THE KINDERGARTEN PREP CLASSROOM
With school on the horizon, pre-kindergartners are inspired to think critically, explore new ideas, and build on the STEM, language, art, and social skills they’ll need to succeed.
Language Works
Listening and Speaking: ask questions; expand vocabulary, and participate in back-and-forth discussions
Early Literacy: listen to/retell stories; write simple charts, letters
Mama Roza’s Garden Childcare Signature Practices: daily pre-reading and writing
Science Rocks
Exploration: observe, research, chart findings, and use the tools and technology
Problem-Solving: conduct long-term projects to test ideas/find solutions ( studying ants, woodworking)
Mama Roza’s Garden Childcare Signature Practices: science journals and annual science experiences
Art Smart
Visual Arts: communicate ideas visually; explore art books/artists; use a variety of mediums and tools
Creative Movement: learn complex dances; understand rhythms/patterns in music
Dramatic Arts: compose stories or plays; use imagination in play; assign roles
Math Counts
Number Sense: solve simple number problems; distinguish patterns; count objects, and make sets
Spatial Relations: measure volume and size; build geometric structures; and understand the concept of time
Mama Roza’s Garden Childcare Signature Practices: rotating math stations
Well Aware
Healthy Living Practices: yoga, mindfulness, and physical activity
Nutrition and Safety: make healthy food choices; engage in cooking activities; take care of personal needs
Nature Experiences: observe plants and animals; grow a garden; explore the natural world
Towards a Better World
Character and Community: understand home, the classroom, and the larger community; begin to develop positive character traits
Environmental Awareness: care for plants or animals; recycle; clean up after ourselves
Diversity Awareness: understand and appreciate differences; use maps
Caring Matters
Social-Emotional: develop friendships; ask for help; resolve conflict; express compassion and empathy, and identify emotions
Executive Function: take turns; persevere through a task; regulate emotions, and see another’s perspective