Here's a look at our preschool schedule!
We start with snacks and puzzles. While the children are snacking and puzzling, I get to work on with them one on one with their reading. Each child moves at a different pace with the reading curriculum, so each day I read with them to assess if they can move forward. I am always amazed to see these little 4 year olds pick up reading so well.
After I have worked with each child we move in to our preschool room and start on our preschool routine. We review the calendar, ABCs and phonics, new reading curriculum sounds, colors, shapes, and numbers. We also sing some fun learning songs. They practice spelling their name and sounding words out. We also play games together like the Letter Monster or Mr. Penguin.
After we finish our preschool routine, we review some of what we've learned on our whiteboards. The children earn Bri's Bucks for participating during circle time and working on their whiteboards. Then we have a fun lesson and worksheet centered on our theme for the month (see below for a list of monthly themes). I will check off each of their work and give more Bri's Bucks. When they have 10 Bri's Bucks they get to go to the treasure box.
Next is an art project! These are usually centered around our monthly themes as well.
We finish off our preschool day with story time, free play, and then parent pickup! We stay busy and have a great time.
August: Alphabet
September: (finish Alphabet theme) and Numbers
October: Shapes
November: Seasons
December: Character and Manners
January: Animals
February: Our Body
March: Space
April: Our Earth
May: Year Review
(Class times vary from year to year based on parent interest).
12:30- Arrive/ play-doh/ puzzles/ individual reading time
CIRCLE TIME
1:00- Preschool Routine
Good morning songs
Names
READ AT 3 curriculum
ABCs and phonics
Sight words (starting in January)
Colors
Shapes
Numbers
Calendar, Seasons, Weather
Whiteboard practice
YOGA & STRETCHING
TABLE TIME
1:30- Monthly theme lesson
1:45: Worksheet
2:00- Art
2:30- Story time
2:40- Play time & Snack
3:00- Parent pick up