PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
(AGES 2 - 5 YEARS)
Goals & Objectives
Social and Emotional Development
· Child will develop strong listening and verbal skills
· Expressing thoughts and feelings
· Building self-confidence and independence
· Prosocial behavior
· Discipline and self-control
Physical Development
· Gross motor and fine motor skills
Locomotor skills, eye-hand coordination, balance
Cognitive Development
· Learning and problem-solving skills
· Logical thinking
· Symbolic thinking
Kindergarten and School Readiness
· Reading and writing skills
· Fine motor skills through arts and crafts and puzzles
· Science, Technology and Nature
· Develop an awareness and appreciation of nature
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Here is what a typical day for preschoolers at TikiLand looks like
8:00 am
Child Arrival and Greeting
Supervised Free Play & Table top toys
Reading
Playing with Trains, Blocks, Puzzles
Sensory play
Socialization & Emotional Development
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Learning how to adapt to new situations
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Sharing, taking turns, communicating desires or needs, asking questions,
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Learning good manners and developing caring attitudes
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Making friends and getting along with others
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Playing and working cooperatively
8:30 am
Playground
Exercise
Running
Climbing Play Structures
Physical Development
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Gross & Fine motor skills through active play
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Navigation & Balance
8:40 am
Putting Toys Away
Emotional Development
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Following classroom routines and self-direction
9:00 am
Bathroom & Potty Training
Washing Hands
Emotional Development
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Grooming and health skills
9:15 am
Morning Snack
Putting away dirty plates & cleanup
Self Help & Intrapersonal Skills
Eating skills (using utensils, napkins, setting table etc.)
9:30 am
Circle Time
Large Group activity to focus on:
Songs & Stories
Numbers
Letters
Social & Interpersonal Skills
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Getting along with other children and adults
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Playing and working cooperatively
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Listening skills
10:00 am
Small group teacher directed computer learning
Or
Group lessons
Academic Development
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Discovery learning
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Problem solving skills
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Enriched subject matter
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Special and logical skills
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Long memory and manual dexterity
Spatial and logical skills
10:30 am
Playground Activities
Gymnastics
Physical Education & Development
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Motor skills
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Social development
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Sensory awareness
10:30 am
Free play
Outdoor exercise
Physical & Emotional Development
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Gross and fine motor skills
11:00 am
Group Activities:
Language
Math
Social Studies
Science
Academic and Social Development
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Using science to observe and measure
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communicating ideas, framing sentences, learning complex vocabulary
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learning about important parts of history
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recognizing patterns, number recognition, systematic thinking
11:30 am
Bathroom/ Potty training
Hands Washed
12:00 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm
Clean up/ Prepare for Nap
1:00 pm
Nap Time
2:00 pm
Nap Time
3:00 pm
Nap Time
3:30 pm
Playground
Physical Education
Gymnastics
Supervised Free Play
Physical development
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Locomotor skills, balance and movement, kicking and catching skills, eye-hand coordination
4:00 pm
Arts & Crafts:
Coloring
Story time/ Dramatic Play
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Art as a form of self-expression
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Difference colors
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Surface textures
4:30 pm
Early Learning Computer System:
Letters
Numbers
language
5:00 pm
Music
Free Play
End of day departure