Preschool Care
Our Pre-K program (3–4 years) blend play based activities such as letter identification and silly stories with repetitive letter sounds to teach them crucial skills.
Pre-K Activities
Some further skills kids will develop in our pre-kindergarten program include:
Participating in teacher-led group activities
Managing transitions
Following rules and routines
Counting
Sorting
Expressing themselves through art and movement
Identifying some printed letters and words
The development of literacy skills is a high priority of our pre-kindergarten program, and in order to achieve this, we maintain a literacy center in each learning area that allows kids the opportunity to get hands-on experience with relevant materials such as books, paper, and writing utensils. This further helps them learn the fine motor skills they will need for written literacy later in life.
In keeping with our play and inquiry-based philosophy, we utilize exploration and play whenever possible to teach them these important skills, and so we incorporate play activities involving letter identification and reoccurring letter sounds.
Preschool Curriculum
KidKademy’s preschool curriculum is designed around our kids’ current knowledge of the relevant study areas and their preferences for further learning. Therefore, based on the children’s interests, our educators adapt their teaching strategies in order to engage the kids in directions that are meaningful for them. Themes can range from learning about why there are different seasons to about why clouds exist, or how animals can adapt to different environments. These themes are brought to life in our learning centers through the use of toys, tools, and props. In this way, our philosophy of play and inquiry is instilled in each child.
A few of the skills your child will develop in our preschool program include:
Problem solving
Creatively expressing themselves through art materials and dance
Conflict resolution
Making predictions
Becoming independent through the development of self-help skills
Hands-on Learning in the Classroom
All of our play and inquiry based activities are designed to be hands on in order to provide a more personal learning experience for each child. For instance, during the fall, as they learn about the seasons changing, older pre-kindergarten children will go on field trips for apple- and pumpkin-picking at local farms.
Learning areas for older pre-kindergarten children contain many different aspects, such as for:
Dramatic play
Block and building
Sensory tables
Manipulatives and math
Science
Art and creative expression
A cozy corner
Literacy
Music and movement
Outdoor Experiences
Anytime the weather permits, children at KidKademy are encouraged to play and explore outside twice each day, and our educators and caregivers bring curriculum-related games that are intended to both educate and stimulate. Our playgrounds are constructed with equipment that promotes physical activity and development, and after lunch and a time for rest, our kids begin their afternoon sessions.