学前教育

8:00- 8:10下车

8:10-8:20 Greetings/Sign-In

Children learn appropriate conversation skills and the pre-kindergarten (4's) students sign their own name every day. Also, all students find their photo and place it on our attendance board.

8:20-9:00选择时间

Activities such as molding play dough and coloring develop 精细运动技能.

Imaginative play with the playhouse, dramatic play area and office area inspires creativity, interpersonal skills and linguistics. Children also learn how to interact with their peers and work with everyday objects.

Building with blocks and train sets promote problem solving and develops mechanical and three dimensional perspectives. Flipping through picture books in the library promotes literacy, 字母识别, and encourages early reading. Puzzles, table games, and manipulatives develop many parts of the brain. Children develop classification, sorting, organizing, math, and spatial skills. Sensory table activities promote exploration, 结构意识, 运动技能, 科学思维, and many other cognitive skills needed for learning. Art and craft projects teach children how to follow directions, 表达自己的, and learn 精细运动技能.

9:05-9:10清理

Clean-up time teaches responsibility, team work, 运动技能, 

倾听技巧.

9:10-9:30 Circle/Calendar

During this time we sing and do finger plays that promote literacy, spatial skills, and coordination. We also focus on math, counting, weather, calendar, and the Bible story of the week. Children learn spatial awareness, 倾听技巧, 耐心, 轮流, and raising their hand to speak.

9:30-9:40上厕所

Although the children can use the restroom when needed, this designated time is given for using the bathroom.

9:40- 10:00户外活动

Outside play develops gross 运动技能, 精细运动技能, 手眼协调能力, 以及社交技巧. Basic movements and skills such as running, 骑三轮车, 骑滑板车, 攀爬, 跳套, 摆动, and balancing are just a few things they practice during outside play.

10:00-10:30零食时间

Eating together teaches about food groups, 礼仪, 社会技能, 精细运动技能, 独立, and making healthy choices. We wash our hands before snack. We also pray every day and recognize our snack friend and our parent helper at this time.

10:30-11:15小组时间

Group time curriculum covers a range of skills needed to enter kindergarten, such as beginning reading, 写作, 和数学. 精细运动技能 such as cutting are developed, 还有团队合作, 社会化, and problem solving are enhanced. In particular, we spend time learning letter sounds, music and movement, and weekly cooking. 精细运动技能, 合作, 数学和科学技能, and cognitive growth are improved during cooking.

11:15-11:30 Second Outside Play

11:30- 11:45 Literacy Time

Our weekly literacy schedule includes story and comprehension activities, 书信写作, 写在我们的日记里, 分享时间. 语言发展, 字母识别, 写作, 倾听技巧 are main focuses for this time of the day. We focus on one book per week that fits into our theme and one book based on the letter of the week. We read aloud daily before pick up to encourage a love of reading and to teach about a variety of topics.

11:45-11:55 Sharing And Book Baskets

One child shares something from home using the Sharing backpack. Then the children in each sharing group read quietly from the theme books in the basket.

11:55-12:00 Dismissal And Clean-Up

Extended care is available from 7:00-8:00AM and 12:00-6:00PM