Our Pre-K5 program uses developmentally appropriate practices and hands-on approaches to handwriting, math and language, all while still centered on fun and play.
Pre-K5 [Kindergarten Readiness] Program
- Our Pre-K5 program encourages children to use their curiosity to explore and build their critical thinking skills through The Project Approach.
- Our Pre-K5 program allows children to build confidence and knowledge before entering Kindergarten.
- This program is for children who do not meet the cut-off date for kindergarten.
What will a day look like for my PreK5 student?
7:00- 9:00am | Arrival and Free Play
9:00am | Morning Work and Morning Snack
9:15am | Centers
10:00am | Circle Time
10:30am | Centers and Small Groups
11:30am | Bathroom and Lunch
12:05pm | Playroom and Playground
12:45pm | Bathroom and Quiet Time Prep
1:00pm | Read Aloud
1:15pm | Quiet Time
3:00-5:30pm | Afternoon Snack, Diapers, and Free play
Your PreK5 Student Will Develop In These Domains
Our domains are based on PA state standards, and full standards adhered to can be found here.
What do those skills look like practically?
Social Skills:
The student will be able to:
- Wait for a turn/take turns
- Share with other children
- Interact easily with peers
- Use respectful, courteous language and behavior
- Sit for age-appropriate circle times
- Participate in group times
- Answer and ask questions during group times
- Respect classroom property
- Follow directions
- Finish a task or project
- Clearly communicate feelings and ideas with peers
- Exhibit self-confidence
Fine Motor Skills:
The student will be able to:
- Build with blocks and Legos
- Put own jacket on and use snaps, buttons, zippers
- Hold a crayon or marker correctly
- Use correct pencil grip
- Hold scissors correctly and cut comfortably with them
- Put floor puzzles together
- Trace lines with crayon or marker
- Draw a stick person with arms and legs and body
- Create and participate in craft activities
Reading Readiness:
The student will be able to:
- Recognize letters of the alphabet, both upper and lower case
- Recall and repeat many letter sounds
- Write letters
- Write own name correctly
- Retell or make up stories
- Listen to and discuss a story read to them
- Distinguish rhyming words
- Name opposite words (up/down, big/small)
- Recognize some sight words
Math Readiness:
The student will be able to:
- Count to 30
- Recognize numbers 1-31
- Recognize basic shapes in real-life objects
- Recognize simple patterns
- Accurately count 10 or more items
- Understand comparison words (more than, less than, etc.)
- Write some numbers
- Write some simple math sentences using addition
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