At this age, children are ready to begin preparing for Kindergarten. Our Preschool Classroom is designed to align with Kentucky's Kindergarten classroom! Teachers work in close association with a local Kindergarten teacher, that enables our preschool curriculum to ensure your child is ready for Kindergarten! Below is look at our preschool curriculum, and what activities your preschooler would be learning!
Literacy/Language
Exposure to alphabet: letter names and sounds
Recognize, spell, write first name
Hold a pencil, marker, crayon correctly
Retell familiar stories
Draw pictures and dictate sentences about stories and experiences
Answer questions about stories
Repeat simple nursery rhymes and fingerplays
Concepts of print: left to right direction, holding a book right-side-up
Build new vocabulary
Build listening skills
Strengthen visual discrimination
Sequencing
Develop fine motor skills: play dough, scissors, writing utensils, Legos, etc.
Math
Numerals 1-10
Counting objects to 10
One-to-one correspondence of objects
Sorting by various attributes: color, shape, size
Patterns: AB, AABB, ABC
Sizes: small, medium, large
Shapes: square, rectangle, circle, triangle
Matching: symbols, shapes, patterns, etc.
Same and Different
More, Less, Same
Time: Day and Night
Money: Explore through games, songs, and pretend play
Self-Help
Going to the bathroom
Cleaning up after self
Putting on shoes, jackets,etc..
Washing hands
Name Writing
Using art materials
Wiping nose
Problem solve
Science/Discovery
Explore science tools: magnets, prisms, magnifying glasses, etc.
Experience the world through nature walks, gardening, and other explorations
Observe insect life
Observe plant growth
Observe weather and plant life during each season
Measure and mix ingredients in cooking activities
Identify basic colors and explore color mixing
Make observational drawings and dictation
Explore the world with the five senses
Investigate animals, the homes they live in, the food they eat
Geography/Culture
Learning where we live
learning about address and telephone numbers
Learning about states, countries
Learning that there is a bigger world out there
Learning about people and culture
Creative Arts
Explore a variety of art processes: painting, drawing, sculpture, weaving, collage, etc.
Use a variety of art materials: crayons, tempera paint, watercolor paint, colored pencils, markers, oil pastels, art chalk, clay
Experiment with mixing paint colors
Sing traditional songs and songs that enhance the curriculum
Participate in movement songs and dances
Use scarves, rhythm sticks, and bean bags to practice rhythms
Use a variety of children’s instruments
Participate in dramatic play
Dramatize familiar stories
Act out the movements and sounds of animals
Spiritual Foundation
Our Bible class curriculum consists of a Biblical Story, children's bible songs, scripture reading, memory
verse, and an art. Weekly we will discuss a biblical character and we will focus on how that character
made Good choices or bad choices. We want to instill good moral values for the children in our care, and
we know that the bible has everything needed to live a good life.There is a separate class for families who do not want their children participating in the bible class.
Exposure to alphabet: letter names and sounds
Recognize, spell, write first name
Hold a pencil, marker, crayon correctly
Retell familiar stories
Draw pictures and dictate sentences about stories and experiences
Answer questions about stories
Repeat simple nursery rhymes and fingerplays
Concepts of print: left to right direction, holding a book right-side-up
Build new vocabulary
Build listening skills
Strengthen visual discrimination
Sequencing
Develop fine motor skills: play dough, scissors, writing utensils, Legos, etc.
Math
Numerals 1-10
Counting objects to 10
One-to-one correspondence of objects
Sorting by various attributes: color, shape, size
Patterns: AB, AABB, ABC
Sizes: small, medium, large
Shapes: square, rectangle, circle, triangle
Matching: symbols, shapes, patterns, etc.
Same and Different
More, Less, Same
Time: Day and Night
Money: Explore through games, songs, and pretend play
Self-Help
Going to the bathroom
Cleaning up after self
Putting on shoes, jackets,etc..
Washing hands
Name Writing
Using art materials
Wiping nose
Problem solve
Science/Discovery
Explore science tools: magnets, prisms, magnifying glasses, etc.
Experience the world through nature walks, gardening, and other explorations
Observe insect life
Observe plant growth
Observe weather and plant life during each season
Measure and mix ingredients in cooking activities
Identify basic colors and explore color mixing
Make observational drawings and dictation
Explore the world with the five senses
Investigate animals, the homes they live in, the food they eat
Geography/Culture
Learning where we live
learning about address and telephone numbers
Learning about states, countries
Learning that there is a bigger world out there
Learning about people and culture
Creative Arts
Explore a variety of art processes: painting, drawing, sculpture, weaving, collage, etc.
Use a variety of art materials: crayons, tempera paint, watercolor paint, colored pencils, markers, oil pastels, art chalk, clay
Experiment with mixing paint colors
Sing traditional songs and songs that enhance the curriculum
Participate in movement songs and dances
Use scarves, rhythm sticks, and bean bags to practice rhythms
Use a variety of children’s instruments
Participate in dramatic play
Dramatize familiar stories
Act out the movements and sounds of animals
Spiritual Foundation
Our Bible class curriculum consists of a Biblical Story, children's bible songs, scripture reading, memory
verse, and an art. Weekly we will discuss a biblical character and we will focus on how that character
made Good choices or bad choices. We want to instill good moral values for the children in our care, and
we know that the bible has everything needed to live a good life.There is a separate class for families who do not want their children participating in the bible class.