Three Year Preschool Program
Your child’s early learning experience is of the utmost importance to us. Our program is designed to stimulate learning through play. Our programs use Creative Curriculum as well as the South Carolina Early Learning Standards. Teachers lead tactile activities that are experiential and fun to encourage the development of early math, literacy and language skills. Using open-ended questions and reflective statements our teachers encourage your child to explore the world about them. Learning centers encourage independent learning, problems solving skills and help your child develop cooperation and responsibility.
Early Learning Objectives
Social / Emotional Development
- Plays independently and in small group
- Willing to share
- Shows self confidence
- Shows concern for classmates
- Follows social rules
- Waits turn briefly
- Solves problems with classmates
Self Help Skills
- Dresses independently
- Toilets privately
- Washes face and hands, wipes nose
- Cleans up toys and materials after use
- Folds mat and blanket
- Keeps up with belongings
- Helps with meal serving
- Assist with simple classroom tasks
Cognitive Development
- Shows curiosity about how things work
- Asks questions about natural world
- Successfully solves simple problem
- Uses imagination and creativity during play
- Makes connections and predictions
- Recalls and describes recent past events
Math Skills
- Sorts objects by category
- Sorts items by shape
- Counts aloud 1-10
- Compares size and weight of two objects
- Identify and write numerals 1-5
- Form sets of 1-5 objects
- Uses simple measurement tools
- Responds to and uses positional words: up, down
Language and Literacy Skills
- Picture reads familiars books
- Listens to and discusses storybooks
- Engages in rhyme play
- Recognizes and names letters of the alphabet
- Recognizes name in print
- Represents ideas through marks and scribbles
- Engages in writing behaviors
- Begin to use letters to write name
Physical Development
- Throws, catches, kicks ball
- Moves in many ways: march, dance, skip, hop, run
- Pedals, slides and swings
- Demonstrates coordination and balance
- Draws simple shapes and figures
- Completes 10-12 piece puzzles
- Uses tools that require dexterity and strength
- Recognizes some healthy foods
- Transitions from active to quiet activities