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

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

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.