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Zooming Zebras Room
Preschool
Our Transitional Preschool Program is designed for 3-6-year-olds who are not quite ready for the structure and larger class size of preschool or didn’t make the cut-off date for Public Preschool, but need more challenges than a regular in-home or day care program offers. Children in this program must be potty trained. Transitional Preschool is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This program provides breakfast/snack and lunch.

Our Preschool Curriculum Goals Are As Follows
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Building independence and improving social skills are the primary goals of this program.
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Foster positive identity and a sense of well-being
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Introduce writing: Your child will be able to write letters and their name with our Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum.
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Allow opportunities for children to demonstrate and practice their newly developed self-help skills
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Teachers shall support developing friendships and provide opportunities for children to play alone, with another child, or in small groups
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Encourage children to think, reason, question and experiment
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Provide activities that demonstrate cause and effect
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To plan activities for labeling, classifying, and sorting objects by shape, color and size
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Discuss concepts, such as the seasons of the year
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Introduce number concepts
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Provide for language and literacy development
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Introduce recognition of names, colors and shapes
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Provide a print-rich environment
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Enhance physical development by providing activities that promote physical fitness
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Encourage and demonstrate sound health, safety and nutritional practices
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Provide various cooking activities and introduce nutrition
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Introduce safety practices
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Encourage creative expression, representation and appreciation of art
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Provide musical activities
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Offer art activities that are an exploratory process
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Introduce creative dramatics
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Respect cultural diversity
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Provide materials and activities that reflect diverse cultures that children may not likely see, as well as those that represent their family and culture

