Age Group: 3 years – 5 years
Ratio: 1 Teacher for every 10 Children (1:10)

3 Kindergarten Readiness Classrooms

With improved coordination skills and thinking capabilities, more of the world unfolds for preschoolers. Each day, preschoolers explore science experiments, create artwork, play characters and movement games. These games allow them to practice following directions and other key skills for learning success. Inside preschool play, we explore a variety of cultures, perform simple addition and subtraction, sing songs, create art, make music, and develop a love for literacy. Our preschool program concentrates on readiness in language arts, math, science, the arts, and social skills in a natural sequence that nourishes learning step-by-step. This is a learning environment where children are free to take risks and learn at their own pace.

Through individualized attention geared for your child's unique learning style, your preschooler will gain the independence and confidence for the transition to kindergarten. Our passionate teachers and dedicated staff partner with you during this special time making these last years of preschool the perfect springboard to launch elementary success!

Each day our preschoolers will work within these domains of the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS):

1. Language Arts

• o Goal 1: demonstrate increasing competence in oral communication (listening and speaking)
• o Goal 2: Demonstrate understanding and enjoyment of literature
• o Goal 3: Demonstrate interest in and understanding of informational text
• o Goal 4: Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent reading skills and abilities
• o Goal 5: Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent writing skills and abilities

2. Mathematics

• o Goal 6: Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers, including numeration and operations
• o Goal 7: Explore measurement of objects and quantities
• o Goal 8: Identify and describe common attributes, patterns, and relationships in objects
• o Goal 9: Explore concepts of geometry and spatial relations
• o Goal 10: Begin to make predictions and collect data information

3. Science

• o Goal 11: Demonstrate curiosity about the world and begin to use the practices of science and engineering to answer questions and solve problems
• o Goal 12: Explore concepts and information about the physical, earth, and life sciences
• o Goal 13: Understand important connections and understandings in science and engineering

4. Social Studies

• o Goal 14: Understand some concepts related to citizenship
• o Goal 15: Explore economic systems and human interdependence
• o Goal 16: Develop an awareness of the self and his or her uniqueness and individuality
• o Goal 17: Explore geography, the child’s environment, and where people live, work, and play
• o Goal 18: Explore people and families

5. Physical Development and Health

• o Goal 19: Acquire movement skills and understand concepts needed to explore the environment, support learning, and engage in health- enhancing physical activity
• o Goal 20: Develop habits for lifelong fitness
• o Goal 21: Develop team-building skills by working with others through physical activity
• o Goal 22: Understand principles of health promotion and the prevention and treatment of illness and injury
• o Goal 23: Understand human body systems and factors that influence growth and development
• o Goal 24: Promote and enhance health and well-being through the use of effective communication and decision-making skills

6. The Arts

• o Goal 25: Gain exposure to and explore the arts
• o Goal 26: Understand that the arts can be used to communicate ideas and emotions
• o Goal 27: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present

7. Social Emotional Development

• o Goal 28: Develop self- management skills to achieve school and life success and develop positive relationships with others
• o Goal 29: Use social awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships
• o Goal 30: Demonstrate decision- making skills and behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts
• o The Role of Play in Learning
• o Readiness skills
• o Real Benefits
• o Preparedness