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Notes for Prospective Students
2-Year-olds ~ Our two-year-olds meet 2 days a week on
either Mon/Wed or Tues/Thur. This is a wonderful opportunity for
your young one to experience preschool for the first time in a
nurturing, safe and fun environment! Children in this program do
not have to be potty trained! We offer a small class
size...only 8 children per class! Enjoy daily art activities,
stories, dramatic play, sensory center, play dough, blocks and
weekly music, library and chapel. *A child must be 2 years old by
September 30 to be admitted into the 2-year-old class 3-year-olds
~ Come join our three-year-olds 3 days (choose Mon/Wed/Fri or
Tu/Thur/Fri) or 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs). We have a small class
size (only 11) and children enjoy many FUN centers! They will
explore blocks, art, manipulatives, puzzles, easel painting,
dramatic play, books, sensory table, counting and matching centers,
play dough, magnets and more! In addition to weekly music, chapel
and library time, we also have a computer teacher who spends
one-on-one time with each child. Fieldtrips are also incorporated
into the 3's curriculum. *A child must be 3 years old by September
30 and completely toilet trained to be admitted into the 3-year-old
class. 4-year-olds ~ Our four-year-olds meet 5 days or 4 days
(Mon. - Thur.) per week with 12-14 children in each class. Our
classrooms are arranged in different learning areas. Centers
include: Language Arts (with the "Letter People"), Mathematics,
Writing and Drawing, Art, Easel Painting, Science, Books, Blocks,
Dramatic Play, Play Dough, Sensory and Snack. We believe that
children learn through their play and as they explore, question,
listen, build, paint, and sing they develop a love of learning and
readiness for school and other life experiences. Our 4's are
introduced to the alphabet with weekly group and individual
activities. Crayon rainbow writing and shaving cream writing are
their favorites. Our 4's also enjoy weekly computer lessons, music,
library and chapel. Fieldtrips are also incorporated into this
curriculum. *A child must be 4 years old by September 30 to be
admitted into the 4-year-old class. Kindergarten: We offer a small
class size (14 max) so that we can meet the needs of each
individual child. We believe that children learn through their play
and as they explore, question, listen, build, paint and sing they
develop a love of learning and readiness for elementary school and
other life experiences. Carefully planned lessons guide the
children through a variety of thinking processes so that they gain
confidence in their abilities and talents. Planned within the
framework of our philosophy and purpose, our curriculum includes
Math: Recognizing and writing numerals, Sorting, graphing,
patterns, counting, shapes, simple measurement, money, Days of the
week and months of the year, telling time to the hour, and using
objects for addition and subtraction Language Arts: Developing oral
language, listening and speaking vocabularies, communication
skills, and listening comprehension, Name alphabet and match
corresponding sounds Rhyming, syllables, beginning/ending sounds,
some middle sounds, High frequency words, Understand how print is
organized and read with one to one matching beginning text, Read
and explain own writing and drawings, Print letters, write first
and last name, Yellow word book, sound sorts Handwriting: proper
formation and transition to lined paper Social Studies:
Appreciation of our history through learning about important people
and holidays, Ethnic diversity and traditions, Basic introduction
to maps and globes, Differences between long ago and today,
Economics: need and wants Science: Inquiry based with a focus on
hands-on activities and problem solving lessons. Major topics we
cover are: Animals (life cycles), Plants (life cycle), Water,
Magnets, Ecology- Conservation, Senses, Earth Patterns and Cycles.
Our Super Kindergarten Scientist stay until 1:30 every Monday. Pack
a lunch and the children will enjoy facts, stories, games or crafts
especially designed for them. The fee for this class is included in
your kindergarten tuition! Health: Taking care of oneself and
safety Equally as important our Kindergartners enjoy Creative Art
Activities, Easel Painting, Daily Playground Time, Fieldtrips, and
weekly visits to Chapel, Music and Library.