Pumpkin Patch Outing - 2009.
Preschool Schedule
Morning Preschool Session
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Curriculum 1: Preschool - Circle Time*; Introduction to Early Literacy by introducing children to Letters/Alphabets and their sounds, Numbers, Animals, Counting, Writing and Drawing, and/or Reading and Discussing Stories.
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Morning Snack Given: Wash hands; Children self-serve snack.
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Morning Curriculum 2: Fine Motor Skills Development, Science and/or Social Development - Arts & Crafts, Writing, Drawing, Painting and Scissor Cutting Activities, Block Play, Gardening, small group activities and social development, experimenting with colors, Play-Doh activities, Painting, Dramatic Play, Puppet shows and/or Music and Movement.
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Late Morning Curriculum 3: Introduction to Math by introducing children to Geometric Shapes, Objects, Measurements, Transformations, Symmetry, Patterns, Textures and Forms, and Similarities.
11:30 p.m.
Preschool Session Ends - Preschool ONLY Pickups.
Please note the subtle effect of the curricula: For instance, with respect to the different curricula noted above (i.e. Curriculum III), we continually introduce the preschoolers to basic academic areas but in an enthusiastic and non-pressuring manner, which will enhance their abilities with reading readiness, math, and science, as well as to further develop their social skills to better prepare them for kindergarten.
*Circle Time is a transition period as well as a time when children and teachers socialize about the community. We discuss issues and events such as about the people who live and work in a community. Also, the children socialize about who they live with. We utilize this time to read and discuss stories, or to perform puppet shows and discuss the show before transitioning to either Art and Crafts, Music and Movement, or any other Curricula.