Preschool II

4-5 years:

In Preschool II, teachers spend more time preparing children for Kindergarten, engaging them in readiness activities to increase their attention span, expand their ability to follow multi-step directions, increase their number recognition, practice their ability to write upper and lower case, and recognize sight words. The concept of “homework” is also introduced! Don’t worry though - children spend time outdoors playing, and are encouraged to self-select their play during Center time, allowing them to continue learning through play.

The teacher-to-child ratio is this classroom is 1 to 12 at Children First, and 1 to 10 at Heritage. Differences in West Virginia and Virginia Licensing Standards dictate each program’s classroom ratios.

Sample Lesson Plan

Each week’s lesson plan is thoughtfully prepared by the lead teacher in accordance with the CHEERS standards in learning, age appropriate activities and the individual needs of the students and is designed to both stimulate and educate. Children learn best when they’re having fun in a welcoming environment! Download a sample Preschool II lesson plan.

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Preschool II Goals:

1. Gross motor - bounce and catch a ball, hop on one foot, sits for extended circle time
2. Fine motor skills - draws successfully, cuts out shapes, folds paper
3. Language skills - listens well, uses filler words, understandable speech to strangers
4. Cognitive - knows months and seasons, writes name clearly, know address and phone number
5. Social/emotional - helps solve others’ problems, waits for a turn, works independently
6. Routine/self help - cleans up toys, takes pride in classroom appearance, washes hands
7. Pre-reading - knows letter sounds, pretends to read from a memorized book
8. Pre-math - counts to 20, counts 10 objects
CHEERS School Family - so much more than daycare!