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Preschool - 3 & 4 Year Old Program
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The Preschool Program at Edu-Care is designed to prepare children for the upcoming school years.
By the time children complete the program, they are more than well prepared to enter Kindergarten.
The following areas are included in the program:
Mathematics: This program introduces the child to basic math concepts. These concepts are initially introduced by the teacher who
provides manipulative materials to demonstrate shapes, counting, classification, number of objects correlation, patterns, number recognition,
printing of numbers, and positional terms.
Language Arts: The basis of the language program is vocabulary development in all phases of the child’s environment.
Auditory and visual skills are introduced, with focus on alphabet
recognition, sound discrimination, rhyming and phonics. The program also
enhances listening skills and attention span.
Science: A fundamental awareness of the environment and the world of nature is the core of the program. This includes units on
food, seasons, plants, animals, weather, dinosaurs, and the human body. Visual materials, field trips, experiments, and a “hands-on” approach
are incorporated to provide stimulus.
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A detailed curriculum guide is available upon touring the facilities.
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Social Studies: This area includes diverse subject matter such as the family, community helpers, holidays, and cultures around the
world. The social studies curriculum encourages a better understanding of others and ourselves.
Art: Through a variety of art media, the child develops and strengthens muscle control and develops eye-hand coordination as well
as creating a worthy self-image. Artistic skills are developed through the use of activities such as shapes tracing, creativity papers, directed art,
coloring, cut-and-paste, free hand art, painting, and inside and outside tracing. Levels of development in this area of fine motor skills are
considered for each child.
Music: The program includes singing, movement to music, speech, listening, and playing simple percussion instruments. The material
is selected mainly from nursery rhymes, finger plays, and children’s songs. Children learn about beat, rhythm, tempo, and melody. They
derive personal enjoyment from music.
Gym: This program develops age-appropriate gross motor skills, eye-hand coordination, team sportsmanship, listening skills, and the total
physical development of the child.
Library: Through a variety of books, in our school library, visual and auditory skills are refined and an appreciation for good literature is
developed. A special time is assigned for the children to browse in the library. This is designed to teach the children the proper library manners
and a respect for books.
Computers: Computers are an integral part of our lives. Including them in the preschool atmosphere is a part of the process of learning and an
important life skill. Edu-Care uses PC based computers with a wide variety of age appropriate software for the preschool students.
Objectives
Each child will be able to develop and enhance the following skills:
- Independent thinking
- Listening skills
- Experimentation
- Following directions
- Large/small muscle control
- Visual discrimination
- Auditory discrimination
- Self awareness
- Number and letter recognition
- Socialization
- Self-help skills
- Creative expression
- Problem solving
- Cooperation
Our preschool program not only prepares children to enter elementary school, it also
builds up self-esteem and fosters in each student a life-long love of learning.
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