~ Preschool ~

~ Preschool ~

                  

Kiddos Preschool

is a

Home Based Program

To reserve a spot in Kiddos Preschool, you must fill out my student information form and receive the Pre-K handbook as well as turn in a one time, non-refundable supply fee of $50

Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 

9am to Noon

and tuition is $100 per child each month

***Tuition is due the FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH, 

(cash or check accepted)

Due to my Pre-K Curriculum, your child must be 4 years old by September 1st

Over 13 Years of experience

Accepting ~ Kiddos 0-11 years old 

Safe environment

First Aid/ CPR Certified

Preschool info...
I started an in home preschool, 2 days a week for many reasons.  Here are a few of them:

• Learning happens in all settings, a formal classroom is one of them.
• Other moms who work and cannot provide this crucial first step into formal learning for their child can receive it in an environment that they trust.
• We can learn the basics of getting along in a school setting, such as working together, manners, sharing, etc. so any future school setting already has a foundation.
• We can focus on team building and cooperatively solving problems.
• I believe in a scaffolding model where we spend one year focused on the basics of reading, writing, math, etc. in a teacher led environment and the second preschool year can lead them into a successful unschooling approach where they are empowered to drive their own education.
•  Preschool is our focus, and the focus in preschool is learning how to be friends and work together. 
• A high quality preschool is the greatest indicator for success, no matter if a child moves into the public system, a formal homeschooling system, or radical unschooling.  They will succeed, and I have the opportunity to share that solid foundation with kids other than my own

Contact Mrs. Gretchen if you are interested

kindergarten readiness

Children are taught a different theme and letter each week during their reading, language arts, and phonics instruction. They learn to accurately recognize the current week's letter and the sound of the letter.


Taken from Mesa Public Schools Curriculum, the following are areas that the child should be able to do in order to be prepared for Kindergarten. Do not worry if your child cannot do ALL of the following before he/she enters Kindergarten. Everyone learns at a different pace, but if  you work with your child at home, while we work on them at school...your child will feel better prepared for Kindergarten by the end of this school year!

FOCUS
-Can the child pay attention even if there is a distraction?
-Is the child's attention span around 15 to 20 minutes?

WILLINGNESS TO WORK
-Can the child follow directions agreeably and easily or does the child get angry and resentful when an adult gives directions?
-Does your child play cooperatively with other children and work well in a group?

LISTENING SKILLS
-Can the child two are three-step directions in a sequence? Or does the child need help at each step?
-Can the child interact being a leader and a follower with other children?
-Does the child take part in other people's games?
-Has the child learned that sharing can help him make friends and not a way to avoid punishment?
-Can the child be assertive without being a bully?
-Can the child wait his turn or does he cry or whine when asked to wait?
-Does he seek adult attention without crying, whining, clinging, screaming or throwing things?
-Can the child separate from parents without crying or clinging?

FINE MOTOR SKILLS
-Holds a pencil correctly
-Writes own name
-Draws a line, circle or square without assistance
-Draws a person with a head, body, arms and legs
-Uses a fork to eat
-Buttons and unbuttons clothes
-Cuts following lines
-Colors inside lines

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
-Climbs on a Jungle gym
-Throws a ball
-Walks heel to toe
-Pumps on a swing
-Pedals a three wheeler
-Hops
-Skips

LANGUAGE SKILLS
-Retells a story after being read to
-Relates to the story
-Sequences the story
-Appreciates jokes and knows they are funny
-Speech is understood by strangers 100 percent of the time
-Speaks in complete sentences with five or more words
-Uses past and future tense
-Has a sense of time sequence(before/after)
-Counts to 10
-Recognizes numbers randomly 0-10
-Identifies the alphabet(upper/lowercase) or at least 10 letters
-Names the letters in his/her name
-Identifies basic shapes(circle, square, rectangle, triangle)
-Identifies 6 colors
-Recognizes own name

SELF CARE SKILLS
-picks up after self
-toiled trained
-wash and dry own hands
-eats lunch independently
-dresses with minimal supervision
-ties own shoes