Los Altos United Methodist Preschool
Los Altos United Methodist Preschool
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Preschool Curriculum
Preschool Curriculum
Your children learn life’s most valuable lessons through play. With this understanding, we have supplemented your child’s curriculum with hands-on materials which the children manipulate themselves. With the teacher’s supervision, children are learning concepts as patterning and measuring, estimation, counting, number words, beginning and ending, sounds, more and less, comparisons and much, much more. The materials which the children are using to learn these concepts are bright, colorful and age-appropriate. At Los Altos United Methodist Preschool our curriculum is theme based with focus on the following areas:
Circle Time:Circle time is a time if the day when the children gather at the carpet for a fun and special time of learning. There are several circle times each day. Activities that take place during “rug time” are: story time, topic of the week, skill development, opposites, sizes, manners, comparison, health practices, sequencing, vocabulary expansion, alphabet and number reviews. These are all teacher directed activities.
Creative Art: Paper, magazines, scissors, markers, crayons are provided every day. A teacher directed art activity is provided every day which will reflect the theme. Children also have the opportunity to create their own, individual art.
Dramatic Play: The dramatic play center is a place for imagination. The children enjoy dressing up and role playing in this center. The children have access to hats, shoes, jewelry, play money, telephones, food, dishes and baby dolls.
Language & Library: Literature is a very important part of our day. The children are read to and encouraged to take part in daily library time. Using flashcards, felt stories, ABC crafts and songs, children learn letter recognition and letter sound.
Math & Manipulatives: Numbers are introduced in age appropriate ways through class time projects and activities such as sorting, counting objects, charting and writing. Number sense is also developed through incidental learning that goes on in the classrooms.
Music & Movement: Music is explored every day in many ways. Musical instruments are found in each classroom. Songs are taught during rug time. Tapes and CD’s are often played. All styles of music are introduced and explores. Exercise is another part of music time. The children have an opportunity every day to move and work out to music.
Outside Activity: Outside time is a great time for children to work on their fine motor skills through hopping, skipping, jumping, basketball, bikes, balancing, running and other sports. Children also have access to blocks, bubbles, jump ropes and art materials.
Praise Time: Each Wednesday and Thursday the classes gather in the chapel for fun and fellowship. This special time is called “Praise time”. A member of the church clergy leads us in various songs, finger plays, stories and activities. Praise songs and prayers of thanksgiving are said before snack and lunch daily. This special time of worship and praise is an introduction to Gods’ Word.
Science & Sensory: The science center holds such items as magnifying glasses, shells, rocks, plants, classroom pets and several other items the children can explore and touch.
LAUM Preschool Curriculum
Prepared by LAUMPS Staff
September
Week 1. Welcome To LAUMPS
Week 2. We Are Family
Week 3. Me and My Emotions
Week 4. Five Senses
February
Week 1. Spread The Love
Week 2. Presidents
Week 3. Music Appreciation
Week 4. Dr. Seuss
October
Week 1. Apples
Week 2. Fall
Week 3. Transportation
Week 4. Halloween
March
Week 1. Loving Our Pets
Week 2. At The Zoo
Week 3. Insects
Week 4. Rain, Rain Go Away
November
Week 1. Community Helpers
Week 2. On The Farm
Week 3. Thanksgiving
Week 4. Thanksgiving
Week 5: Harvest Time
April
Week 1. Spring Flowers
Week 2. Keep The Earth Healthy
Week 3. Easter
Week 4. Mixing Colors
December
Week 1. Let It Snow
Week 2. Holidays Around The World
Week 3. Merry Christmas
May
Week 1. ABC's and 123's
Week 2. Shapes and Sizes
Week 3. Pairs and Matching
Week 4. All About Summer
January
Week 1. Brushing My Teeth
Week 2. Kitchen Capers & Healthy Eating
Week 3. Fun With Sports
Week 4. Black History
June
Week 1. All About Summer
Week 2. Frogs and Toads
June, July and August is
TOADally Extreme Explorers