What is a preschool course?

 

 

The kindergarten curriculum introduces the goals and activities of the curriculum.

Pre-school courses are basically all the courses and content taught by your child during the pre-school education process. Depending on the kindergarten you choose and the concept of early childhood education they follow, your child may explore a variety of academic, social, physical, and emotional courses.

In addition to academic and social skills, many kindergartens also work in critical speech and motor skills.

By the time they go to kindergarten, children in kindergarten should be prepared (for example) to speak in complete sentences, use a pair of scissors, and kick a ball. In many (but not all) environments, kindergartens can also help children complete their toilet training.

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What is usually covered in the kindergarten curriculum?

Since kindergartens are not regulated by the standards applicable to K-12 education, individual schools and school groups can freely teach what they need in the way they like. For example, a kindergarten located in a religious institution may include religious education in its curriculum. Montessori's kindergarten uses specific materials and activities to encourage children to learn by doing. Teachers can change their educational methods to suit the needs of individual children in the class.

Although kindergartens do not follow educational guidelines, their purpose is to prepare kindergarten students.

This means that most good kindergartens work in these skill areas (among others):

•  letter

•  number

•  shape

•  color

• Cutting

• dyeing

•  Write letter and number

• Sort object

• draw

• glued

• share

• cooperate

• turn

• Transfer from one event to another

• Calendar (seasons, months of the year, etc.)

• Physical activity (running, jumping, skipping rope, jumping on one foot, using playground equipment and balls, etc.)

 

How is the course implemented?

Most kindergartens have a set of goals and concepts that every teacher must follow. In some cases, teachers follow these general guidelines in an informal way. However, in many cases, the teacher must actually complete the lesson plan and evaluate the student's progress.

The preschool education curriculum takes into account the length of the preschool days. Many kindergartens only run for a few hours a day, while others (especially those set up in public schools) run for many days. Some are even longer than typical school hours to cover all the working hours of the parents.

On any given day, preschoolers may participate in:

• Such as circle time, song time, calendar time, event playtime, story time, craft time, etc.
• There is a transition period between activities (learning how to walk with peers, learning how to clean toys and supplies, etc.)
•  Special activities are not necessarily taught by the main teachers of the kindergarten, but special teachers such as art, music, library, and physical education
• The pre-school curriculum can also include homework for the child to consolidate what has been learned in the kindergarten classroom
• Any field trips aimed at enhancing the curriculum-such as going to the post office to learn about mail or going to the grocery store to learn how to choose healthy food
• Specially invited speakers to provide more details for the course (for example, a police officer talks about safety issues, or a dentist talks about dental care)

Although it may seem that preschoolers may play in the kindergarten classroom all day, this is not the case (although those children must have a lot of fun!). Games are more than just a kid who has fun. Play, especially when it comes to interacting with other children, teach children how to:

• Form friendship
• turn
• Learn how to cooperate
• Try different solutions to the problem
• Use their imagination
• Think creatively

Different types of games, structured and unstructured, allow children to practice different skills in different ways.

 

What to look for in the kindergarten

The pre-school curriculum, regardless of the kindergarten philosophy (Bank Street, Reggio Emilia, High/Range, etc.) your school follows, should promote learning while helping children achieve various linguistic, social, physical, and cognitive goals. Ideally, high-quality kindergarten courses will be taught by certified teachers and based on the latest childhood education research.

According to the preschool education concept used by schools and kindergartens, preschool courses can be developed by administrators, teachers, and even parents. 

If you have any questions about the curriculum or any problems that may occur in your child's kindergarten, please contact the teacher or kindergarten administrator