Pre-Kindergarten

Aiken
Preparatory
School
Established in 1916

SAIS SACS Accredited

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Our Program Includes:

A 5-day week with Extended Day available until 6 p.m.
A Teacher and an assistant with a maximum of 16 students
A variety of Field Trips provide "hands-on" experiences
Opportunities for family/public performances, ex. Declamation Contest
Monthly interaction with 3rd Grade: "Bookies and Cookies"
Discipline focuses on positive reinforcement

Music

4K students are introduced to a variety of musical experiences, with a focus on singing, rhythm, movement and performance. Students discover their talents by playing percussion instruments and color-coded hand bells. There are performances for Grandparents’ Day, Christmas and Lower School graduation.

Computer Technology

4K and 5K students learn basic computer terminology and skills, respect for the work of their fellow students and care of computers. Educational software including the Jumpstart and Reader Rabbit series will be used throughout the year to compliment the classroom curriculum. The children also use Jumpstart Spanish to reinforce the Spanish vocabulary we are learning in class.

Spanish

In pre-school, Spanish is incorporated during daily calendar time. Basic
Spanish vocabulary is practiced orally through songs, finger play, books, videos
and games for twenty minutes after snack. Children learn greetings, numbers,
the alphabet, colors, parts of the body, clothing, animals, transportation,
classroom terms, family and question words. Oral repetition helps children
learn to speak simple phrases as they build a foundation for our ongoing Spanish
curriculum. Most of all, learning Spanish is FUN!

Library Storytime

Listening and viewing skills; story discussion; introduction to library terminology; develop understanding of library etiquette and book care; literature appreciation.

Classroom Timeline:

7:45-8:10:	Students arrive, begin working on fine motor skills
8:10-8:30:	Circle includes Pledge of Allegiance, Calendar, Weather, Listening to a book and a Phonemic Awareness lesson
8:30-9:20:	Centers: Language—letters/sounds, making books, alphabet games and puzzles Math—manipulatives, number combinations, graphing/comparing, measuring Science—senses, weather, space, animal groups and habitats, plants Social Studies—family traditions, transportation, geography 9:20-9:30: Bathroom break
9:30-10:00:	Specials: music, computer, and library
10:00-10:20:	Nutritious snack provided by our school with focus on table manners
10:20-10:40:	Spanish taught 3x's per week by 4-K teacher
10:40-11:00:	Recess and/or PE—gross motor activities, both organized and free play
11:00-11:30:	Co-operative learning in whole group and small group activities
11:30-noon:	Daily Wrap up/ preparing to go home

Writing

We use Handwriting Without Tears which is an informal handwriting readiness program that suits a preschooler's developmental needs and abilities. Wood pieces, a slate with chalk, a "stamp and see" screen, playdough and even songs are used each week as we study a new letter and number.

Each students uses special "flip" crayons to color in a workbook that includes capital letters and #1-10. HWT develops eight key skills: memory, orientation, placement, size, start, sequence, control and spacing.

Art

In 4-K, we are learning the basic elements of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, form and space. We are also learning to draw certain objects in a step-by-step process.