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 Preschool Program
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Two through five years
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 Our program is "custom-tailored" for the preschoolers. We're able to do this since we have such a small group size! Curriculum Home PageMost of our preschool-aged children have been with us since infancy or toddlerhood, and assume a leadership and role-model position with the younger children. They have earned it after "paying their dues" as younger "Kids of the Kingdom!" Watch their self-esteem blossom! Educational & Developmental Goals for Our Preschoolers
While each child has his or her own unique talents and limitations, this is a list of typical goals for our children who are between the ages of two and five.
Young Preschool - 2 to 3 yrs
Social Development
To enhance self-esteem
time to learn and think about each new experience give them reasons for doing things engage in "make-believe" play with them provide opportunities to try both sides of various actions and activities, so they can learn about the results of various choices provide constant supervision when they are playing Beginning to develop self-help skill
allow time and freedom to try to dress and undress themselves allow them to wait on themselves store toys in areas that are easy for them to reach and use praise for success, and non-critical help when they do have an "accident" Cognitive Development
Developing a greater understanding of language
speak to them in longer sentences provide opportunities to talk without being "turned off" opportunities to take part in and enjoy songs and finger play provide experiences and activities that will help them explore differences between one and many provide many props that they can use for imaginative play To acquire concepts and information that will lead to a fuller understanding of their immediate world
the opportunity to find out whether they are a boy or girl practice in learning the names of various body parts opportunities to hand objects in order to become aware of color, shape, and size much practice in learning that one object and another object make two objects patient and honest responses to their questions provide lots of songs and finger plays encourage them to point out more details in pictures help develop an awareness of colors and that they have names Physical Development
To enhance fine motor skills
much practice with folding and tearing paper many boxes and other containers to play with many opportunities to use crayon and paper more freedom and opportunities to manipulate objects provide problem solving objects To enhance large motor skills
many opportunities to play and be physically active with feet and legs opportunities to try out and learn balance skills provide action toys to play with, such as cars, tricycles, wagons, etc. Preschool - 3 to 4 yrs
Pre-Kindergarten - 4 to 5 yrs
Social Development
To experience a sense of self-esteem
identify themselves as a member of a specific family and cultural group feel proud of their heritage and background demonstrate confidence in their growing abilities demonstrate increasing independence stand up for their rights To exhibit a positive attitude toward life
demonstrate trust in adults be able to separate from parents demonstrate interest and participate in classroom activities participate in routine activities easily To demonstrate cooperative, pro-social behavior
seek out children and adults understand and respect differences accept responsibility for maintaining the classroom environment help others in need respect the rights of others share toys and materials work cooperatively with others on completing a task resolve conflicts constructively Cognitive Development
To acquire learning and problem-solving skills
demonstrate an interest in exploring ask and respond to questions show curiosity and a desire to learn use planning skills observe and make discoveries find more than one solution to a problem apply information and experience to a new context use creativity and imagination persist in tasks To expand logical thinking skills
classify objects by similarities and differences put together objects that belong together recall a sequence of events (e.g., first, second, last) arrange objects in a series (e.g., smallest to largest) recognize patterns and be able to repeat them increase awareness of cause-and-effect relationships To acquire concepts and information leading to a fuller understanding of their immediate world
demonstrate an awareness of time concepts (e.g. yesterday, today, tomorrow) identify names of objects and events make comparisons (e.g., more/less, larger/smaller, taller/shorter) use words to describe the characteristics of objects (e.g., colors, shapes, sizes) identify the roles people play in society identify relationships of objects in space (below, inside, under) count in correct sequence and match one-to-one To demonstrate skills in make-believe play
assume a pretend role make-believe with objects make-believe about situations sustain play interact with other children To expand verbal communications skills
recall words in a song or finger play follow simple directions use words to explain ideas and feelings talk with other children during daily activities make up stories participate in group discussions To develop beginning reading skills
acquire a like for books listen to a story and explain what happened demonstrate knowledge of how to use books recognize pictures and text on a page To acquire beginning writing skills
make increasingly representational drawings imitate recognizable letters and numbers recognize written names label pictures demonstrate an interest in using writing for a purpose Physical Development
To enhance gross motor skills
use gross motor skills with confidence walk up and down steps independently run with increasing control over direction and speed jump over or from objects without falling use large muscles for balance (e.g., walk on tiptoes, balance on one foot) catch a ball or bean bag throws an object in the intended direction ride and steer a tricycle climb up or down equipment without falling To enhance and refine fine motor skills
coordinate eye and hand movements (e.g., completing puzzles) use small muscles to complete tasks (e.g., building, stringing) use small muscles for self-help skills use writing and drawing tools with increasing control and intention To use all senses in learning
demonstrate skill in discriminating sounds demonstrate visual discrimination skills discriminate by taste and smell discriminate differences in texture Go Back To:
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