The importance of Preschool
The preschool years are marked by a period of rapid growth and development and are the foundation for all later learning. Early experiences have profound effects on a child's development and learning, and optimal periods exist for certain types of development and learning to occur.
Beginning in the preschool years, children should:
- Demonstrate a positive learning attitude
- Develop social skills and ethical responsibility
- Demonstrate responsible emotional behaviors
- Develop physical skills and personal hygiene
- Understand and use basic concepts and skills.
Preschool curriculum
Learning Area I: English and Spanish language arts
Literature - Informational text - Foundational Reading Skills - Writing - Speaking and Listening
Learning Area II: Mathematics
Counting and Cardinality - Operations and Algebraic Thinking - Measurement and Data - Geometry
Learning Area III: Approaches to Learning and Science
Processes, Communication and Nature of Science - Earth and Space Science - Motion and Properties of Materials - Life Science and the Nature of Living Things
Learning Area IV: Social/Emotional and Social Studies
Self-Awareness and Positive Self-Esteem - Positive interaction with Others
Learning Area V: Creative Arts
Creative and Imaginative Expression
Learning Area VI: Physical/Health and Safety
Fine and Gross Motor Coordination - Health and Safety