Kindergarten Prep

Our Kindergarten

Prep Program

Our open-concept classrooms allow children to create, interact, learn, develop, and grow at their own rate. Our Kindergarten Prep curriculum is derived from our program philosophy in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Education Guidelines.

Curriculum

Mathematics

  • Counting, number identification, shape, color, and size recognition

  • Measuring

  • Sequencing

Reading and Language Arts

  • Recognizing and identifying letters

  • An appreciation for books, poems, songs, and expressive and receptive language

  • Beginning French, Spanish, and Sign Language skills

Social Skills

  • Cooperative play, manners, and kind words

  • Self-help skills

  • Being part of a group while appreciating similarities and differences

Social Studies and History

  • Discuss and identify the order of daily routines

  • Use vocabulary related to time in relevant activities

Science

  • Exploring

  • Learning about our environment through our senses

  • Cause and Effect

Physical Development

  • Gross motor skills – exercise and creative movement

  • Coordination and balance

Fine motor skills

  • Art

  • Dexterity focused activities

Take a look inside our classroom:

  • Circle time is held each morning to welcome children and discuss the day’s activities and theme.

  • During area/center time children are given activities based on the theme. During free play, the children can make their own choices.

  • Children are given ‘jobs’ to establish responsibilities within the classroom: line leader, napkin passer, clipboard holder, story helper, etc.

  • Each child has a mat that is cleaned and designated for that child, as well as a consistent location within the classroom.

  • Children have their own cubbies inside the classroom for items (nap items, extra clothes, etc.).

  • Kindergarten Prep goes outside twice daily. On days when the weather does not permit outdoor play, children will participate in indoor gross motor activities.

  • Evaluations are completed twice a year (January and September) to document your child’s development.

  • The Procare app is used in our centers to communicate with families on a daily and weekly basis to share information about your child’s daily activities.

  • A graduation ceremony is held at the end of the school year to celebrate the children’s accomplishments at Run-A-Muck.

  • The children can stay and attend “summer camp” after graduation has taken place.