Prospect Enrichment Preschool bases their curriculum on the "Creative Curriculum" by Diane Trister Dodge which emphasizes play as the tool for learning. Play provides the foundation for academic or "school" learning. It is the preparation children need before they learn highly abstract symbols such as letters and numbers. Play is the work of young children.
Our goal is to help
children become enthusiastic, independent, self-confident, inquisitive
learners. We use an integrated program focusing on the following four
areas of development:
Social: to help children feel comfortable in school,
trust their new environment, make friends, and feel they are part of the
group.
Emotional: to help children experience pride and self-confidence,
develop independence and self-control, and have a positive attitude toward
life.
Cognitive: to help children become confident learners
by letting them try out their own ideas and experience success, and by
helping them acquire learning skills such as the ability to solve problems,
ask questions, and use words to describe their ideas, observations, and
feelings.
Physical: to help children increase their large and small muscle
skills and feel confident about what their bodies can do.
Sample of
a Daily Schedule
Preschool opens
Large motor activities
Circle time - sharing, songs, calendar
Clean up
Small group activity - math, science, art projects, following directions,
listening
Outside playtime/neighborhood walk
Hot Meal
Closing circle - library time, songs, get ready to go home
Special Activities
Music
- Every other Monday
Storytelling - Every other Wednesday
Spanish - Every other Wednesday
Field Trips - Monthly
Library Visits - Monthly
Teachers
and Staff
Katherine
Carlyle, Director
Carol Codd, Lead Teacher
Anretha Whitner, Teacher
Nigel Hooper, Meals and Transportation Coordinator
Trevor Anglin, Bus Monitor, Classroom Aide
Students observe stages of water in a science project.
Crafting is a regular part of our schedule.
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Prospect Enrichment Preschool is a 501 (c) (3) Non-profit Organization.