All Bright Beginnings Preschool class curricula are researched based and developmentally appropriate. California Preschool and Kindergarten standards guide our curriculum.
Preschool classes are divided by age:
Level 5/6: Children 2 years old.
Level 7/8 and Level 8: Children 3 & 4 years old.
Level 10: Children 4 and 5 years old.
STEAM: Children 3 – 5 years old.
These different groupings allow us to tailor the curriculum to the development of each age, building upon and adding new skills at each level.
All Level 5 – 10 preschool classes plus the multi-age STEAM classes include parent education meetings. In addition to building community the monthly parent ed meetings give you additional information on child development, strategies to help with child rearing, and time to share ideas and ask questions. Parents read and respond to a variety of pertinent articles and books that increase their understanding of their child and other children. Meeting times and days are decided by each class. There is a minimum of one meeting per term.
Program for children 2 years old: Level 5 /6 Preschool Online engages the children through the use of music, movement and art activities where they have opportunities to practice counting, identify colors, build vocabulary and follow a routine. A simple art project exposes the children to different media and reinforces the lessons of the day. Songs and story time increase language skills, memory and literacy concepts. Movement activities build listening skills and increase knowledge of directional words.
Parent meeting information covers general development of a two year old, tantrums, separation anxiety, nutrition, potty training and lots more.
Programs for children 3 and 4 years old: Level 7/8 and Level 8 Online preschool children attend class two or three times each week. Music is again used to reinforce language and listening skills. Directional games develop a knowledge of opposites and rhyming words. Simple math and science activities are included. Children can identify what objects sink and which float through simple experiments. Reading time increases as does the child’s knowledge that a story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Children in these classes learn the days of the week, names of the months and reinforce counting skills. Art projects tie the lessons together and give children a chance to develop color recognition and fine motor skills.
Parent meeting information covers typical 3 and 4 year old development, nutrition, literacy, the value of traditions, sibling rivalry and much more.
Programs for children 4 and 5 years old: Level 10, 10B and 10C Online preschool children attend class three or four times each week. Curriculum in each Level 10 class is the same. Level 10 prepares your child for entry to Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten the following school year. Children learn to follow directions and the class routine which includes a variety of weekly small group activities in math, science and language arts. They have an opportunity to share ideas with the rest of the class which develops language and confidence. Math activities include counting, sorting, creating and identifying patterns. Language arts activities include lower and upper case letter recognition, letter writing, phonics, introduction to one syllable words, storytelling and journaling. Science experiments are hands-on, child friendly and encourage critical thinking. Art and follow up activities develop creativity, fine motor skills and introduce children to a variety of media.
Parent meetings focus on typical 5-year old behaviors, setting limits, building literacy, raising a resilient child, identifying your child’s learning style, and how to choose and register for Kindergarten. In addition, all Level 10 children are assessed for Kindergarten readiness in the spring. Parents meet one-on-one with their teacher and discuss the assessment results.
STEAM: Children 3 – 5 years old attend one or two Online classes each week. STEAM will focus on a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math skill or concept each day. Art projects designed to reinforce these concepts is included in each class. STEAM engages your child in experiments, design, critical thinking activities and is fun! Simple hands-on projects are utilized. Children are encouraged to think and discuss what they are doing and what they are observing.
Parent meeting is 30 minutes long and held at the end of class. Parents also receive child development materials and reply to a discussion question related to the reading.