Curriculum Pre-K

Pre-K Program

Our state licensed, three star program for children who are 4 and 5 years old focuses on the whole child and provides opportunities for children to enhance their spiritual, emotional, social, creative, physical and cognitive growth.

Each classroom offers lesson plans that are guided by our school’s academic thematic curriculum and correlated with the Tennessee Early Learning Developmental Standards (TN-ELDS). Activities are planned to accomplish these standards leading to kindergarten readiness.

We have 2 PreK classes to help in kindergarten readiness. When evaluating pre-kindergarten children for school readiness, we attempt to look at the whole child.

Social Skills:

Communicate his/her needs
Practice problem-solving skills in social situations
Work in groups or with a partner on a variety of projects
Practice using manners: please, thank you, excuse me, table manners
Take care of his/her own basic needs: clean up, fasten clothing, use tissue as needed, etc.
State personal information: first and last name, age, school name, city, state, country
Participate in projects to help others in need: Collecting canned goods for the Samaritan Center and other community projects throughout the year

Creative Arts:

Participate in dramatic play
Dramatize familiar stories
Experiment with mixing paint colors
Sing traditional songs and songs that enhance the curriculum
Use scarves, rhythm sticks, and bean bags to practice rhythms
Explore a variety of art processes: painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, etc.
Use a variety of art materials: crayons, tempera paint, watercolor paint, colored pencils, markers, oil pastels, art chalk, play-doh