St.Mary's
Primary School
EduCare,Preschool,Kindergarten
PROGRAM & CURICCULUM
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
WACS preschool curriculum helps children achieve school readiness in all areas of academic and social learning.
Our preschool program is filled with investigation, exploration, and discovery, where active and enthusiastic children can refine and expand their skills and knowledge. Through intentional teaching practices, purposefully-designed learning environments, and enriched activities, teachers ensure preschoolers have joyful, appropriate, and meaningful learning experiences that lead to success in school and in life.
Our preschool classes meet five or three days a week or flexible a.m. or p.m options are available. The classrooms open at 7:45 a.m. and end at 10:40 a.m.( or 2:40 for the p.m. option) Though it seems we are only together for about three hours a day we are very busy in the classroom.
Here are some of the things we work on..
**A letter per week - A new letter is introduced each week. We work identifying the letter, the letter sounds, visual phonics and much more. We do this by learning a song, working on an alphabet book and flashcards to name just a few.
**Number recognition...0 - 10 and handwriting
**Identifying and writing both their first and last name the appropriate way with the proper use of upper and lowercase letters
**Weekly themes such as...Transportation, 5 Senses, Dental Health, Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal Themes and much more!
**And...we can't forget about the stories, art projects and songs!
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KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
Our kindergarten program recognizes that children will soon be entering upper grades that have a range of expectations for a child's social and academic performance.
Our comprehensive curriculum places a clear emphasis on continuing development of strong language, reading and writing abilities, and math skills essential for ongoing success in school and life.
curriculum extends the planned child-choice, student-centered learning environment and incorporates the academic expectations of local and state curriculum standards so children make a successful and seamless transition to school.
The Kindergarten classes meet every day all day...2:10 dismissal. The academic curriculum is filled with hands-on learning such as experiments, projects, field trips and involvement within the community.
The academic focus is in the areas of reading, math, religion, science and social studies.
**The morning usually consists of most of the curricular areas while the afternoon is spent in our specials and large group activities.
**All kindergartens will partake in library, music, art, technology and gym. Licensed special teachers visit the students 2 to 3 times a week to contribute to and focus on increased achievement in academic subjects and the overall health and well-being of young children.
**We all so provide a Reading Resource teacher that allows for each kindergartner to receive more focus
on certain concepts.
**Small reading groups also allow for the teachers to tailor to the need of each student as needed.
All of St. Mary's staff takes pride in our inviting, loving and caring environment and we are blessed to be teaching our children about the wonderful Christian community of Winona.
