We provide a variety of age appropriate activities that promote all areas of your child’s development. Our school readiness program will enhance your child’s smooth and positive transition into Kindergarten with planned activities in the areas of:
- Pre-reading, Pre-writing, and Pre-Math
- Science and sensory experience
- Creative art, dramatic play, and music
- Social skills and emotional growth
- Thinking and problem solving skills
- Using computers
We equally encourage smaller students to teacher ratio which enhances individualized attention, thereby providing a greater learning experience.
Reading and Language
-Know that pictures and symbols have meanings
-Identify letters of the alphabet
-Make some letter sound matches
-Begin to develop phonological awareness
-Answer simple questions about a story
-Use drawing and writing skills to relay a message
-Listen, understand and respond to directions
-Know that reading progresses from left to right and top to bottom
-Identify signs and labels in the surroundings
Mathematics
-Recognize numbers and count with understanding
-Use concepts that included number recognition and one-to-one correspondence
-Solve simple mathematical problems
-Beginning to understand the concept of time by following daily schedule and routines
-Sort, classify and compare objects
-Recognize shapes and structures in the surroundings
-Show understanding of measurement
-Beginning to learn addition and subtraction as they sort, classify and make comparison of quantities
-Learning to use senses to observe and discover surroundings
-Learning to use common weather related terms
-Use scientific tools such as thermometers, magnets, balance scales, and magnifying glasses for observations
-Know the concept of night/day as well as the seasons
-Begin to be aware of technology and how it affects us
-Know the basic safety practices
Social Studies
-Show understanding of the similarities and differences in people
-Learning to understand the concept of voting as a way of making choices
-Beginning to understand the concept of leadership in the environment
-Beginning to learn & think geographically
-Understand that each of us belong to a family and the differences in every family as to their culture
Physical Development and Health
-Participate in active play using grass and fine motor skills
-Follow simple safety rules while doing an activity
-Participate in activities related to physical fitness
-Show increased endurance
-Participate in simple practices that promote healthy living and prevent illness
-Identify body parts and their functions
-Learning to act independently for personal needs
-Use acceptable ways to resolve conflicts
-Learning to cooperate during group activity
Fine Arts
-Participate in music, dance and drama activities
-Describe their own creative work or of others
-Use creative arts as a way of expressing themselves
Social/Emotional Development
-Know how to express feelings, needs and wants
-Show eagerness and curiosity
-Begin to understand and follow rules
-Learning how to seek solutions to problems
-Displaying initiative and independence in actions
-Show empathy and caring for others
-Begin to share materials and take turns
-Respect the rights of self and others
-Develop relationship with children and adults
-Participate in cooperative groups play
