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The focus and philosophy of the Preschool are addressed at the
"Get-Acquainted Tea" in August and again at "Back to School Night" in
September. Our program stresses four main areas of development: intellectual, physical,
emotional, and social. Each Preschooler is encouraged to learn at his/her own pace, and
the program emphasizes varied learning experiences with various materials and equipment.
Some topics covered during the school year include: colors,
shapes, alphabet recognition, phonics, numbers through 10, size relationships, machines,
nature, plant cycles, family and self, feelings, transportation, community helpers,
animals, growth and nutrition, the five senses, space, dinosaurs, holiday themes, and a
daily science curriculum.
Teacher directed activities are presented each morning and
the teacher/student ratio is 1:8.
By the time they enter Kindergarten, the children have been
exposed to our curriculum of reading and math readiness, music, physical education, and
creative play. We expect that by Kindergarten our Preschoolers will be able to:
- sit still at designated times
- concentrate
- finish projects
- have a developmentally appropriate attention span
- remember and follow rules and directions
- take part in group activities
- begin to handle their bodies in a coordinated manner
- find pleasure in socially acceptable behavior
- experience friendships and affection outside the family
circle
- learn to channel emotions constructively
- learn to share
- participate in a wide variety of experiences
- learn to express their needs and feelings constructively
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