Kindergarten is just around the corner for our four and five year olds! The curriculum in our pre-k classes is meant to provide a greater challenge for their growing minds and bodies, and to prepare them for the more structured learning of a kindergarten class. To match children’s growing bodies, our pre-K rooms are spacious and the various play areas are well defined. There is an increased exposure to foundational skills required for writing, reading and mathematics. Children are encouraged through hands-on experiences, imaginative play, art, worksheets and skill books to develop these “academic” skills. Thematic learning includes : Changing seasons/weather, trees/leaves, hibernation, polar animals, bears, owls, the post office, transportation, fire safety, dental health, celebrations around the world, and people and things we love.
GENERAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
- Recognizing/Writing Names
- Recognizing Letters
- Letter-Sound Association
- First Letters of Names/Words
- Recognizing Numbers 1-20
- Writing Letters and Numbers
- Counting Objects (to twenty)
- High Frequency Words
- Inferring Meaning from Stories
- Songs/Finger Plays
- Rhyming Words
- Zippering Coats
- Journaling
- Using Scissors
- Opposites
- Science Exploration
- Identify Colors/Shapes
- Recalling Story Facts
- Drawing Basic Shapes
BIBLE CONCEPTS
Children continue to learn about God’s attributes and about the great men and women of faith. Along with Old Testament favorites, a special emphasis is placed on New Testament stories and of Jesus’ life and ministry. (Examples: Jonah and the Whale, Elijah, Hannah, David and Goliath, Moses, Jesus is Born, Mary and Joseph Look for Jesus, Jesus Teaches in the Temple, Jesus Walks on Water, Jesus Calls His Disciples, Jesus’ Death and Resurrection.)