39830 Savanna Way Murrieta, CA 92563 US
Curriculum
Our Curriculum
Little Monkey's is a play-based learning environment which uses traditional centers and themes to introduce teacher lead and student lead hands on activities. Our curriculum is a mix from Pocket of Preschool, Learning Connections and Handwriting Without Tears. We love using Handwriting Without Tears because it teaches your little ones the same letter formation techniques that are also used in Murrieta School District kindergarten classes. We have a small 6 to 1 ratio that will give your little one the one-on-one attention they need, with a classroom feel to get them ready for moving up to Kindergarten.
We know that every child learns differently and at their own pace. Within our centers we use multiple ways of learning, from hands on activities, songs and movement, worksheets, creative art, imaginative play and of course interactive games. Here are the areas of learning that we cover within our centers:
- Pre-reading Skills:
Upper and lower case recognition
Letter sound recognition
Rhyming, nursery rhymes
Left to Right
Sight Words
Beginning Reading
- Handwriting Skills:
Holding a pencil correctly
Letter formation
Writing their own name
Capitalization
- Mathematics:
Shape recognition
Number recognition
Counting skills
Sorting, patterns and sequencing
Grouping
Addition and subtraction
Problem solving
- Science:
Exploring the world around them
Life Processes
Earth and Space
Earths Resources
Scientific Investigation
Force and Motion
Properties of Matter
Engineering
- Art:
Color recognition
Fine motor skills
Scissor cutting skills
Coloring skills
Drawing with basic shapes
Use of a variety of mediums
- STEM
Engineering
Cause and effect
Sizes and shapes
Hand eye coordination
Problem solving
- Sensory
Collecting data
Size and classification
Refine fine motor skills
Explore objects through touch
At Little Monkeys Preschool we believe that academics are not the only thing that little learners need to be taught. Social skills are also very important and can be a huge problem for some children heading into kindergarten with no experience or knowledge. We teach your little one sharing, cooperation, classroom do's and don't's, about their emotions and the right and wrong ways to handle those emotions, following directions and having a structured routine. With all these skills they will excel in any classroom in their future and head into kindergarten confident and sure of themselves.