Preschool l

Approximately 3 Years of Age

Preschool I students are passionate in all they do! They are eager to learn academically and so excited to begin writing their names. Their speech is intelligible. They are quick to reiterate a phrase from their teacher or imitate a situation they witnessed. In a conversation with a Preschool I student, you will never be quite sure what is going to come out of their mouths! Their imaginations are wild… and fun!

Preschool I children move together in groups of 8 with 1 teacher. All Preschool I teachers have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. Our preschool program in Northern VA is ideal for busy parents who want their child to experience lots of different types of activities. In the Preschool I Program, there is a significant change – the introduction of a reading program.

Activities

Cognitive activities include:

• Reviewing the weather, days of the week, months of the year, and birthdays in Circle Time
• Recognizing letters and their corresponding sounds
• Comparing and contrasting items

Language activities include:

• Sequencing activities like “First, you plant a seed. Then, you water it. Then it grows.”
• Enjoying different genres of literature – poetry, fiction, non-fiction
• Speaking in front of their friends during “Show and Share”

Fine motor activities include:

• Learning to hold a pencil or crayon correctly
• Connecting circles and lines together to make squares and letters
• Placing pegs in a pegboard

Gross motor activities include:

• Skipping and galloping – how fun!
• Completing obstacle courses
• Throwing and catching balls

Social/emotional activities include:

• Dressing-up for pretend play
• Playing cooperative games like “Duck-Duck-Goose”
• Creating and following rules during play

Art activities include:

• Using different media such as clay, paint, and charcoal
• Making masks
• Studying art history and then creating artwork in a similar style

Music activities include:

• Playing the drum and xylophone
• Learning the difference between long and short notes
• Singing and moving to the music

Spanish activities include:

• Having Circle Time and talking about the day’s weather in Spanish
• Creating crafts and singing songs
• Learning new vocabulary words each day

Technology activities include:

• Using the Kid Pix graphic design program
• Playing games related to the week’s theme
• Mastering pointing and clicking

Which of these activities do you think your preschooler will enjoy the most?