4 to 5 years
Pre-K
Our programs focus on four aspects of children’s development: social-emotional, cognitive, physical and language. Our play-based learning curriculum develops specific skills within each of these categories including:
- Self-awareness
- Responsibility for self and others
- Prosocial behavior
- Learning and problem solving
- Logical thinking
- Listening and speaking
- Reading and writing
- Gross and fine motors skills
The physical learning environment at Ikram childcare centers on interest areas. Children are given ample time each day to explore independently and with peers and teachers the following areas:
- Blocks
- Toys and Games
- Dramatic Play
- Art
- Library
- Writing Center
- Sand and Water
- Music and Movement
- Cooking
- Technology (non-screen-based but rather, how things are made)
- Outdoors
Pre-K Daily Schedule
8:30am-9:30am Arrival, breakfast, table/circle time
9:30am -10:00am Letter introduction
(Scissor skills, coloring, cut and paste, prewriting practice)
10:00am-10:30am Coloring & morning snack
(Magnet activities, coloring puzzles, thumb tack poking pages)
10:30am-11:45am Outside/indoor play
11:45am-12:10pm Counting & sorting
(Number tracing, sorting by colors & shapes, counting by 1's, 2's, & so forth)
12:10pm-12:45pm lunch
12:45pm-2:15pm Wash hands/nap & quiet time
2:15pm-2:45pm Afternoon snack & free play
2:45pm-3:30pm Learning centers & guided play
(Students choice arts & crafts, blocks, dramatic play, etc.,)
3:45pm-4:25pm Group activities
4:25pm-5:00pm Free play, clean-up & dismissal