Curriculum

Our Preschool curriculum is very well rounded! We will enjoy learning academics including math, phonics, and writing basics in many engaging and fun ways. We will play games, make crafts, have calendar time, garden, become very familiar with literature, and learn many school readiness skills like cutting, gluing, and taking turns. We will also learn many new songs and even learn about special values and virtues that enrich our lives. They will do craft projects, skits, free play, and snack.
 For math, we will use the Saxon Math curriculum which will give your preschooler a solid foundation in the language and basic concepts for all areas of math. It uses a multi-sensory approach to present new learning in increments and builds upon prior knowledge. We will have calendar time and a lesson time when new concepts are introduced then practiced. Look for and talk about shapes, patterns, and numbers with your child

I am very experienced at teaching phonics so I don't follow one set curriculum to teach reading. I know so many ways to make it fun easy for them to learn to read. We will use games, songs, and more to learn the letters and their sounds. We will be teaching the letters in the order that help them learn to read instead of going from A to Z. We will start with the lowercase vowels then add consonants then before you know it your child will be reading! Point out letters to your child where ever you see them.

For writing we will begin with working on the children's fine motor skills in many different ways to build and strengthen the muscles in the hand necessary to write, then gradually progress to writing letters, their names and more. If your child is learning to write their name at home please encourage them to write it properly, beginning with a capital letter and followed by lower case letters.

I am very passionate about America! I will teach the children about the founding of our country and what makes it so great.  I will use the I Love America curriculum from the National Center for Constitutional Studies and Take Your Hat Off from Brite Music. These are both excellent and teach things that are so important for this rising generation to know! Talk to your child about the heroes from history that you admire and tell them why.

I love children's literature and music so we will enjoy and learn a lot though read stories and singing everyday. We will read classic literature, memorize rhymes, perform skits, and enjoy reading both fiction and nonfiction. I find ways to tie reading and singing into most of what we learn. Please read with your child a total of 20 minutes or more each day. It makes a huge impact on their future and makes them feel special and loved now!

Last but not least is another wonderful curriculum about values and virtues that will enrich their lives. The lessons are taught in a fun and understandable way. The preschoolers will learn about service, friendship, order, families, individuality, curiosity, imagination, obedience, goals, honesty, and communication. Try to point out times when your child or someone they see or know shows great virtue. Talk about the joy it brings to them individually and to those around them.

As you can see I am very passionate about teaching preschoolers. I believe this is the best curriculum around. It teaches what I want my own children to learn and does so in a fun way. You will be amazed by all your children will learn!