PRESCHOOL
Preschool Program
Ages 2.9 to 3.5 years
While many people feel children “play” at school, we understand that children learn by doing and thus, learn from play. At GDELC we follow a weekly lesson plan, which in turn, follows a theme-based learning schedule.
Each week a different letter, number, shape and color are explored in detail. And each month we follow different themes. Each are integrated into theme-based projects like; finger painting the letter ‘A’, measuring sugar for cooking projects, or mixing colors to make the right shade of purple. These are all examples of Science, Language, Social Skills or Math concepts. While your preschool aged child is having fun, “playing,” they are also developing valuable skills.
A preschool age child is developing quickly and it is important to surround them with a stimulating classroom environment that encourages and challenges them to grow emotionally, socially and academically. Here, supportive teachers work to strengthen attention spans. Life skills such as cooperation and attentive listening are reinforced as children engage in their projects and daily activities. Within those activities, we have achieved a balance of both guided and self-driven experiences. The result is children who are confident and motivated to learn.
Some of the Milestones you may observe in your Preschooler:
Basic Counting
Learning/Playing Basic Games
Sorting by Shape, Size and Color
Recognizing their own Name & other Letters in Print
Increased ability to sit and focus on tasks
Ability to predict basic outcomes based off simple actions