FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
(PRE-K)

TYPICAL DAY

Socially, children work on following multi-step directions, completing activities independently, caring for themselves and others, problem-solving, sharing and taking turns, and using language to express themselves. They often use playground time for dramatic and cooperative play (for example, turning the play house into a pretend ice cream shop). Pre-K students also act as leaders in our chapel service by serving as acolytes and show responsibility in their classrooms by taking turns holding classroom jobs.

Academically, they use hands-on play to explore mathematical concepts such as one-to-one correspondence, more and less, size, position, and direction. By using the Letterland program, teachers introduce letter formation and phonological awareness, and they expose children to reading and writing through our print-rich environment. Sensory exploration and scientific discovery are encouraged through playing in sand and water tables, gardening, engaging in science lab experiments, or observing cause and effect. Child-created artwork and dramatic play provide children with the opportunity to express themselves creatively. After completing our four-year-old (Pre-K) class, most students attend full-day kindergarten the following year.