abilities.
Get Set for School
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Our 3-year old program uses the “Get Set for School” curriculum from Learning Without Tears. This is a play-based curriculum that builds early math and literacy skills.
Zoo-Phonics
Our 4-year old classes use the Zoo-phonics curriculum, a fun and playful way for children to learn early language skills.
The Zoo-phonics® Multisensory Language Arts Program is a kinesthetic, multi-modal approach to learning all aspects of language arts. It is a method developed to make children strong readers and spellers using a “phono” (hearing), “oral” (speaking), “visual” (seeing), “kinesthetic” (moving), and tactile (touching)—whole-brain approach. Students actually learn the sounds of the alphabet and advanced phonemic concepts through an easily understood, concrete method of presentation.
Skill Development
Social Interactions Skills
- Vocabulary development
- Listening and verbal skills
- Behavioral self-control
- Sharing and waiting our turn
Fine Motor Skills
- Cutting and gluing
- Proper handling of a pencil
- Snapping, zipping, and buttoning
- Eye/hand coordination
- Coloring and tracing
Gross Motor Skills
- Walk a line heel/toe
- Hop 2 or 3 steps
- Walk on the balance beam
- Throw a ball 10 feet
- Climbing
Visual Discrimination and Recognition Skills
- Shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
- Colors
- Number recognition
- Recognition of own name
- Opposites
- Sorting, simple patterning, and classification
- Matching
- Alphabet
Phonemic Awareness
- Identify rhymes
- Produce rhymes
- Claps syllables
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Monthly Themes & Special Days
Each month there is a new theme in preschool. Children enjoy learning through fun activities connected with the monthly theme. There are also designated days for dress up themes, show & tell, and special guests.
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September: All About Me
October: Colors & Shapes
November: Thanksgiving / Fall
December: Christmas
January: Winter / Children Around the World
February: Love / Books
March: Community Helpers
April: Easter / Spring
May: Plants & Animals
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