Preschool

Our daily preschool classroom imbeds the following:

Indicators of Progress

Through strong research in early childhood (Minnesota Department of Education, 2005) we know that young children are capable and competent and that development occurs in predictable patterns.   We are aware that children are unique and that many factors influence a child’s development as they grow and progress at their own individual pace.  As teachers and directors, we strive to provide a program strong in these six areas to foster school readiness: 

Approaches to Learning

Language & Literacy Development

Creativity & the Arts

Cognitive Development

Physical Motor Development

Social/
Emotional
Growth

Curiosity

Listening

Creating

Mathematical

Gross Motor Development

Self-Concept

Risk-Taking

Speaking

Responding

Logical Thinking

Fine Motor Development

Social Competence & Relationships

Imagination & Invention

Emergent Reading

Evaluating

-Number Concepts & Operations
-Patterns & Relationships
-Spatial Relationship/Geometry
-Measurement
-Mathematical Reasoning

Physical Health & Well Being

Self/Social Awareness

 

 

 

Scientific Thinking & Problem-Solving
-Observing
-Questioning
-Investigating

 

 

 

 

 

Social Systems
Understanding
-Human Relationships
-Understanding the World