PreK 3

Social Development:  

Goal is to help children express themselves through play and school activities       

-Separation from parents for transition to school
-Unstructured Play...the child is free to choose activities & playmates  

• Make Believe
• Puppet Shows
• Dress-Up
• Building with Blocks

-Structured Play...involves adult interaction

• Games
• Table Activities
• Directed activities often times with rules

Language Development:  

Goal is to help children express thoughts and feelings and to verbalize their needs

• Prayers, greetings, calendar, weather
• Fingerplays
• Share Day
• Songs
• Storytime

Motor Development:  

Goal is to provide activities for whole-body motions and involvement that facilitates large muscle development

• Gym time ... Children have a set gym time daily
• Cooperative play
• Coordination Skills and Exercise      
• Playground
• Ball/Bean Bag games
• Balance Beam
• Trampoline

Creative Development:  

Goal is to provide a variety of activities to give the children an opportunity to express themselves

• Daily Art Projects ... a variety of media are used:

• Water/sand play
• Music and dancing
• Dramatic play

Technology Integration:  

Goal is to expand, enrich, implement and individualize the overall curriculum

• Interactive lessons on the Smartboard
• Individual & group educational lessons on iPad mini

Conceptual Development:  

Goal is to provide learning activities including fine motor & organizational experiences

• Color of the Month
• Coloring and tracing skills
• Use of scissors
• Stringing beads
• Following a daily routine
• Matching games
• Sorting toys

Work Habits:    

Goal is to work and play independently & cooperatively and to learn to stay on task

• Cleaning up
• Taking turns
• Listening when directions are given
• Following directions

Religious Development:  

Goal is to develop a positive self image and show respect for God's creation

• Daily prayers
• Our mission: "roots to grow ... wings to fly ... with Jesus in our hearts" is alive daily
• Weekly Religion classes
• Nature walks to view God's beauty
• Prayer Services

And More.......

• Each week the children are involved in enrichment activities.  They visit our school library for a fun, hands-on storytime and "check out" a book.
• Each month you will receive a snack calendar and a newsletter that will keep you informed of all classroom dates and happenings.
• There will be a designated COLOR of the month and we will focus on that particular color in all activities on a specified day of the month.
• Each month we will have  a SHARE day to enhance language development.
• We have many special programs during the year:  4 class parties, Grandparents Day, Thanksgiving Celebration, Christmas Show, Donuts for Dad, PJ Party, Trike-a-Thon, Mother's Day Tea, Sweetheart Dance, Art Show, Field Trips and Carnival Day.

Our program is child-centered!  Each child is special and important and our goal is to let them know just that!