Preschool Program Curriculum
Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
Our proprietary Blended Model® curriculum combines teacher-directed activities and child-led discovery to deliver a holistic approach to learning that focuses on future success. We use a combination of themed small and large group activities, learning centers, and games to support their development. Here, U-GRO teachers work closely with local school districts to develop a plan that will help children successfully transition from preschool to kindergarten. While in our classrooms, your child will master important school-readiness skills, including:
- Creativity
- Self-confidence
- Independence
- Responsibility
- Social awareness
- Gross motor skills and fine motor skills
- Scientific thinking skills and investigation
- Early reading and writing
- Mathematical reasoning and concepts
Our programs showcase proven success. U-GRO students have a five-year average kindergarten readiness score of 94.8% across all domains, something we’re very proud of. So, you can be confident your preschooler will be challenged and stimulated, as they hone skills that will last a lifetime.
Preschool (3 years)
Preschool learning goals include:
Language and Literacy:
- Recognizes all uppercase letters
- Identifies letters in own name
- Identifies rhyming words
- Identifies the beginning, middle, and end of a story
- Understands differences between real and make-believe
Fine Motor:
- Traces letters
- Cuts simple shapes
- Writes first name
Math:
- Identifies numbers 0-10 and counts to 20 or higher
- Sorts by shape, color, or size
- Understands concepts of more, less, and the same
Scientific Thinking:
- Uses five senses to gather data
- Explores and describes the motion of objects
Pre-K (4-5 years)
Pre-K learning goals include:
Language and Literacy:
- Recognizes all upper and lowercase letters
- Identifies initial sounds, segments onset, and rhyme of words
- Identifies some sight words
- Explores letter-sound associations by writing and spelling words phonetically
Fine Motor:
- Growing ability to write all upper and lowercase letters
- Develops accuracy holding and cutting with scissors
Math:
- Continues to develop rote counting skills
- Compares number of objects with greater than, less than, and equal to
- Understands addition as putting together and subtraction as taking away
- Compares measurable attributes, such as length and weight
Scientific Thinking:
- Names basic parts of living things
- Creates and describes variations of sounds
- Identifies changes in matter
K-Readiness (5 years)
Missed the kindergarten cut-off? Your center may offer this special program of extra prep time for kindergarten. Ask your center director for details.
