Curriculum Overview

Saint Mary Preschool is based on Christian values which foster each child’s individuality with respect for the school community. Our child-centered environment provides a loving, safe, first school experience, which focuses on the development of the whole child. Children construct knowledge through the discovery and exploration inherent in developmentally appropriate activities, which is offered throughout the preschool curriculum. Play is a critical component to an excellent early childhood education. Above all, our priority is to provide an exciting and happy school experience for young children.

All three of our preschool program curricula follows the Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences created by the Massachusetts Department of Education.  Using these guidelines helps us to ensure that we are creating a fun, engaging and developmentally appropriate curriculum for your child.  Our Pre-K program implements Let's Begin with the Letter People, a research-based, developmentally appropriate, comprehensive Pre-K curriculum.  Let’s Begin with the Letter People  helps children develop the strong foundation they’ll need for reading and writing success in today’s kindergarten classrooms.  Each Letter Person brings in a different theme while teaching the children their letter sound and formation.   It is integrated learning across language and literacy, math, science, and social-emotional development.  Not only does it work on alphabet knowledge, but also enhances oral language, listening skills, vocabulary development, writing and spelling.  This program creates a fun, stimulating and academic enviornment for the children in Pre-K.

Here are some samples of the pre-reading, pre-writing and math skills that we incorporate into the curriculum at St. Mary Preschool. Many of the skills overlap from one skill area to another.

Pre-Reading Skills

Letter Bingo
Rubber Stamping Words
Name Recognition
Preschool Contents Labeled
Listening Center Tapes
Story Time Daily
Matching Games
Letter Recognition
Left to Right Progression
Letter Sounds
Finger plays
 

Math Skills

Labeling
Number Bingo
Sequencing
Shape Bingo
Shape Recognition
Counting Calender Days
Matching
Categorizing
Number Stamping and Recognition
Geo Boards
Puzzles
Rhythm and Beats
Balance Beam Bears

Pre-Writing Skills

Lacing Cards
Name Cards
Scissor Cutting
Stamping Words
Water and Sand Table
Manipulatives
Letter Bingo
Preschool Contents Labeled
Letter Recognition
Left to Right Progression
Letter Sounds