Preschool and Young 5's

Preschool is a joyful and exciting time for everyone.  The Preschool at Our Lady Star of the Sea School offers a developmentally appropriate program designed to promote cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth in a nurturing atmosphere.  We offer an integrated program to develop the whole child.  Each child is unique and special and we are dedicated to provide engaging, meaningful, hands-on activities in a play-based environment designed to respond to each child’s individual learning needs.
 

We offer:

• 3 year old Preschool, 4 year old Preschool, and Young 5's
• A Play-Based Preschool Program
• An Extended Day Program
• Weekly Specials
  • 3 year old Preschool visits Gym weekly
  • 4 year old Preschool and Young 5's goes to Gym, Music, Art, Spanish, Computers and Library class weekly.
• A Big Brother and Big Sister Program with Fifth Grade Students
• The Handwriting Without Tears “Get Set for School” Program
• Child Centered Learning Centers
• Fine and Gross Motor Activities
• New outdoor preschool playground area
• The opportunity to participate in the school Christmas Concert
• Class parties with opporrtunities for parent volunteers

We offer your child:

• Faith based education
• Daily prayers and songs
• Sadlier Preschool Faith Development Program
• Bible Stories

Your child will learn to:

• work alone and in small & large groups
• share and take turns
• listen to others
• share experiences and ideas with others
• group and independent play
• self direction
• independence
• responsibility for self and belongings

The children will participate in various fine and gross motor activities.

• weekly visits to the gym
• outdoor play in our special preschool playground area
• music and movement activities
• parachute, bean bags, rhythm sticks, bells, scarves, and streamers
• sand and water play
• arts and crafts
• paint, trace, lace, and play dough

We will engage in exciting hands-on activities in which your child will

• develop self esteem
• develop problem solving and critical thinking skills
• sort and count
• compare same and different
• ask and answer questions
• identify and make patterns

Your child will

• develop an increased interest in books
• act out, retell, and make predictions about stories
• will learn about the days, months, weather and seasons
• engage in dramatic play
• participate in a variety of math and science activities

Things to Know Before Applying:

• The cutoff birthday for 3 year old and 4 year old preschool is October 1st.
• Your child must be independetly potty trained, no use of diapers or pull-ups.
• For preschoolers that are able to handle a full day, we offer an extended day program.

 

Preschool Schedule
 

 
For questions, contact our office at (313) 884-1070.
 

The Young Fives program is a step between preschool and kindergarten; it is intended for students whose birthday falls AFTER October 1, or for those who may not be quite ready for the challenges of kindergarten.  The program is designed for students who have a summer or fall birth date and/or could use additional time to develop readiness skills.  Placing a child in our Young Fives program gives the child the gift of a year to grow while still experiencing academic, emotional, social and spiritual growth.

This program is set up with an emphasis on group learning and centers.  Students learn concepts as a class and in centers for differentiated learning.  This allows students to work at their own pace.

RELIGION
Students will…
    *    Take part in daily prayer
    *    Learn morals
    *    Complete religious based projects and activities

LANGUAGE ARTS SKILLS
Students will…
    *    Practice reading using Weekly Readers
    *    Participate in games and activities to encourage letter recognition
    *    Attend weekly library visit and checkout
    *    Practice communication skills through Show and Tell
    *    Develop rhyming skills through Weekly Nursery Rhyme
    *    Participate in games and activities to introduce Sight Words
    *    Practice writing through Journal Writing

MATH SKILLS
Students will…
    *    Recognize shapes and colors
    *    Match, sort, and classify a variety of objects
    *    Recognize and count numbers 1-30
    *    Practice reading the Calendar - months of the year, days of the week, and
 dates
    *    Learn basic mathematics - counting, adding, subtracting, sorting,
          and classifying objects
    *    Create, describe, and extend simple geometric patterns

SCIENCE  & SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS
Students will…
*    Become aware of the weather - a look at each day's weather, identification of
      seasons
*    Learn to be a part of a classroom community
*    Learn fair ways to make group decisions
*    Learn individual responsibility 
*    Create classroom rules 

LARGE MOTOR SKILLS
Students will…
    *    Painting
    *    Take part in movement and music activities
    *    Participate in outside play
    *    Attend weekly Gym class

SMALL MOTOR SKILLS
Students will…
    *    Be involved with arts and crafts activities
    *    Participate in cutting and pasting activities
    *    Use Puzzles, Blocks, Legos
    *    Develop emergent writing skills
    *    Increase hand strength through the use of playdough

EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Students will…
    *    Demonstrate manners and sharing
    *    Practice being helpers and leaders
    *    Become aware of their responsibility for belongings and self
    *    Be a part of group and independent play
    *    Learn proper conduct for a class environment (patience, caring, and sharing)
    *    Develop problem solving skills
    *    Learn self direction and independence
    *    Participate in activities to develop self esteem and trust