Preschool

Preschool (3 ½ - 5 Year Olds) = "Ready, Set Go"               (for Preschool (2 1/2 – 3 1/2-yo - "Jumpstart") click here)

Designed to prepare your growing four-year-old for kindergarten, Ready, Set, Go is a planned program of monthly thematic units. Each theme is built upon a series of hands-on activities, which are integrated throughout all subject areas and learning centers. During the Spring into Nature theme, children will listen to classic stories, such as The Tiny Seed and The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The Dramatic Play learning center will be transformed into a flower shop, where the children will learn math, science, vocabulary, and social skills. Children will also learn more about the environment as they celebrate Earth Day. Skills and concepts learned in the classroom are reinforced and extended throughout the year.

In our community of early preparation, your child will develop the groundwork for a sound sense of belonging and personal achievement.

Areas of Development

Ready, Set, Go focuses on your four-year-old child’s primary areas of development.

Communication and Language Development: Ready, Set, Go contains activities that will promote early literacy skills, including alphabet letter recognition, phonics, and comprehension. Your child will be immersed in a print-rich environment, surrounded by award-winning children’s literature, which helps prepare him for kindergarten.

Social and Emotional Development: Ready, Set, Go is full of activities designed to increase children’s independence, further developing their confidence and abilities. Teachers encourage the children to play a responsible role in the classroom community. Children will learn to solve problems by using words.

Physical Skills: Ready, Set, Go addresses all gross motor skills, which strengthen the large muscle groups of the body, such as arms and legs. Gross motor skills include jumping, running, throwing and catching a ball, and climbing playground equipment. Children will be encouraged to dance and participate in noncompetitive races. Fine motor skills, which include finger and hand movements, are vital to your child’s future writing skills. Four-year-olds will strengthen fine motor skills by playing in a sand-filled Discovery Table, by stacking small blocks, and by writing their names with finger paint.

Cognitive Development: Cognitive skills are the foundation of learning and knowledge. Ready, Set, Go contains many activities designed to prepare your child for elementary school. Children will be encouraged to recite finger plays and nursery rhymes, retell stories in their own words, make comparisons, and explore and make discoveries.

Math and Science Skills Development: Ready, Set, Go focuses on math and science readiness. Your child will practice important math skills, such as classifying, identifying shapes and numbers, and counting. All About Kids’ teachers will provide many hands-on opportunities for the children to explore weather, plants, animals, sounds, textures, and other essential science topics.

Character Education: At All About Kids, we believe it is important to introduce children to a wide variety of character traits. Each month, a value, such as pride or cooperation is introduced to your child throughout the program activities. Your child’s teacher will encourage her to use positive self talk as she is challenged with a new task. Children’s artwork is prominently displayed so they can show off their hard work to their families. These activities promote pride and encourage children to embrace new challenges.