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Preschoolers
Two Year Old Room
During class, we will have circle time followed by the curriculum to ensure that your child will learn his/her colors, alphabet, numbers and other educational building blocks for the upcoming primary years of leanrning.
Each day your child will need to bring the following things and please label them for your child.
Back Pack
Jacket in Cool months
Pull-ups
Underwear (4 pairs)
5 pants or shorts we go through clothes like crazy
Socks / extra shoes
Wipes
Blanket
Diaper rash cream, Powder, or other ointment if needed
Please, no sandals – closed toes shoes only.
Please do not dress your child in clothes that are unable to be ruined. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank You! I look forward to having the opportunity to watch your child grow.
Social and Emotional
Copies others, especially adults and older children
Gets excited when around- other children
Shows more and more independence
Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games
Language/Communication
Points to things or pictures when they are named
Knows names of familiar people and body parts
Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
Follows simple instructions
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Begins to sort shapes and colors
Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books
Builds towers of 4 or more blocks
Might use one hand more than the other
Names items in a picture book such as a cat, bird, or dog
Movement/Physical Development
Stands on tiptoe
Kicks a ball
Begins to run
Walks up and down stairs holding on
Throws ball overhand
Makes or copies straight lines and circles
Act early by talking to your child’s doctor if your child:
Doesn’t use 2-word phrases (for example, “drink milk”)
Doesn’t know what to do with common things, like a brush, phone, fork, spoon
We are very excited that you are interested in joining our family or that you have moved up, and are growing so fast, our goal is to work together and have fun with your child so they will be happy and healthy as they grow and learn. Each day your child will need to bring the following things and please label them for your child.
Back Pack
Jacket in Cool months
Extra Clothes
Blanket
Please, no sandals – closed toes shoes only.
Goals for the children included but are not limited to:
Alphabet
Numbers / Counting to 20
Beginner writing
Shapes
Respect (Self, others and objects)
Not hitting / pushing, instead encouraging them to use our words
Manners (please, thank you, Yes ma’am, or No sir)
Sharing / compassion
Responsibility of putting things back where they go
These are just some of the goals for our 3 year olds. This program will encourage the kids to be successful by giving them goals that are realistic. Every time the child completes an achievement, they will be proud of themselves thus building self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. We will accomplish this using positive words, positive guidance, and encouragement. Our goal is that the child will be proud of their work and be excited to share their hard work with other and their parents. Please ask your child about their day and let them tell you all about it.
Social skills are very important at this age leading up to Pre-k, please make sure you are checking the folders every day.
Thank You! I look forward to having the opportunity to watch your child grow.
Social and Emotional
Shows affection for friends without prompting /Takes turns in games /Shows concern for crying friend
Shows a wide range of emotions
May get upset with major changes in routine
Dresses and undresses self
Language/Communication
Can name most familiar things
Understands words like “in,” “on,” and “under”
Says words like “I,” “me,” “we,” and “you” and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time
Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
We are very excited that you are interested in joining our family, or that you have moved up, and are growing so fast, our goal is to work together plus have fun with your child so they will be happy and healthy as they grow as well as learn. Each day your child will need to bring the following things and please label them for your child. (Please do not bring toys from home they distract from our goal.)
Back Pack
Jacket in Cool months
Extra Clothes
Blanket
Please, no sandals – closed toes shoes only.
I am very excited to get to know your child and prepare them for Pre-k or Kindergarten.
Tying our shoes
Recognizing and writing their own names
Learning the alphabet and numbers 20+
Embrace their awesome personality building their self-esteem
Respect others, themselves, and things in our class
These are just some of the goals for our 4 year olds. This program will encourage the kids to be successful by giving them goals that are realistic. Every time the child completes an achievement, they will be proud of themselves thus building self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. We will accomplish this using positive words, positive guidance, and encouragement. Our goal is that the child will be proud of their work and be excited to share their hard work with other and their parents. Please ask your child about their day and let them tell you all about it.
Social skills are very important at this age leading up the Pre-k, please make sure you are checking the folders every day.
Thank You! I look forward to having the opportunity to watch your child grow.
Social and Emotional
Is more and more creative with make-believe play
Would rather play with other children than by himself
Cooperates with other children
Often can’t tell what’s real and what’s make-believe
Talks about what she likes and what she is interested in
Language/Communication
Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using “he” and “she”
Sings a song or says a poem from memory such as the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” or the “Wheels on the Bus”
Tells stories
Can say first and last name
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Names colors and numbers
Understands the idea of counting
Remembers parts of a story
Understands the idea of “same” and “different”
Draws a person with 2 to 4 body parts
Uses scissors
Starts to copy some capital letters
Tells you what he thinks is going to happen next in a book
Movement/Physical Development
Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
Catches a bounced ball most of the time
Pours and cuts with supervision, and mashes own food
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE 5 YR. OLD.
These are just some of the goals for our 5 year olds. This program will encourage the kids to be successful by giving them goals that are realistic. Every time the child completes an achievement, they will be proud of themselves thus building self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. We will accomplish this using positive words, positive guidance, and encouragement. Our goal is that the child will be proud of their work and be excited to share their hard work with other and their parents. Please ask your child about their day and let them tell you all about it.
Very soon your child will begin a new and exciting period in their life: Going to school! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, and express my excitement about working with Pre-K B. I am Ms. Liz, and I love teaching because I care deeply about the success of my students. The goal of my class is to introduce new fundamentals and prepare each child for kindergarten. I am excited about working with your child. I welcome all questions and comments, and I’m looking forward to a great year!
Pre-K B Readiness:
Recognizes and prints his or her name
Can identify all colors
Identifies basic shapes
Counts to or above 20
Gives first and last name, and telephone number
Listens and follows simple directions
Cuts with scissors
Plays cooperatively with others
Speaks in complete sentences
Completes simple tasks
Classifies common objects into categories: such as animals, food, toys, shapes, etc.
