Bright Beginnings Montessori Preschool: Celebrating Over 35 Years of Montessori Education
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Pre-K Program

The Pre-K Program enables a small group of children between the ages of four and five years old who no longer need a nap to work on specific skills to help prepare them even more for kindergarten.  Once a child turns 4 years old does not mean he/she automatically attends afternoon class.  He/she needs to be developmentally capable of participating cooperatively in a small group setting.  This will be based on the staff’s observation and recommendation.  The class will consist of no more than ten children.  All children must rest a minimum of 30 minutes on their beds before this takes place.

Pre-K Program Curriculum

Coordinated activities that prepare for writing skills:  Paper cutting on defined outlines.  Sewing (stitching).  Stencil tracing.

Focusing on skills of memory and concentration:  Asking questions on literature that we have read.  Playing games involving problem solving and concentration.  Solving puzzles or problems i.e., “I spy”.

Reading:  Introducing various literatures, developing listening skills, focusing on the main idea, practicing sounds of the alphabet, increasing pre-reading skills and dictation journals.

Math:  Learning to count (1-20), learning the symbols, teaching quantification and qualification.  Introducing geometry i.e. tangrams, teaching size gradation and amounts.

Science:  Zoology – “winter animals” – i.e. penguins, polar bears, wolves, etc. based upon literature, photos discussions on various facts of each animal, and art projects.

Culture:  Identification of people and places around the world through literature, artifacts, introduction of various celebrations around the world.

History:  Literature on famous figures who contributed to society i.e. Martin Luther King.

Art:  (based upon the following):  Seasons, Holidays’ Literature Creativity, - enhancing the imagination.

Practical Life:  Cooking – working on skills of coordination and measurement and how to follow the directions of a recipe.

Social Skills:  Discussions i.e. cooperation, games. 

Bright Beginnings   30 Hobart Ave San Mateo, CA 94402   (650) 571-0343   Email: joanneadanteacher@gmail.com