Kinder Readiness
Age 4 by September 1
Our Kinder Readiness program at Peñasquitos Christian Preschool is designed for second or third-year students between the ages of 4-5 years old. Kinder Readiness begins in the morning. Typically the Kinder Readiness class makes up the oldest children in the school and consists of students working on Kindergarten readiness skills.
3, 4, and 5 Day Options Available
8:30-11:30am
The Kinder Readiness Program…
..builds upon the skills practiced in the Beginner and Explorers programs at Peñasquitos Christian Preschool and is based on the philosophy that social and emotional fitness in education is essentially the foundation for higher learning.
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When children arrive at school the first thing students do is meet on the rug for a morning meeting with their class that includes group discussion, attendance, research on their theme or project, and planning for the work of the day. Starting class time in this way is a Kinder Readiness skill as it requires the student to access advanced skills of attending, listening, turn-taking, and motor planning before starting their work of the day.
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Open ended learning centers include art, writing, math, manipulatives, science, sensory, blocks, reading, and dramatic play.
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In Kinder Readiness, the teachers integrate core programs: Learning without Tears (writing), Frog Street Press (letter recognition), Jolly Phonics, and Bible Stories.
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Our Outdoor Classroom is not a recess but a valuable educational opportunity to practice skills through intentional and planned activities that span all developmental domains.
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Children will also share a nutritious snack as part of the morning.
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Bible curriculum and lessons are incorporated throughout the curriculum. Children attend chapel once or twice per week depending on their schedule.
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The Nature Hut is an expansion of our Outdoor Classroom. We have a specialized teacher who writes the curriculum for the Nature Hut which engages the child’s natural curiosity of the world around them.
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The morning program ends at 11:30am. Students in the Kinder Readiness program are invited to participate in the afternoon enrichment program Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoons for a fuller day experience. This extension program is not child care, rather a full enrichment class called Kinder Academy.
Community focused
We believe that we can be encouraged, strengthened, and nurtured when we are more than just around one another but are truly connected to a community of others; living and sharing in life together. This can begin, if even for the first time when we connect with other preschool families. As 4-year-old preschooler Larson shares every day after school, “today is my best day, because I was with my friend…”