(4.5 to 6 years old)

This program will expand the developmental aspects of their individual growth. We prepare them by exposing them to academics while continuing to focus on self-esteem and independence through our enrichment activities. This program provides a lengthened academic day along with plenty of time for social skills work and free-play time. The core of the program will be reading, oral and written language skills, and pre-first grade mathematics.

Patterning and sequencing
Introduction to simple mathematics
Counting, printing, and recognizing numerals
Verbal spelling and printing first name
Speaking in front of a group of peers: show and tell
Attempting to spell and read simple words
Using problem solving skills in a group
Fine- tuning large and small motor skills
Confidence in a school environment
Reinforcing self-help skills
Enhancing social skills with peers and adults
Identifying some basic sight words or symbols
Understanding time concepts
Drawing or painting pictures that represent animals, people, and objects
Understanding that books are read from left to right, top to bottom
Communicating well with teachers and friends
Drawing and painting recognizable pictures
Verbally spelling and printing first and last name
Solving elaborate puzzles
Making comparisons
Understanding the relative position of things
Reasoning and problem solving
Ordering and sorting items into simple categories
Recognizing and differentiating between real and pretend things
Reading and writing simple sentences
Telling simple stories and poems
Skipping counting
Telling time
Identifying money and its value
Understanding measurement – size, weight, and capacity