A NEW PRESCHOOL!

With the sad news of hearing that the Rivard's are moving, I have decided to keep her Preschool torch going!  I am REALLY excited to start this adventure next year!  I have been doing a ton of planning in anticipation and want to give a quick run-down for any who are interested (I will be setting up a blog with a lot more information in the very near future)!

First, your kids will be in good hands!  I have a degree in education from BYU and have professionally taught preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade for the Challenger Private School System in Orem, Utah!  I will be utilizing a lot of the lesson plans/songs/techniques that I learned there.  Second, I would like to open the preschool up to 4/5 year old's entering Kindergarten the next year.  I am planning on taking only 6 students, plus my own 4 year old.  I am charging $100/month plus a $50 non-refundable deposit for supplies, etc., to secure your spot for the year.  Third, the hours of the preschool will be from 9-12 on Tuesday and Thursday, no lunch!  We will start the week after APS starts and end a week before APS ends to give everyone some breathing room for those busy times of the year!

I am using a unique curriculum to teach the ABC's and numbers that I have already been using this year with my Lukey and have loved all of it!  I will be using a lot of the printouts from this fabulous lady!  On Tuesday's we will focus on recognizing the sounds and sights of the letters through scripture stories/characters.  We will also be learning a primary song and focusing on a scripture each week.  For example, "A" is for Adam and Eve, we will learn the scripture story, focus on 2 Nephi 2:25, and learn the song "Follow the Prophet"!  We will also incorporate 7 different manipulatives per letter as well as various activities and worksheets.  We will be using the Sue Patrick Workbox System on each Tuesday.  We will also learn 1-3 sight words per week and have a total of 26 sight word books to pass off by the end of the year. Then on Thursday's we will reinforce the letter sight and sound by review and also a letter theme.  For example, "A" is for apple: we will be doing apple tasting, graphing, counting, and printing; we will also learn the parts of an apple; learn a couple of "apple" songs, read several books, and have an apple craft.

I wanted to give you a small taste of how my preschool will function!  I have so many ideas and am excited to get a blog up and rolling with much more detailed information, as well as all of the weekly themes and curriculum.  I would love to teach your child and hope you will entrust me with their Pre-K education!  If you have ANY questions please email me at jakeandemilyathotmaildotcom or call me at seven seven zero 468-7733.  Thanks so much!