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Our preschool program captivates the minds of our young wonders!
In order to maintain our low teacher/student ratios, To register, please call (609) 587-1815
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Many exciting Enrichment Classes available for children 15 months to 5 years old all year-round. Parent/Child Classes include: Play with Me (Levels 1 and 2), and Chef Bill's Bistro. Child Enrichment Classes include: All by Myself, Messy Play, Preschool Adventure, Art, Gym, and others. For full schedule of classes, please call us at (609) 587-1815.
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Social Skills and Personal Development
- Play and work cooperatively in small group - Make a smooth transition from one activity to another - Respond to teacher directions in an appropriate manner - Be comfortable in solitary play - Share willingly with classmates - Control anger (or temper) - Care for personal and group property - Understanding taking turns - Contribute to group discussion - Play simple games with group under teacher direction - Listen in group context and respond - Follow safety rules - Wait turn to talk - Separate from parent
Math Readiness Numbers - Count by rote, 1-10 - Count objects, 1-7 - Match set to numeral, 1-5 - Match One-to-One correspondence (no numeral) - Understand terms of size (big, little - tall, bigger, smaller - tall, tallest - more, fewer) - Match and classify by size
Colors - Identify 10 colors by name (Basic plus pink and white) - Match and classify by color - Sort colors
Shapes - Identify and name basic shapes - Match and classify by shapes - Sort Shapes
Language and Reading Readiness- Identify own printed first name - Identify first letter in first name - Identify some upper case letters - Recognition of easy rhyming words or nonsense sounds
Verbalizing - Respond to simple questions - Speak in short sentences - Speak clearly and slowly - Tell his/her first and last names - Use and understand basic prepositions - Relate experiences in sequence - Have a basic understanding of past, present, future - Vocabulary increases through conversation, lesson, stories, and group times
Fine Motor Skills - Hold crayon correctly - Color within large parts of a picture - Hold large easel brush to paint - Print a few capital letters - Draw a few basic line pictures - house, face, etc. - Snap large snaps - Zip, if bottom closure is in place - Cut with scissors (only beginning skills) - Trace name
Gross Motor Skills - Throw and catch large ball (short distance) - March, run, and jump with two feet - Roll and somersault - Walk low balance beam - Hop on one foot - Climb ladder, steps, and low climbing equipment
Body Awareness - Recognize major body parts by pointing to them
Eye-Hand Co-ordination - Complete simple 5 – 8 piece puzzle - Copy simple pegboard, bead, and block pattern
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Four-year Olds Curriculum
Social/Personal Development
- Play and work cooperatively in small group - Respond appropriately to teacher direction - Control anger (or temper) - Care for personal and group property - Understand taking turns and sharing - Participate in room clean up - Contribute to group discussion - Play simple games with group - Listen in group context and respond in appropriate manner - Follow safety rules - Separate from parent - Show independence in carrying out an assigned task
Math Readiness
Numbers - Count by rote, 1-25 - Count objects, 1-15 - Match set to numeral, 1-10 - Numeral recognition 1-10 (out of order) - Match one-to-one correspondence (no numeral) - sets - Understand terms of size (ex. more than, less than) - Use ordinal numbers, 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd - Sequence numerals, 1-10 - Count out objects in sets, 1-10 - Match and classify by size
Shapes - Identify and name basic shapes - Match and classify by shape
Language and Reading Readiness
Colors - Identify 11 colors (basic plus pink, white & gray) - Match and classify by color - Identify grades of color using “ light” & “dark”
Names - Identify own printed name - Print first name - Recognize names of others in class
Letters - Identify letters in own first name - Identify some upper case letters - Sing alphabet song or say alphabet - Match some upper case letters to their lower case math
Phonics - Recognize some rhyming words or nonsense sounds - Identify some words that begin with these consonant sounds (b, d, f, k, m, n, p, s, t)
Verbalization Skills - Speak in sentences; carry on short conversation - Use clear speech - Respond to question with understanding
Body Awareness - Identify by name major body parts, plus shoulders, elbows, cheek, wrist, ankle, knee
Eye-hand Coordination - Put puzzle of 8 - 10 pieces together - Copy simple pegboard, bead, and/or block patterns
Motor SkillsFine Motor Skills - Hold pencil and crayon correctly - Color within large parts of picture - Use scissors with some skill - Print some words from copy - Zip clothing, buttons clothing with large buttons - String beads and lace with yarn - Aptly place small pegs in pegboard - Draw a human figure with major appendages and features
Gross Motor Skills - Throw, catch and kick large ball a short distance - March, run, jump with two feet, gallop, skip - Walk low balance beam - Roll and somersault- - Climb ladder, steps and low climbing equipment |
Curriculum for Pre-K Classes
Social/Personal Development
- Play and work cooperatively in small group - Function in group within group schedule - Respond appropriately to teacher direction - Control anger (or temper) - Care for personal and group property - Understand taking turns and sharing - Participate in room clean up - Contribute to group discussion - Play simple games with group - Listen in group context and respond in appropriate manner - Follow safety rules - Be content to be without parent - Show independence in carrying out an assigned task
Math Readiness
Numbers - Count by rote, 1-25 - Count objects, 1-15 - Name the number of members in a set - Numeral recognition 1-10 (out of order) - Match one-to-one correspondence (no numbers) - sets - Understand terms of size (more than, less than, same, different, taller, shorter, small, large) - Use ordinal numbers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Sequence numerals, 1-10 - Count out objects in sets, 1-10 - Match and classify by size - Identify patterns and names, identify next item in sequence - Use vocabulary associated with time, hour, o’clock - Tell time by hour - Use calendar, vocabulary as measurement of time, day week, month, year - Read a simple picture graph - Use a picture graph to determine greater than or less than
Shapes - Identify and name six basic shapes including diamond and oval - Match and classify by shape
Colors - Identify 11 colors (basic plus pink, white & gray) - Match and classify by color - Identify grades of color using “ light” & “dark”
Names -Identify own printed name - Print first name - Recognize names of others in class
Letters - Identify letters in own first name - Identify some upper case letters - Sing alphabet song or say alphabet - Match some upper case letters to their lower case match
Phonics - Recognize some rhyming words or nonsense sounds - Identify some words that begin with these consonant sounds (b, d, f, k, m, n, p, s, t)
Listening Skills - Develop desirable listening habits - Follow oral directions
Verbalization Skills - Speak in sentences; carry on short conversation - Use clear speech - Respond to questions with understanding - Develop language competency when sharing experiences, ideas and feelings - Verbalize own picture story - Use picture clues - Relate story in sequence
Body Awareness - Identify by name major body parts, plus shoulders, elbows, cheek, wrist, ankle, knee - Know right and left hands - Understand and use left to right progression
Eye-hand Coordination - Put puzzle of 8 - 10 pieces together - Copy simple pegboard, bead, and/or block patterns
Motor Skills
- Hold pencil and crayon correctly - Color within large parts of picture - Use scissors with some skill - Print some words from copy - Zip clothing, buttons clothing with large buttons - String beads and lace with yarn - Aptly place small pegs in pegboard - Draw a human figure with major appendages and features
Gross Motor Skills - Throw, catch and kick large ball a short distance - March, run, jump with two feet, gallop, skip - Walk low balance beam - Roll and somersault - Climb ladder, steps and low climbing equipment
Miscellaneous Readiness Skills - Understand the difference between real and make-believe - Understand the connection between written and spoken language - Some demonstration of understanding and identifying cause and effect - Understand simple time line - Recognize similarities and differences
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