Pre-K

A Day in Pre-Kindergarten

Ease Into the Day

The teachers create a warm & welcoming environment by checking in with the children as they enter the classroom. During this time the children sign-in on the white board and join their friends for breakfast in the classroom and independent reading.

Morning Meeting

The class comes together in a circle and the meeting begins with a greeting and a daily message.  We also read a story and focus on a daily lesson and basic skills during this time. 

Small Group Activities

Small group activities are planned and may extend the daily lesson, teach a new concept, or allow children to practice skills at their level.  Small group activities are interactive with children cooperating, problem solving, and learning together with a teacher’s guidance.

Active Learning

During this time children explore different learning centers in the classroom and engage in fun and meaningful activities that allow them to practice the skills they are learning.

Specialists 

For specialist, the children attend Arts Integration, Music, Physical Education, and Science. They attend one specialist all week long and then rotate to the next specialist the next week. 

Regroup to Revisit

At the end of the day, the children and teachers come together to reflect on our learning and prepare for the next day.

Curriculum Components

• Discovering Our World, the Pre-Kindergarten Program Curriculum
• Building Blocks Math

Instructional Strategies

• Sign-In
• Greeting
• Read Aloud
• Independent Reading
• Shared Reading
• Interactive Writing
• Small Groups
• Active Learning

Unique School Feature

Each Pre-Kindergarten student will have music instruction and exposure opportunities.

To apply, call the Saint Paul Student Placement Center at (651) 632-3760 for an application and information about the enrollment process.