Pre-Kindergarten 3
Teacher: Ms. Marie Gilbuena
Pre-Kindergarten 3 students will learn a school routine. As part of their first experience in school, children learn to transition to different classes and different teachers. Students participate in physical education, art, Spanish, and music. Children learn in large group, small group, and one on one settings.
Three-year old children have a natural curiosity and wonder about them. At Saint Gabriel School, children are able to explore their world in a variety of ways and with various learning opportunities.
The Investigator Club will help your child learn basic readiness skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, oral language, art, and music. These skills are learned through different units of study such as friends and family, going to school and animals.
Get Set for School (Handwriting without Tears) will focus on preparing for writing and math readiness. Music, movement and multi-sensory manipulatives are used to teach core readiness skills. These skills include: pencil grip, numbers and letter recognition and formation. Children will also learn about spatial awareness, patterning, sequencing, matching, and sorting. All of these will be learned using manipulatives, music, and rhyming.
In Religion, Stories of God’s Love uses the Bible as well as everyday stories to learn about God and all that is created. This learning is on an age appropriate level with bright pamphlets that have an activity inside and parent info on the back.
Pre-Kindergarten 3 students will learn a school routine. As part of their first experience in school, children learn to transition to different classes and different teachers. Students participate in physical education, art, Spanish, and music. Children learn in large group, small group, and one on one settings.
Three-year old children have a natural curiosity and wonder about them. At Saint Gabriel School, children are able to explore their world in a variety of ways and with various learning opportunities.
The Investigator Club will help your child learn basic readiness skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, oral language, art, and music. These skills are learned through different units of study such as friends and family, going to school and animals.
Get Set for School (Handwriting without Tears) will focus on preparing for writing and math readiness. Music, movement and multi-sensory manipulatives are used to teach core readiness skills. These skills include: pencil grip, numbers and letter recognition and formation. Children will also learn about spatial awareness, patterning, sequencing, matching, and sorting. All of these will be learned using manipulatives, music, and rhyming.
In Religion, Stories of God’s Love uses the Bible as well as everyday stories to learn about God and all that is created. This learning is on an age appropriate level with bright pamphlets that have an activity inside and parent info on the back.
Pre-Kindergarten 4
Teacher: Mrs. Allison Fusick
Pre-Kindergarten 4 uses the reading series, Opening the World of Learning, and the writing program, Handwriting Without Tears. Through OWL, students learn skills through thematic units. Students build on oral language and background knowledge by discussing concepts that relate to each weekly theme. They practice naming and identifying both upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet, as well as letter sounds, rhyming, initial sounds, and learn how to write letters and numbers.
In mathematics activities and lessons, students participate in hands on exploration of numbers, combining sets, shape and color recognition and measurement.
In Religion, we use the series Stories of God's Love to introduce students to gospel readings that apply to their personal lives. Students learn that Jesus is their friend and how to grow closer to God. We encourage sharing, cooperation and socialization.
Children engage in free play, using any of the toys located in the room, as well as activities set up at individual tables and the sensory table. We strive to have developmentally appropriate expectations throughout the year. Our goal is a positive growth experience for your child - and for you!
Pre-Kindergarten 4 uses the reading series, Opening the World of Learning, and the writing program, Handwriting Without Tears. Through OWL, students learn skills through thematic units. Students build on oral language and background knowledge by discussing concepts that relate to each weekly theme. They practice naming and identifying both upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet, as well as letter sounds, rhyming, initial sounds, and learn how to write letters and numbers.
In mathematics activities and lessons, students participate in hands on exploration of numbers, combining sets, shape and color recognition and measurement.
In Religion, we use the series Stories of God's Love to introduce students to gospel readings that apply to their personal lives. Students learn that Jesus is their friend and how to grow closer to God. We encourage sharing, cooperation and socialization.
Children engage in free play, using any of the toys located in the room, as well as activities set up at individual tables and the sensory table. We strive to have developmentally appropriate expectations throughout the year. Our goal is a positive growth experience for your child - and for you!
