Preschool

  • Welcome to Preschool!

    The greatest discoveries all start with the question, "Why?
    Dr. Robert D. Ballard

    Mrs. Brown
    Teacher: Mrs. Brown

     

    Creating a World of Play: What Children Are Learning

    The purpose of the preschool program is to provide opportunities for each child to grow emotionally, physically, intellectually, and socially. Each day, children will engage in a variety of learning activities. Intentionally organized learning experiences are planned that will build self-esteem, challenge children's thinking and reasoning skills, encourage healthy relationships with peers and staff, and explore various curriculum topics. Children will spend time in self-directed learning centers that include blocks, dramatic play, math and manipulative, art, discovery, computers, sand and water table (sensory), and literacy centers. The following list highlights what children will be learning at each interest area.

  • Blocks
    Blocks

    • Spatial Relationships
    • Shape, Color, and Size Discrimination
    • Cause and Effect
    • Cooperation
    • Balance and Hand Eye Coordination
    • Organization and Sequential Skills
    • Problem-Solving, Design, and Construction Skills
    • Quantity and Number Concepts

     

  • Dramatic Play
    dramatic play

    • Conflict Resolution (Bringing the Adult World Down to Size)
    • Verbal Skills and Language Development
    • Cooperation
    • Individual Expression and Creativity
    • Making Choices and Plans
    • Understanding and Expressing Feelings

     

  • Games, Puzzles, and Table Toys
    Games

    • Perseverance and Self-Control
    • Math Skills: Sequencing, Classifying, Estimating, Counting, Comparing, Sorting, Patterns and Shapes
    • Visual Discrimination Skills
    • Hand-Eye Coordination
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Tactile Discrimination
    • Distance and Directionality

     

  • Art
    Art

    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Creative Representation
    • Color, Shape, and Size Relationships
    • Individual Expression
    • Understanding Symbols
    • Bringing Ideas to Life
    • Eye Hand Coordination
    • Language Development
  • Discovery
    Discovery

    • Observation and Discovery 
    • Learning and Testing New Concepts
    • Drawing Conclusions and Making Predictions
    • Understanding Change and the Natural World
    • Cause and Effect
    • Identifying Living and Non-living Things

     

  • Sand and Water Table
    Water table

    • Sensory Exploration and Discovery
    • Measurement
    • Problem Solving Skills
    • Cause and Effect
    • Properties of Matter
    • Conservation of Matter
  • Library and Listening Center
    Library

    • Language Development 
    • Comprehension
    • Sequencing and Story Telling
    • Pre-Reading Skills
    • Concepts About Print
    • Reading for Enjoyment

Teacher

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  • Hailey Elementary
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