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What’s New in Prekindergarten?
As with our Early Childhood program, parents have the option of having their children take part in the Extended Day Program. This program, offering extended hours or a full day of activity, is led by the prekindergarten teachers. Enrollment in Lunch Bunch and Extended Day is open daily, and parents can choose from these options as bests suits their schedule. Some children attend Extended Day activities on a daily basis, but others attend on a more flexible schedule. Language Arts
In prekindergarten, children learn oral conversation skills. They learn capital and lower case letters, alphabetical sequence, and simple sight words. Students also print letters as well as explore initial sounds and phonetics. Students use opposites and learn to recognize rhyming words.
Mathematics Prekindergarteners explore the basics of mathematics: numeral recognition, counting, shapes, thinking, and problem solving. The following are our mathematics objectives for prekindergarteners:
Textbook: Kindergarten Mathematics (Harcourt) Social Studies In prekindergarten, there are thematic units about holidays, seasons, and traditions both local and international. The concepts connect to social and emotional interaction and the growth of the students. The following are our social studies objectives for prekindergarteners:
Specials: Art Children engage in a variety of projects and media to improve their small motor skills. Creativity is encouraged.
Computer This course introduces the basics of computer usage, the care of input devices, and the practice of responsible use and care of hardware and software. The following are our computer objectives for prekindergarteners:
French Prekindergarteners build upon the vocabulary, expressions, and culture presented in the previous grade through visual, oral, and aural methods of instruction. New materials are added and the topics are expanded to include more vocabulary and popular expressions. These topics include more numbers, additional colors, months, farm animals, basic family members, and basic parts of the body. The following are our French objectives for prekindergarteners:
Library Prekindergarteners learn library etiquette, the care of books, and circulation procedures. They take part in story telling, story reading, sharing ideas about a story, and the introduction of various authors’ works. The following are our library objectives for prekindergarteners:
Music Pre-kindergarteners develop an awareness of basic musical skills and a basic appreciation of music. The skills covered include basic rhythm and melody. Basic appreciation includes listening to a variety of music, stories of composers (age-appropriate), and an awareness of the different families of musical instruments. The following are our music objectives for prekindergarteners:
Physical Education Prekindergarteners develop motor skills, coordination, grace, and greater control of their bodies. The course also emphasizes fair play, honesty, and kindness to others. The following are our physical education objectives for prekindergarteners:
Science
The prekindergarten curriculum revolves around the “alphabet of science”. Each letter is a different science concept that incorporates some type of visual activity. For example, the letter ‘W’ teaches about wind, which leads into a discussion on air. Students get to make their own pinwheels and experiment with different ways to make it move. The students will then create a portfolio that contains a page on each letter with a description of what was done and the students’ interpretations of what they saw. At the end of the year, the completed portfolio is bound and sent home. The following are our science objectives for prekindergarteners:
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Our prekindergarteners enjoy a year of fun activities and school readiness in an enriching, academic environment. The program builds the foundation for reading as children learn left-to-right progression, printing, alphabet sounds, rhyming words, and sight words. Prekindergarteners explore basic mathematics as they practice recognizing numerals, writing numerals, counting sets of objects, completing patterns, and even adding. Each task is learned in a variety of ways to ensure skill mastery. The children practice and refine fine motor skills and learn to follow directions. Play is also a critical part of our prekindergarten program. Students enjoy cooking, finger painting, and taking part in classroom projects. As an enrichment to the program, prekindergarteners take part in a full complement of special courses. They leave the regular classroom to learn music, art, science, computer, library, physical education, and French.
