Pre-K
Welcome to the Rose Room
Our Pre-K Class is designed for 4-5-year-olds, focusing on building the skills and confidence needed for a successful transition to kindergarten. This class blends academic preparation with social and emotional development, creating a well-rounded foundation for lifelong learning.
In Pre-K, children engage in activities that emphasize:
Advanced Kindergarten Readiness: Early reading, writing, and math skills to help children feel confident and prepared for the classroom environment.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Activities that encourage curiosity, logical reasoning, and independent thinking.
Social and Emotional Development: Strengthening teamwork, conflict resolution, and self-regulation in group settings.
Creative Expression: Art projects, music, and dramatic play to inspire imagination and creativity.
Independence and Responsibility: Developing time management, following multi-step directions, and completing age-appropriate tasks.
With a balance of structured learning, hands-on activities, and plenty of time for play, our Pre-K program sets the stage for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Skill Goals
For your child to enter the Pre-K Program, our goal is that they have the following skills
Can run up and down stairs, balance on 1 foot, and dress themself
Count 10 or more objects
Hold scissors correctly
Print some letters
Understand social boundaries, and how their actions affect others
Use 4 word sentences
Can tell you what happened next in a well known story or one that was just read to them.
Can Recognize their name
Can color generally inside the lines of a coloring page
By the time your child graduates the Pre-K program to go to Kindergarten, our goal is that they have the following skills
Make comparisons and describe relationships between objects like big/little, under/over, and first/last
Speak in complete sentences and be understood by others most of the time
Use words to express needs and wants
Know how to find the first page of a book and which way to flip the pages
Recite the alphabet and identify most of the letters
Recognize and try to write their own name
Recognize when two words rhyme (like cat and bat)
Count from 1 to 10 without skipping numbers
Match a number to a group of five or fewer items (“I see three cats”)
Use the bathroom and wash up on their own
Get dressed on their own (but may still need help with buttons, zippers, and shoelaces)
Know and can say their first and last name and age
Make distinct marks that look like letters and write some actual letters, especially the ones in their name
Put together a simple puzzle
Hop on one foot
Bounce a ball and try to catch it
Pre-K Curriculum
Our Pre-K curriculum emphasizes early literacy, math, and problem-solving skills to prepare children for kindergarten. Through engaging activities and hands-on learning, we focus on building confidence, fostering independence, and creating a strong foundation for academic success.
Daily Curriculum
Circle Time: We learn 3 letters, 3 numbers, 2 colors, and 1 shape per month, which is emphasized and reviewed during circle time along with sign language for the ABCs.
Activities: Fine motor skills, arts and crafts, sensory experiences, and more
Additional Learning Activities: Story Time, learning stations, and more
My Name Is: All year round we practice writing our names
Yearly Curriculum
We change what the children are learning about in Pre-K every month. The main learning course is from September-June, following the school year to prepare for graduation.
January: The Arctic
February: Kindness and Love + Valentine’s Day
March: Saint Patrick’s Day + Dr Seuss
April: Our Earth and the Weather + Easter
May: Growing Gardens
June: Graduation and Celebration
July: Summer Fun + Red, White, and Blue
August: Camping
September: All About Me + Apples
October: Happy Harvest + Halloween
November: Thanksgiving
December: Happy Holidays
Pre-K Schedule
Please note that the schedule below is a general example of a day in our Pre-K room. In reality, the routine varies greatly as we prioritize each child’s overall care. Our goal is to provide a flexible and nurturing environment that adapts to the natural rhythms of the children while ensuring their comfort and happiness as they learn.
