Classroom Objectives:
- To let the children enjoy time in a school environment with teachers and friends.
- To prepare children for Kindergarten by emphasizing social and academic readiness.
Teaching Focus:
- Emphasize pre-Kindergarten skills such as name writing, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, cutting skills and completing projects.
- Encouraging the children to express their thoughts and opinions in a large group setting.
- Teach skills such as observation, logic, and reasoning through daily activities and games.
Special Class Activities:
- Harvest Party and Pumpkin Patch
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Semester End Pizza Party
- Valentine’s Day Party
- Easter Egg Hunt and party
- Birthday Celebrations
Daily Schedule:
9:00 – 9:30 Free Play/Individual Instruction
9:30 – 10:00 Circle Time
10:00 – 10:20 Bathroom/Snack time
10:20 – 10:40 Outside
10:40 – 11:15 Arts/Crafts/Manipulatives
11:15 – 11:30 Clean Up/Bathroom
11:30 – 12:00 Lunch
12:00 – 12:15 Books/Puzzles
12:15 – 12:30 Music/Games
12:30 – 12:50 Bathroom Break
12:50 – 1:15 Quiet Reading Time
1:15 – 1:45 Circle Time/Craft
1:45 – 2:00 Clean Up/Pick Up Time