This class is taught in English.

school readiness skills such as: 
	 🌈 Recognize and name uppercase & lowercase letters
	 🌈 Match and produce the correct letter sound
	 🌈 Identify and produce beginning sound for given words
	 🌈 Blend and segment words into syllables
	 🌈 Identify and produce rhyming words
	 🌈 Read high frequency sight words
	 🌈 Retell stories and books using detail
	 🌈 Identify story elements such as characters, setting, etc.

        🌈 Rote count (verbally) up to at least 30
	🌈 Touch count items (one to one correspondence)
	🌈 Identify and name numerals
	🌈 Analyze and compare data using picture graphs 
	🌈 Measure length, height and weight using non standard units of measurement and comparative language
	🌈 Classify objects by different attributes (sorting)
	🌈 Recognize and create patterns
	🌈 Count with automaticity (subitizing)
	🌈 Add using items & pictures for support
	🌈 Subtract using items & pictures for support
	🌈 Identify & name 2-dimensional shapes like circle, triangle, rectangle, square, etc.

	🌈 Practice taking turns when speaking
	🌈 Communicating basic emotions and feelings
	🌈 Develop empathy for others
	🌈 Develop an understanding for different perspectives and different people 

I'm a certified teacher with 5 years experience in the Early Childhood Education. As a kindergarten & former second grade teacher, I am very aware of the skills necessary to be school ready.  This preschool curriculum was designed by prek and kindergarten educators with over 15 years of experience with this in mind.  More importantly, the goal of this program is to help set a foundation for life long learning.