Preschool

(Age 3 by September 1st)

Mission

Our preschool program will provide multi-sensory learning experiences through a loving, fun, and secure atmosphere to develop each child’s self-esteem and social skills.

Why we’re special

• 1:12 Teacher/Student Ratio
• Three parent/teacher conferences per year
• Saxon’s Early Learning Curriculum
• Gathering Time
• Music & Movement
• Art adventures
• Library’s special stories
• British Curriculum equivalent

Wow! With center time, cooking, playground, Gathering Time (singing ABC’s, counting, calendar, weather, stories, etc.), and emphasizing fine motor development, the morning goes by really fast.

Curriculum

The program for three-year-olds uses a multi-sensory approach to education in conjunction with Saxon’s Early Learning Curriculum. Developmental experiences stimulate auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and tactile learning. Units of study are theme-based and encourage both the child’s natural curiosity and ability. The Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development is the framework in which social skills, speech and language, readiness skills, fine and gross motor skills, self-help, and creative skills are taught. Skills developed include:

• Social Skills — Playing cooperatively with other children is a skill that is stressed, as well as sharing, respecting the rights of others, taking turns, following instructions, and others.
• Speech & Language — Vocabulary development is encouraged, as well as auditory and visual perception skills (listening skills & eye/hand coordination) and storytelling skills.
• Readiness Skills — Students explore math concepts by sorting, matching, and patterning.
• Fine Motor Skills — Cutting with scissors, using tongs, pouring, bead stringing, and working with play dough helps to encourage the growth of fine-motor skills needed for writing.
• Gross Motor Skills — Physical fitness is achieved by working large muscles in our Music and Movement classes. Running, jumping, hopping, and kicking are used to achieve this goal and allow for the development of gross motor skills.
• Discovery — Science-based learning takes place through thematic units including animals, plants, insects, magnets, weather, and other practical experiences.
• Self-Help Skills — Students are encouraged to manage tasks such as hanging up their school bags, cleaning up after themselves, washing their hands, blowing their noses, etc.
• Creative Skills — Dramatic play, art activities, songs, and music encourage students to express their creativity.
• Enrichment classes are offered on a weekly basis in music, art, Spanish, P.E. and library.