Half-Day Features
Children make connections with the concepts already learned and new concepts that are introduced. Reading instruction includes the concept of stories and printed language, retelling, and story comprehension. Children learn to write first and last names as well as alphabet letters. They identify rhyming words and words that begin the same. In math, children continue to count and identify numbers. They sort and compare objects as well as identify money. Spanish and sign language are incorporated into the curriculum on a thematic basis. Also, children this age attend fine arts classes. Computer lab, physical education, library time, and music are offered on a weekly basis.
Some fine arts classes may only be available to children in the full-day K4 class.
Full Day Features
Children enrolled in full-day K4 will continue their preschool experience within the preschool classroom.
Nutritious, hot lunches are provided free of charge to children who attend the full-day class. Children will experience an afternoon filled with additional math and literacy centers, gross motor activity and time with teachers who foster growth in all areas of child development – cognitive, emotional, language, physical, and social.
Extended Care Features
- Nutritious snacks and devotion
- Small and large group activities
- Additional learning activities
- Supervised play (indoors and outdoors)
Daily Instructional Opportunities
- Concepts integrated into a theme or unit
- Daily Bible story time and prayer
- Large group, small group, individual instructions
- Active play that fosters exploration and investigation
- Hands-on activities using manipulatives (objects)
- Music and movement are incorporated throughout the day
- Reading aloud daily
- Books with repetitive texts for shared reading with the children
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The Horizons Preschool Department is licensed by the State of South Carolina Department of Social Services. License number: 18163
