Our Pre-Primary Curriculum

In this class the intent is to foster independence through several exercises whereas the children will basically be imitating adult tasks (doing it myself philosophy) i.e. pouring the water, buttoning or fastening clothing, carrying items. We will start off by reinforcing what they have already learned in the toddler and transition classrooms, then move on to activities which will complement and extend these skills, and enable the children to better understand their world and their place in it. The emphasis that had been placed on developing their fine motor skills will be utilized at this time, and they will soon have enough strength to control a pencil with such skill, and be able to start writing words and numbers. We will continue with several Practical Life Activities (i.e. squeezing, stirring, spooning) to enhance muscle strengthening. At this stage in his/her life, your child will become more sociable, articulate and better coordinated. They will love the world of pretend. Their hand and finger control are improving, together with their wider understanding and imagination. This will enable them to enjoy things like painting, model or block building, and rod stacking etc. We believe that with helpful interaction and instruction, and lots of praise and encouragement, we can make this an enjoyable time in their lives. They will also be learning phonetic letter sounds through listening and seeing, and letter recognition, simple math techniques using the value of numbers will develop recognition of numbers. An introduction to simple musical instruments will help them to recognize different sounds.

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