Curriculum                                                                    

The three-year-old (K-3) curriculum is somewhat informal and is designed to allow the children to learn through play.  Teachers plan activities that tap into a child's natural curiosity.  Children will learn to recognize their own names, some letters, basic shapes, colors and numbers 1-9.

The four-year-old (K-4) curriculum is more structured and utilizes a workbook.  Teachers provide a variety of activities that prepare the children for kindergarten.  Students learn to write their names, recognize and write all letters, know the sounds the letters make, and learn other basic concepts such as colors, shapes, numbers and counting.  Teachers use manipulatives to teach simple addition and subtraction.  The children also memorize their address, phone number and birthdate.

Activities                                                                       

Teachers plan a variety of structured and discovery-based activities daily, allowing the children to use both gross and fine motor skills. Favorite activities may include art projects and crafts, music, singing and dancing, stories, outdoor and indoor free play time. Sometimes the students are together in large groups, sometimes they are in small groups, and occassionally they work with a partner or alone.  The teachers regularly plan theme days, such as "Silly Sock Day," allowing the children to dress for a special occassion.  All activities are designed to allow the children to explore, express themselves and have fun.

Amazing Grace Preschool is more than a day care...

This means your child receives instruction and participates in structured activities, especially in the morning hours.  The teachers are prepared to lead the students in learning.  They make monthly lesson plans and distribute a calendar of lessons and activities to parents at the beginning of each month.

4 year-old working in his workbook