Programs

Pre-K

Bemis Farms' Pre-Kindergarten program provides readiness skills that will help prepare your child for Kindergarten with letter recognition through Zoo Phonics, number recognition, shapes, and colors. We also work on names, phone numbers, and addresses in addition to other Kindergarten curriculum requirements.  We will be incorporating a Plan, Do, Review time, and quiet & rest time.  During the process of Plan, Do, Review, we will tell the children what areas are open for the day, and what special activities are out.  The children will then tell, write, or draw out their Plan (what they intend on playing with).  Then they will Do (go about their play).  When the choice time (Do) is over and we have cleaned up, we will Review (tell what we did during choice time).

The Pre-Kindergaten Schedule:

7:00 - 7:30

Children Arriving/Breakfast

7:30 - 8:50

Free Choice Time

8:50 - 9:00

Clean Up Time

9:00 - 9:30

AM Circle Time (helpers, calendar, weather, boy/girl graph, read a book, and Zoo Phonics)

9:30 - 9:40

Planning Time

9:40 - 10:50

Do Time and Snack

10:50 - 11:00

Clean Up Time

11:00 - 11:10

Review/Transition to Outdoor Activities

11:10 - 12:00

Outdoor Activities*

12:00 - 12:45

Lunch Time

12:45 - 1:00

Bathroom Time

1:00 - 3:00

Rest Time/Quiet Time (Table Top toys, books, computer area)

3:00 - 3:20

Large Group Time (songs and gross motor)

3:20 - 3:35

Small Group Time (divide into 2 groups for teacher-directed activity)

3:35 - 3:45

Planning Time in small groups

3:45 - 4:30

Do Time and PM Snack Time

4:30 - 4:45

Clean Up Time

4:45 - 5:00

Review and Transition to Outdoor Activities

5:00 - 5:30

Outdoor Activities*

5:30 - 6:00

Teacher-Directed Activities

* Weather Permitting