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Preschool Curriculum

We maintain a philosophy that encourages what we call “semi-structured program” to allow for specific growth and individual freedom. The teachers set out specific goals for each day and the children are “led to” not “made to” take part in these activities. Our Preschool program includes separate curricula for children as they move through the preschool years in the following areas:

Developing Social Awareness and a Positive Self-Concept
Teachers encourage children to participate as part of a group, learn to accept consequences for his or her behavior, develop increasing self-control and positive self-image. Children learn to enjoy being at school.

Language Development and Reading Readiness
Children experience the job of listening to stories and then acting out simple dramas. The young children learn to express themselves orally and expand their vocabulary they use on a daily basis. By the time children complete Preschool, most will recognize the verbal spelling of their own name, upper and lower case letters, sounds associating with letters and have the ability to write their own name.

Math Readiness and Science
Teachers introduce math concepts through simple geometric shapes and counting. At the end of the preschool period children count in sequence to 30, sort by size, shape, and color and show interest in the clock and the time. Children begin to think of uses for numbers.

Physical Development
At the beginning of the preschool year the child is learning to walk with coordination, and kick objects, perform simple finger plays and communicate pottying needs. As the child ends his or her preschool years he or she will learn how to lace their shoes, skip, and swing by themselves.

Fine Motor Skill Development
Teachers present the children with opportunities to work with scissors, pencils, crayons, small pegs and beads for stringing. Children explore a wide variety of manipulative and art materials. These prewriting experiences in the preschool prepare the children for later success.