Preschool Academics

CURRICULUM

The following is our standard curriculum, which we utilize to accomplish our stated goals:

Prayers: Morning, Mealtime, Special Needs (student & teacher).

Stories: Bible, animal, nursery rhymes.

Pledges: American flag, Christian flag, and the Bible.

Reading Readiness: Matching, recognizing differences and sequences, letters and sounds, left to right activities, recognizing and printing their names.

Number Facts: Calendar, clock, counting, shapes, one to one relationships, games, reassuring.

Manipulative Skills: Small muscle/eye-hand coordination) blocks, stringing beads, pegboards, puzzles, textures, shapes.

Large Muscle Skills:  Climbing, running, jumping, riding, balancing, throwing, group exercises.

Science:   Plants, seeds, weather, seasons, insects, pets cooking, nature walks and discoveries.

Creative Art Exploration: Names of colors, pasting, finger, brush and sponge painting, coloring, play-dough and clay, cutting.

Music: Singing, (guitar, records & tapes) rhythm instruments, marching, music interpretation and expression (dolls, balloons, scarfs, sheets, banners).

Health Facts: Cleanliness, nutrition, rest, exercise, teeth and hair care.

Character Development: Taking turns, sharing, helpfulness, obedience, kindness, responsibility, honesty, neatness.

Language Art Expression: Show-and-tell, child story telling, finger-play, question and answer activities, dramatic play, puppets, student of the week, activities of family life, pretend expressions.

Variety, organization by age group, and topics of interest all add to daily learning experiences, and are geared to individual maturation levels.