Preschool benchmarks
Social & Emotional Learning
What We Do
Encourage independence and self-confidence
Teach sharing, waiting, taking turns, and including others in play
Promote Positive Peer Interactions
Encourage the development of coping skills to handle challenges
Help children to identify emotions in themselves and others
How We Do it
We provide opportunities for children to interact with one another and discover common interests in a variety of ways. Teachers model pro-social behaviors and give children the language needed to express their wants and needs. We help children gain social skills by using positive reinforcement and looking for teachable moments where we can step in and guide children toward expressing their emotions and resolving conflicts. We foster independence and confidence by encouraging children to try new things, ask questions, and learn to problem-solve. Children participate in small and large groups so that every voice is heard.
Language Arts
What we do
Pre-reading and writing skills
Pattern recognition
Phonemic awareness and beginning understanding of sound-symbol correspondence
Early identification (and writing) of the letters of the alphabet
How we do it
Students experience learning through interaction with books and stories, and listening and speaking in small groups and one-on-one. They begin to identify and write the letters of the alphabet.
Math
What we do
Explore counting, order and numerical relations
Gain experience with one-to-one correspondence
Measurement and pattern recognition
Estimate, match pairs, sort and classify
Use pictures and symbols to represent data
Develop a sense of quantity or amount and understanding of the relationship of part to whole
How we do it
Students problem-solve across all areas of the curriculum. They learn through concrete, hands-on experiences, and are able to practice counting and following directions or activities in a sequence (e.g. following a recipe).