PRESCHOOL HANDBOOK
Early Childhood Development
Spiritual Development
Precious Creations fosters an environment of spiritual growth where children will experience the beauty of the Catholic church, grow in friendship with Jesus Christ, and cultivate a virtue to grow in holiness.
Social Development
Precious Creations adheres to Virtue Based Restorative Discipline so that students can experience and develop in a safe environment with supportive relationships with their peers and teachers.
Cognitive Development
Precious Creations creates an enriching and enthusiastic learning environment to encourage a sense of curiosity, discovery, exploration, wonder and awe, and fosters growth in all areas of development.
Language Development
Precious Creations nurtures the development of language through multiple modes of learning allowing students to use all senses in their learning.
Physical Development
Precious Creations recognizes the importance of foundational fine and gross motor skills in their future academic success by providing varied opportunities for sensory experiences; building hand, arm, and core strength; and development of hand-eye coordination.
Emotional Development
Precious Creations provides a nurturing environment allowing students to grow in self-awareness, recognize and express emotions appropriately, and develop self-control to foster positive interactions with peers and teachers.
Overview of Learning Objectives
Spiritual Development
Understand God’s unconditional love for His children
Cultivate relationship with Jesus through daily prayer
Learn about the Blessed Virgin Mary
Grow in virtue
Develop in the school motto, We are Christ to One Another
Social-Emotional Development
Become more independent
Builds trust with adults
Learn social skills such as sharing, taking turns, following directions
Self-Care and Personal Responsibility
Must be potty-trained
Grows in independence with personal hygiene
Choosing from a variety of activity options
Demonstrates respect for classroom materials, cleans up
Participates in structured group activities
Follows directions
Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Increasing control of manipulating small objects
Introduction to cutting with scissors and basic pencil grip
Demonstrates large motor skills-running, hopping, jumping, throwing/catching, etc.
Walking up and down stairs
Cognitive Development
Observation and Curiosity about the world
Early Development of problem-solving skills
Recognizing letters, colors, shapes, name, numbers, etc.
Begins to understand position words
Sorts objects by color, shape, and size
Language Development
Uses words to express needs and emotions and communicates in sentences
Understandable speech
Listening to stories
Participates in song and movement activities
Understands and follows simple directions
Overview of Learning Objectives
Spiritual Development
Understand God’s unconditional love for His children
Cultivate a relationship with Jesus through daily prayer
Learn about the Blessed Virgin Mary
Grow in virtue
Develop in the school motto, We are Christ to One Another
Social-Emotional Development
Growth in adjustment to new situations
Engaged in appropriate social interactions with peers
Participates in group activities 5-10 minutes
Engages in problem-solving and seeks adult assistance when needed
Follows classrooms instructions and routines
Self-Care & Personal Responsibility
Must be potty-trained
Demonstrates care and respect for classroom materials
Accepts personal responsibility for actions
Independently uses the restroom and washes hands
Responsibility for personal belongings and routines at school
Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Uses scissors and pencil independently or with little support
Demonstrates large gross motor skills; running, jumping hopping, galloping, beginning skipping
Throw and catch medium-sized ball
Makes recognizable shapes, letters, numbers, and drawings
Exhibits hand-eye coordination
Cognitive Development
Observation and Curiosity about the world
Demonstrates problem solving skills
Names and recognizes colors, shapes, letters of the alphabet, numbers to 20
Begins to understand measurement and puts objects in order according to size
Exhibits a growth mindset to persevere through difficult tasks
Language Skills
Understandable speech in full sentences
Follow verbal instruction of 2 or more steps
Writes alphabet letters, numbers, and name
Retells general ideas and stories
Understands position words, rhyming, and naming opposites
Participates in song and movement activities
The KinderPrep program affords our 5-year-old students “the gift of time” and allows them the opportunity to extend their learning potential an additional year before entering Kindergarten. Kinder Prep incorporates a healthy blend of work and play with a variety of activities and experiences allowing the children to develop greater confidence, independence and self-esteem.
