Pre-K 4

Classroom routines and schedules will provide opportunities for Pre-K4 students to investigate their own interests while adhering to the structure of a classroom routine. Small and large group activities will enforce emergent reading and writing skills such as making predictions after listening to fiction, creating illustrations in response to literature or using existing illustrations to make inferences. Pre-K4 students will engage in activities emphasizing the value of print. They will understand the print-word connection and realize that print carries a message. Pre-K4 students at this stage will accomplish full mastery of the alphabet, begin to develop phonemic awareness and practice the fine motor skills necessary for successful writing. Children learn best when actively involved in constructing their own knowledge. A portion of time will also be dedicated to playful exploration. Authentic play experiences help Pre-K4 students of this age build problem solving skills as well as foster the level of social and emotional growth necessary for success in Kindergarten. The Pre-Kindergarten Program is executed via incorporating visual and performance arts. Lesson plans will use various art mediums such as music, visual arts, and dramatic play to achieve curriculum goals. Like their rising preschool and preschool education, creativity will largely be incorporated into each lesson plan at an even higher level in Pre-Kindergarten now including speech, live performances, independent artistic expression and free-dance.

WEEKLY ENRICHMENT CLASSES INCLUDED:
Dance, Language, Chess, Early Engineering

*All outdoor play periods will be replaced with indoor play (classrooms or other designated area) in case of bad weather. Periods gradually move from 30 minute periods to 45 minute periods as students progress from toddlers-kindergarteners (mocking an elementary schedule). Rest time for Pre-K students will encompass free "quiet" time-I.E. reading, playing with Playdoh, drawing, writing in a journal, etc. Each of our OT periods are 40-45 minutes. Rest time is 45 minutes.