Our #1 Priority

Our number one priority is to focus on developing social skills through our daily interactions with others. Since Preschool is the foundation of education, it is our job to lay the groundwork for the best possible learning environment.

How do we provide a positive learning environment?

Saint Bernadette Preschoolers will know and learn about the importance of “Practicing Peace” daily. We promote peace in solving problems, expressing ourselves through words, and being respectful in our relationships with others. Children will learn to take turns, share, use gentle hands and voices, accept and celebrate differences, and show respect for others.

How does this benefit the children?

Having these values and social skills in place, children are provided with an environment that fosters all aspects of learning. Since children learn best through hands-on experience, our curriculum is play-based with many accompanying projects and activities.

Social Skills & Self Discovery      

We are dedicated to providing and monitoring various types of sensory and hands-on activities to encourage children to take responsibility for their own learning. Social skills, self-help skills, religion, math, science, pre-reading and writing, motor skills, and self-discovery are areas in which we will promote growth and understanding that is relevant to each individual child.

Safe & Happy

About Our Preschool Program

Multi-age Classroom ~ Preschool consists of 3 and 4 year old students together in one classroom. The goals for the individual age groups are different. The two ages co-exist together in one class and practice the same social behavior and "peace in preschool" motto. The Students are grouped by age and ability for center and schoolwork, but as the year progresses the groups change as the student's knowledge and ability grow.

Phonemic Awareness by Michael Heggerty, ed.D. ~ An auditory phonics learning system that begins, in print, at the Kindergarten level. We intorduce it in preschool and change the exercises to meet the goals of a three and four year old classroom. 

http://www.literacyresourcesinc.com/what/.

Jolly Phonics ~ Teaching of recognition, writing and sounds of the alphabet, through visual, auditory and kinesthetic practices. 

http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/.

Math Centers ~ Students grouped by age and ability level move through several different centers with Math concepts such as: Patterning, sorting, colors, shapes, number recognition, graphing, adding one, subtracting one, counting, sequence, and order. Centers consist of hands-on activities and one-on-one teacher student interaction.