Page 32 - 2020 Primrose School Virtual Brochure

Preschool

At Primrose®, children learn and practice concepts in language and literacy; science, technology, engineering, creative arts and
math (STEAM); social studies; music; physical development and health; and compassion, kindness and life skills continuously
throughout the day as part of our exclusive, integrated Balanced Learning® approach.

Reading and Writing Readiness
WHY: The early years of a child’s life are the most important for literacy development.
• In the Primrose Preschool classroom, your child learns that books can tell fun and exciting stories, provide information,
and be used to communicate. Story reading and retelling build listening and speaking skills, teach sequencing, and
develop vocabulary.
• Your child begins to distinguish the sounds in spoken language through word-play games, nursery rhymes, rhythmic
activities, letter/sound relationships and foundational phonemic awareness through the Primrose Friends Phonics
Program .
SM
• Your child develops listening comprehension skills and a love of reading as teachers read aloud good literature and
discuss the content in non-fiction books.

Science and Engineering
WHY: Children are natural scientists and engineers. They turn their environment upside down trying to discover how objects work!
• Your Primrose preschooler becomes a detective while using science tools such as magnifying lenses, mirrors, magnets and
microscopes to observe and discern objects in detail.
• Teachers extend learning by engaging your child in meaningful questioning and discussion and scientific inquiry.
• Your child ventures and explores in open-ended scientific experiences to nurture that natural sense of curiosity.
• Your preschooler engages in the beginning stages of the engineering design process by learning to ask questions,
design and test possible solutions and then redesign and test new solutions.

Mathematics Development
WHY: Positive early experiences with mathematics help children develop confidence and support children’s flexibility,
inventiveness and persistence in solving problems.
• Math is more than counting and recognizing numbers. In the Primrose preschool math program, your child becomes a
confident mathematician when sorting objects by attributes, when comparing sets of objects, when recognizing quantities
without counting (subitizing), and when identifying, extending and creating patterns—all of which are prerequisite to
more complex mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and even algebra.
• Your child develops an understanding of spatial concepts by assembling puzzles, building block structures and arranging
two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes to create pictures of objects.
• In addition to learning the language of math and number recognition, your child practices critical thinking skills such as
predicting, estimating, recalling events, and sequencing.

Research & Technology
WHY: Research and technology skills are increasingly important for later success in school.
• Technology is more than smartphones or touch tablets. Your child learns that technology is any tool that makes our work easier.
• Smart technology is for more than playing games. Research and technology experiences in the Primrose classroom nurture
your child’s language development and social interactions while stimulating creativity and problem-solving.

continued on reverse