Preschool - St. Jerome Regional School

Program Philosophy

We strive to provide a safe and fun learning environment so that all students have the opportunity to learn and explore God’s love and the world. We believe that parents have the first duty and responsibility for the education of their children. We will integrate that belief with the same tenderness, forgiveness, and respect that the children will receive at home. The first years of life are of vital importance to a child’s growth and development. Early childhood education should be a journey, not a race. We believe that each child is unique and special, so we will provide learning opportunities that are age and developmentally appropriate, corresponding with each child’s needs and interests.

Our Preschool Program

Our preschool program will explore the areas of language and literacy, math, science, social studies, music and movement, art, dramatic and imaginary play, fine motor, gross motor, and religion. Children will participate in morning prayer and circle time each day. During circle time we will focus on various skills including colors, shapes, numbers, letters, calendar, days of the week, months of the year, weather, the Pledge of Allegiance and much more!

**Students must be 3 years old by January 15, 2024 to register**

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To develop thinking skills such as the ability to solve problems
To learn how to make observations, make predictions, ask questions, and make discoveries
To understand the characteristics of living and non-living things
To understand physical properties of objects and how they move
To understand how our behavior affects the Earth – recycling, etc.
To develop and use scientific thinking and problem-solving skills
To understand mathematical concepts, such as counting, one to one correspondence, graphing, patterns, shapes, colors, sorting, classifying, comparing, and measurement

Language and Literacy

To understand receptive language – understanding words and sounds, phonological awareness (letter sounds, rhyming, etc)
To understand expressive language – communicating with others
To develop listening skills – following one and two step directions
To understand the purpose of print - recognizing their names, friends' names, words and letters
To begin writing for a purpose – to create a letter or story
To display comprehension when reading stories – recalling details from a story, retelling a story in sequence, and being able to ask and answer questions about a story
To develop book knowledge and appreciation – reading books from front to back, showing left to right progression, and describing the pictures seen

Social Studies

To understand being part of a community – drawing self-portraits including all body parts, sharing information about families
To understand characteristics of a family
To be able to participate in group decision making and understand your own role and responsibility in the classroom
To identify past, present and future – technology, daily routine, concepts of yesterday, today, and tomorrow
To understand community workers and the jobs they do

Creative Arts

To explore the elements of design, shape, line, color, and texture
To use a variety of materials to express feelings and create art
To discuss own art creations
To explore rhythm, tempo, and social interaction through musical games
To understand and listen to different types of music from different cultures
To sing familiar songs, chants, and fingerplays
To share social interaction skills through dramatic play and trying out new roles

Preschool Non-Discrimination in Services

Preschool Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Employment Policy Statement

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