Program Description: Oral language development is the primary goal of the pre-kindergarten program. Learning to speak comes before learning any other form of communication. Specific language activities include talking individually about experiences; large and small group discussions; using and talking about articles commonly found in the home, school, and community; experiencing books through read-aloud, flannelgraph, and drama; creating stories and conversations with puppets, and role-playing. The program also assists children in adjusting to a school setting and feeling good about themselves.

Program Goal: The goal of pre-kindergarten instruction is oral language development.

Students: A child must be four years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year and (1) he/she must be able to speak and comprehend the English language or (2) the family income must meet the federal guidelines for free or reduced lunches.

Time and Staffing: Pre-kindergarten children receive three hours instruction daily from a certified teacher. A teaching assistant is assigned to each class. There are two three-hour sessions daily requiring some children to come in the morning and others in the afternoon. Fourteen schools offer the pre-kindergarten program.

Curriculum Support:
Early Foundations - Coronado Publishers
Crosscuts - Nelson-Remington Publishers

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