PRESCHOOLERS

PRESCHOOL:

Our Preschool Program provides experiences that meet the children's needs and stimulate learning in all developmental areas - physical, social, emotional, and intellectual. Activities are designed to cultivate children's self-esteem and positive feelings toward learning. Each child is viewed as a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of growth and progress. Different levels of ability, development, and learning styles are expected, accepted, and used to design the appropriate activities.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
SKILLS
(could include)

Pre-reading
nLearn names of objects and how to categorize them  (e.g., food, animals, clothing, furniture)

nLearn parts of objects (e.g., a pencil has a point, lead, shaft, eraser)

nLearn opposites (big-little, fat- skinny, hard-soft, hot-cold)

Reading nLearn to recognize labels on objects

nRecognize community signs (e.g., stop signs, McDonalds, Grand Union)

nUse language experience stories, dictated stories and teacher made materials

Fine Motor nLearn to write name

nLearn to write numerals

nLearn to write letters

Math
nLearn sequences (before and after)

nExploring with unit blocks

nCounting using familiar objects

nUse blocks to learn sets, likeness, differences and intersection of sets

nLearn to make things equal

nLearn calendar and clock skills

Science
nLearn about precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail)

nLearn about lighting and thunder

nLearn about water (solids, liquids, gases)

nLearn about water (solids, liquids, gases)

nLearn about air (evaporation, movement)

nLearn to name/identify the seasons

Social Studies
nLearn one's own name, names of other children, teachers and staff

nLearn members of immediate family

nLearn members of extended family

Art     nUse different media - clay, easel paint, finger paint, crayon

nVisits to local art showings

nConversing and working with artists in the community

Music nLearn and sing different songs

nLearn to play and listen to records and tapes

nName and identify instruments classes

nParticipate in rhythm/body movements

nListen to/identify musical styles (classical, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues)

Pre-reading	nLearn names of objects and how to categorize them (e.g., food, animals, clothing, furniture)
	nLearn parts of objects (e.g., a pencil has a point, lead, shaft, eraser)
	nLearn opposites (big-little, fat- skinny, hard-soft, hot-cold)
Reading	nLearn to recognize labels on objects
	nRecognize community signs (e.g., stop signs, McDonalds, Grand Union)
	nUse language experience stories, dictated stories and teacher made materials

Fine Motor	nLearn to write name
	nLearn to write numerals
	nLearn to write letters
Math	nLearn sequences (before and after)
	nExploring with unit blocks
	nCounting using familiar objects
	nUse blocks to learn sets, likeness, differences and intersection of sets
	nLearn to make things equal
	nLearn calendar and clock skills
Science	nLearn about precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail)
	nLearn about lighting and thunder
	nLearn about water (solids, liquids, gases)
	nLearn about water (solids, liquids, gases)
	nLearn about air (evaporation, movement)
	nLearn to name/identify the seasons

Social Studies	nLearn one's own name, names of other children, teachers and staff
	nLearn members of immediate family
	nLearn members of extended family
Art	nUse different media - clay, easel paint, finger paint, crayon
	nVisits to local art showings
	nConversing and working with artists in the community
Music	nLearn and sing different songs
	nLearn to play and listen to records and tapes
	nName and identify instruments classes
	nParticipate in rhythm/body movements
	nListen to/identify musical styles (classical, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues)