Preschool Program
Preschool Daily Schedule
6:30am -9:00am Arrival/ Free Play
9:00am – 9:30am Morning Snack
9:30am – 10:00am Music & Movement
10:00am – 10:30am Circle Time
10:30am – 11:00am Literacy Circle/ Small Groups
11:00am – 11:30am Center Time
11:30am – 12:00pm Outdoor Play/ Centers
12:00pm – 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm – 1:00pm Recess
1:00pm – 2:00pm Readers Workshop
2:00pm – 2:30pm Arts an Crafts
2:30pm – 3:00pm Reading Time
3:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon Snack
3:30pm - 4:30pm Large Group/ Center Time
4:30pm – 5:00pm Outside Play/ Small Group Centers
5:00pm – 6:00pm Small Group/ Dismissal
Our Preschool Program
Our philosophy is that children develop confidence through cooperation and compromise when working in small and large groups. Children are encouraged to build ideas and activities as they continue to grow and learn. The children have a diverse choice of educational activities.
- Language arts
- Reading
- Math
- Social Studies
- Science
- Music
Our Classroom Goals:
- Helping children work as a class to develop rules that will benefit them.
- The children will develop understanding of concepts about themselves, others, and the world around them through observation, interacting with people and real objects and seeking solutions to concrete problems.
- The children will develop social skills such as cooperating, helping, negotiating and talking to solve interpersonal problems.
- The children will experience success and be proud of their achievements.
- The children will develop high self- esteem and positive feelings toward learning.
How the day is organized in the preschool program:
Ferndale Day Nursery & Early Childhood Learning Center preschool class is a full day educational program. At 9:00am, the children begin a structured class environment. The goals and activities for each day are outlined by a qualified and devoted teacher. At approximately 12:00pm the students have lunch. The afternoon activities include a mixture of small motor development and reading readiness.
Basic Academic Readiness Skills:
Pre-reading and pre-writing skills are developed using journals, a class library, and a consistent exposure to print. Math concepts are developed in a variety of ways. Children count daily during calendar, hands on manipulatives are used to help count and understand numbers in a concrete way. During dramatic play and other forms of free play the children are given the opportunity to experiment with numbers and letters in a way which is appropriate and beneficial.
CORE VALUES
Language Arts Skills
Students will learn letter recognition and sounds. Students will write their first and last name. We will work on one letter a week using the chart below as a guide.
September
Week 1: Letter Bb
Week 2: Letter Mm
Week 3: Letter Ff
Week 4: Letter Dd
October
Week 1: Letter Ss
Week 2: Letter Pp
Week 3: Letter Vv
Week 4: Letter Tt
November
Week 1: Letter Ll
Week 2: Letter Zz
Week 3: Letter Nn
Week 4: Letter Ww
December
Week 1: Letter Jj
Week 2: Letter Kk
January
Week 1: Letter Hh
Week 2: Letter Cc
Week 3: Letter Gg
Week 4: Letter Yy
February
Week 1: Letter Rr
Week 2: Letter Aa
Week 3: Letter Oo
Week 4: Letter Ii
March
Week 1: Letter Uu
Week 2: Letter Ee
Week 3: Letter Qq
Week 4: Letter Xx
CORE VALUES
Math Skills
Students will learn to recognize and write numbers 1-20. Students will learn how to count to 100.
The following concepts will also be taught:
- Shapes
- Patterns
- Measurement
- Ordinal Numbers
- Money
- Time
- Adding/Subtracting
CORE VALUES
Social Studies Skills
Students will participate in hands-on activities to develop a better understanding of citizenship, that natural world, cultures and heritage, maps and the government.
- September: Johnny Appleseed
- October: Fire Prevention
- November: The first Thanksgiving
- December: How Christmas is celebrated in Germany, Mexico and United States
- January: Martin Luther King
- February: Black history month/ Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
- March: Dr. Seuss
- April: Community workers
- May Memorial Day/Soldiers
CORE VALUES
Science Skills
Students will engage in activities that reflect science.
- September: Human body/bones
- October: How a pumpkin grows
- November: Nutrition/ food groups
- December: Winter seasons/ snow
- January: Forms of transportation
- February: Ground hogs
- March: Solar System
- April: Earth Day
- May: Animals/ Zoo
CORE VALUES
Art, Music and Movement
Daily activities incorporating art, music and movement in relation to the theme that is being explored in class.
Birthdays
- You may bring a special snack/ lunch for your child
- No gifts may be given
- Please provide enough for 20 students
- Please let us know beforehand if you plan to bring in a snack or lunch for the class so we can let the parents with children with allergies to be prepared to bring something separately for their child.
Parties
We will have several parties throughout the year
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Valentine’s Day
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Easter
- Career Day
- Memorial Day
- End of school year
The cost of the parties are $15 cash only, this will cover the child’s lunch on the day of the party, crafts, decorations and other supplies needed for the party. The party money cannot be included in the weekly tuition.
