(4-5 years old)
It’s their senior year of preschool! We get them ready for the years ahead.
When you walk into one of our pre-K classrooms, you’ll see artwork and writing displayed around the room. Labels are everywhere to help kids connect letters with words. You’ll also see pictures on the walls that reflect the families in our community.
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We build warm, welcoming, and supportive classrooms forchildren of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
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Check out one of our pre-K classrooms!
Get an insider’s view of how your pre-K kiddo will prep for their future, and beyond. Take a peek into our classroom and see how fun getting kindergarten-ready can be!
Explore the prekindergarten classroom
Take a look at how we set up our classroom for prekindergartners. It’s organized for their age and stage of learning and development.
Writing the ABCs
In pre-K, your child will practice how to write theirname—and you’ll start to see it all over their artwork!We’ll also work on our ABCs, using letters and drawingsto describe things like people, places, experiences,and feelings.
Friends and feelings
Social skills are a big focus in pre-K as your child gets readyfor kindergarten. Your child will work on talking through bigfeelings and resolving conflicts with words. They’ll also talkabout themselves and their families, and learn about eachother’s similarities and differences.
Inside a prekindergartner’s day
Your preschooler’s classroom will follow a daily rhythm. No matter what play and learning activities they’re engaged in, preschoolers always come together for group time, to play outside, and to enjoy healthy meals with one another.
Group time
Group time happens every day in eachof our our classrooms. Forprekindergartners, teachers use thistime to talk about the day or read a bookbefore they move on to child-directedmath, literacy, or small-group activities!
Meals and snacks
Every day, prekindergartners sit down to a meal with healthy fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. We never serve juice or fried foods!
Outdoor playtime
Most of our classes spend 20–30minutes outside at least twice a day,weather permitting. In addition tounstructured playtime, prekindergartnerswill do things like draw maps together,stretch or play games!
Prekindergarten curriculum
In pre-K, your child will deepen their knowledge in language,math, science, Spanish, and social skills. We meet everychild where they are, so children of all abilities, includingEnglish-language learners, will learn at their own pace, intheir own way.
Building brain power and strong bodies
Your prekindergartner’s mind is ready for simple addition,subtraction, and science predictions! That’s why we build thecognitive skills they need for math and science. They’ll alsoparticipate in at least two hours of movement each day.
Being a good friend and solving problems together
Prekindergartners practice resolving conflicts with words ontheir own or with a teacher’s help. We also teach kindnessand respect by helping kids talk about themselves and theirfamilies, so they learn to appreciate each other’s differencesand similarities.
Making up stories and writing their names
Children tell stories with a beginning, middle, and end! Wepractice writing as a form of expression, whether your childcan write words like their full name or is still working on thefirst letter of their name.
Making art and playing music
Creative expression really comes alive at this age! Kids canexpress themselves with all the art mediums, followmulti-step directions while moving around, and playinstruments while making up songs!
Prekindergarten classroom activities
Every day, our creative teachers guide prekindergartners through fun activities that are just right for their age. Here are just a few examples!
U.S. States
Kids journal about states they have lived in and visited, andthen discuss! We’ll also explore two- and three-dimensionalshapes on state flags and the U.S. flag.
Natural Patterns
We’ll head outside and use items like leaves, rocks,pinecones, and twigs to create patterns—starting simple,then moving on to more complex patterns.
Parking Cars
Kids identify numerals written in parking spaces drawn onpaper. They park the cars in the right spaces based on thenumber a teachers says.
How to enroll
We’ve gathered all the resources you need to help you make a confident decision to join the KinderCare family.
- Know what to look for in a child care center and tour ours!
- Learn about our classrooms, curriculum, and tuition.
- Find a KinderCare nearby and contact the center director.
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