Hello neighbors!
I am excited to start a preK curriculum preschool class this Fall! I have a bachelors degree in Elementary Education, taught 4th grade for two years at American Prepartory Academy, and have taught three years of preschool in my home. I love teaching! Here is some information about my preschool program. It is designed around Utah state preschool and kindergarten standards. In many cases I will be teaching curriculum higher than kindergarten grade level. I currently have five openings for the fall, ages 3 and 4.
Preschool Schedule:
I have two options for preschool times:10:00am- 12:30pm
or
12:00pm- 2:30pm
I will only have one class, I am interested in what time parents prefer. Let me know what your preference would be!
Here is an example of what our schedule will be:
10- Arrive/ snack time
10:15- Preschool Routine
Calendar
ABCs and phonics
Colors
Shapes
Numbers
Learning songs
Sight words (starting in January)
10:45- Worksheet/ reading
11:15- Monthly theme lesson
11:30- Art
11:50- Story time
12:10- Play time
12:30- Parent pick up
Monthly Themes:
In addition to our preschool routine which includes calendar, alphabet, colors, shapes, and numbers review, we have a short lesson each day based on our monthly theme.
August: Alphabet
September: (finish alphabet) and Numbers
October: Shapes
November: Seasons
December: Character and Manners
January: Animals
February: Our Body
March: Space
April: Our Earth
May: Year Review
Preschool Fees: $65 monthly due the first class of each month. August tuition is due when you enroll and will hold your spot until Fall.
The following is a list of state standards that will be met throughout the year:
- working collaboratively with others
- developing organization skills
- expressing feelings and emotions
- comprehending oral language forms
- developing expressive language through speaking
- increasing vocabulary development
- developing understanding of printed language
- developing alphabet knowledge
- demonstrating phonological (speech) and phonemic (sound) awareness
- using emergent writing for a variety of purposes
- understanding simple number concepts and operations
- identifying patterns to represent mathematical situations
- creating simple geometric shapes
- developing fine and gross motor coordination
A Few Preschool Details
1. A monthly schedule and newsletter, updating parents on what we’ve been up to and what is ahead for the next month, will be given out the first class of each month.
2. For another look at all our fun, parents can visit our preschool blog at brisbeespreschool.blogspot.com If you are opposed to having pictures of your student online, please let me know.
3. Students are supplied with everything they need at school including an art box, take home folder, art and crafts supplies, pencils, etc. If you would like to send your student to school with a back pack to bring home with any projects and their folder, that would be great!
4. One method of positive reinforcement we use in preschool is earning “pom poms”! Students can earn pom poms by singing loud and proud, answering questions, following directions, working hard, sharing, and much more. When they fill up our jar with pom poms they earn a preschool party!
5. We will highlight one student a month starting in September. Students will receive and “All About Me” poster to fill out at home. They complete the poster at home and bring it in to share with the class. At the end of the month they can keep their special poster.
6. We will have a few parent preschools days throughout the year. This is an opportunity for parents to come and for students to “show what you know.” One will be held about half way through the year and the other will be at the end of the preschool year.
7. Students also earn “Bris Bucks” for working hard during our “table time” (worksheets and art). Once they have collected 5 “Bris Bucks” they can trade in their bucks for a prize in the treasure box.
