Pre-K

4 & 5 years

Goals:

• Develop Social Skills and ethical responsibility
• Demonstrate responsible emotional behavior
• Develop physical skills and personal hygiene
• Count 1-20
• Recognize number 1-10
• Recognize letters in print
• Print first name
• Draw a person with 5 recognizable parts
• Recognize basic colors and shapes
• Basic addition and subtraction
• Pre reading skills

The Children will start each Pre-K session with “Circle Time” .This consists of prayer, calendar, weather, and The Pledge of Allegiance.

Following Circle Time the children will have the following learning activities:

• Academic Readiness (Literacy and Mathematics)
• Small Groups with Centers
• Jesus Time

What to bring with your child “Check-list”:

• Sunblock
• 1 water bottle
• Lunch box (labeled)(small ¼”pieces)(please place in basement refrigerator )
• 2 boxes of wipes and tissues twice a year (Sept. & Jan.)
• 1 change of clothing
• Special toy or blanket for comfort
• Family poster

Sleep:

Naps? If you want your child to take a nap them we suggest morning Pre-K if not afternoon. Morning Pre-K still has a” rest time” right after lunch.

*Rest time consist of lying down and listening to a story.*

Discipline:

In the preschool, and Pre-K,  classes the teachers use PBS (Positive Behavior Support). PBS focuses on intervention and coping skills which teaches children how to respond to a potential situation before it happens. The Turtle Technique, which uses PBS guidelines to teach coping skills, self-regulation and acceptable options, is also used. We encourage the children to use self-discipline. They are offered choices and opportunities to make decisions, knowing what the logical consequences will be. Rest periods will be used when a child is emotionally of physically out of control and needs time to calm down.

The Children will start each Pre-K session with “Circle Time” .This consists of prayer, calendar, weather, and The Pledge of Allegiance.

Following Circle Time the children will have the following learning activities:

• Academic Readiness (Literacy and Mathematics)
• Small Groups with Centers
• Jesus Time

What to bring with your child “Check list”:

• Sunblock
• 1 water bottle
• Lunch box (labeled)(small ¼”pieces)(please place in basement refrigerator )
• 2 boxes of wipes and tissues twice a year (Sept. & Jan.)
• 1 change of clothing
• Special toy or blanket for comfort
• Family poster

Sleep:

Rest time after lunch.

*Rest time consists of lying down and listening to a story.*

Discipline:

In the preschool, and Pre-K classes the teachers use PBS (Positive Behavior Support). PBS focuses on intervention and coping skills which teaches children how to respond to a potential situation before it happens. The Turtle Technique, which uses PBS guidelines to teach coping skills, self-regulation and acceptable options, is also used. We encourage the children to use self-discipline. They are offered choices and opportunities to make decisions, knowing what the logical consequences will be. Rest periods will be used when a child is emotionally of physically out of control and needs time to calm down.