学前教育
学习的乐趣从这里开始
在威斯敏斯特，学龄前是一段令人兴奋的时光! Our energetic and enthusiastic students engage in multi-sensory and innovative practices designed to build the strong foundation needed for all future learning. These rich experiences will shape and mold the needed brain pathways and behavioral foundations that support preschool children's academic, 情感和社会成功. Our research-based approach to these early years is purposeful, thoughtful and child-centered.
年龄要求
- PK3-到9月必须满3岁. 1; must be potty trained; students must independently care for all toileting needs
- PK4-必须是四岁的9月. 1
- TK-通常到9月4岁半. 1
- 幼儿园-必须是5岁的9月. 1
- 1年级- 9月前必须满6岁. 1
3岁
在凯发娱乐官网专为3岁儿童设计的学前班, our youngest students experience the joy and excitement of an exceptional educational program in a nurturing and stimulating Christian environment. 以亲身体验和探索为中心, 孩子们将通过游戏和活动积极参与学习, 歌曲, 运动, 艺术和游戏，开始他们成为终身学习者的旅程!
4岁的孩子
因为四岁是一个充满活力和活力的时期, activities in our Pre-kindergarten classroom for 4-year-olds are geared toward keeping that enthusiasm for learning alive! 学习是通过创造和玩耍来完成的, 挑战年轻的心灵，塑造温柔的心灵. 您的孩子将被介绍到所有学科领域的许多经验, 哪个强调这个时代的强烈兴趣.
过渡幼儿园
过渡幼儿园 serves young fives who demonstrate strong school readiness skills in many areas but may need the added benefit of an additional year of social, 情感, 认知发展. This class offers an advanced curriculum and enrichment opportunities to appropriately challenge the students at this developmental level. Modeled on the kindergarten day, these students enjoy the same opportunities for enrichment.
幼儿园
在幼儿园, students enjoy the process of discovery and learning the basic building blocks of knowledge. Time is devoted to teaching appropriate classroom behavior to ensure the success of each student. 学生们还学习如何与同学、老师和世界积极互动.
课程强调
提供个性化的教学和经过验证的课程
学前班3
圣经 & 教堂
圣经 stories from both the Old and New Testaments are woven throughout our activities each day. Christian truths and principles are integrated into daily lessons as students learn of God’s love through stories, 歌曲, 手指戏和戏剧. PK3班每周与所有低年级学生一起去教堂. This is one way our youngest preschool students are connected with the 西敏寺 community.
Pre-Handwriting
学生使用各种工具和材料来发展精细运动技能. 粉笔, 油漆, 橡皮泥, 沙子, 标记, 蜡笔和盐被用来增强手和手指的肌肉.
语言艺术
Students are immersed in a language-rich environment daily as they are introduced to numerous pre-reading skills and concepts. 一整天, 学生听朗读, 一起背诵押韵和诗歌, 学习新的手指游戏, 参与合唱阅读，探索周围世界的印刷品. 课堂活动通过学生复述故事来培养他们的读写能力, 角色扮演和顺序从他们最喜欢的书.
数学
使用大量的操作, 包括积木, 模式块, 贝壳, 按钮, 硬币, 和Unifix多维数据集, 学生们探索数学的世界. 学生学会创造, 识别, copy and extend 模式 as they develop a fundamental understanding of God’s order and design in His world, 为学生建立坚实的数学基础.
科学 & 社会研究
凯发娱乐官网认识到儿童天生就是科学家. PK3 students gain a hands-on understanding of God’s world as they participate in water play, 光和声音的实验, 植物, 动物和烹饪活动. Students celebrate their unique gifts and talents as we learn about each student and their special place in their family and in God’s world.
学前班4
圣经 & 教堂
The “Deep Roots” 圣经 curriculum teaches who God is and His desire for a relationship with us. 通过对圣经的记忆, 歌曲和圣经故事, 孩子们为一生认识主并与主同行奠定了基础. PK4班每周与所有低年级学生一起去教堂. 这是凯发娱乐官网最年轻的学生与威斯敏斯特社区联系的一种方式.
语言艺术
介绍阅读前的技巧和概念, in order to lay the foundation for your child’s future success in the area of reading and language arts. 每天的课程侧重于阅读前的四个关键技能:语音意识, 字母识别, 印刷品意识和口语能力. PK4语言课程培养学生的文化素养和丰富的词汇量. 学生们接触到经典故事, 多元文化的故事, 童谣, 每周诗歌和歌曲. Retelling cards are used with the literature to increase vocabulary and listening skills. PK4的学生通过每周的“站立和演讲”时间练习公开演讲. 手持麦克风, they have an opportunity to speak in front of their classmates about a topic they find exciting. 演讲结束后，“观众”有机会就这个话题提问.
数学
Studies have shown that early math skills are the strongest predictors of a child’s math achievement in later years. PK4的数学课程培养了坚实的数字意识基础, 操作, 几何, 空间意义, 测量和数据收集. 这个基础是通过使用实际操作来建立的, 运动, 技术, 探索和重复.
科学 & 社会研究
学生通过科学和社会研究课程探索世界. Friends, family, food, neighborhoods, transportation and animals are some of the themes examined. 另外, the PK4 students engage with the beauty of God’s creation on our campus through nature hikes and creek crawls on 西敏寺’s trails. 威斯敏斯特的学前教育一点也不典型.
过渡幼儿园
圣经 & 教堂
The “Deep Roots” 圣经 curriculum teaches who God is and His desire for a relationship with us. 通过对圣经的记忆, 歌曲和圣经故事, 孩子们为一生认识主并与主同行奠定了基础. TK班每周与所有低年级学生一起去教堂. 这是凯发娱乐官网最年轻的学生与威斯敏斯特社区联系的一种方式
语言艺术
在TK, 学生们通过文学探索语言, 诗歌, 童谣, 歌曲, 基于研究的语音意识活动和刻意的语音教学. TK语言艺术教学采用引入教学法, 练习, 扩展和回顾任务，以帮助TK学生分析字母, 声音和单词可以促进理解和未来的成功阅读
数学
拓展对数学及其过程的内在理解, TK students participate in hands-on activities that allow exploration of how numbers work and fit together. 学生运用手法练习模式的概念, 测量, 解决问题和批判性思维的能力
科学 & 社会研究
The TK students investigate various science and social studies units throughout the school year. 这些单元与语言艺术相协调, 圣经 or TK service projects and provide enhanced opportunities to better understand our community, 国家与世界.
幼儿园
圣经 & 教堂
Conveying the love and goodness of God are the primary goals of the 幼儿园 圣经 curriculum. 通过神在旧约和新约时代的人生命中工作的故事, 学生学习认识神的工作和他在自己生命中的计划. K班与所有低年级的学生一起参加礼拜.
语言艺术
幼儿园 at 西敏寺 provides students with a strong introduction to language through literature, 打印的意识, 音素意识, 系统语音教学, 混合和流利的阅读. High-frequency words and predictable/decodable books are used for initial reading experiences. Children experience spoken language through large-group, small-group and individual activities. These activities are designed to promote comprehension, discussion and listening skills. 书面语言是通过听写和日常创造性写作来体验的.
数学
幼儿园的孩子们以具体的方式发展对抽象概念的理解. 通过使用操纵手段, 学生学习绘图的概念, 模式, 数字概念到100, 钱, 测量, 开始加减法, time, 基本的几何知识和问题解决能力
科学 & 社会研究
科学和社会研究课程包括许多实践实验和项目. 幼儿园学习的科学主题是五种感官, 磁铁, 天气, 季节, 昆虫和植物. Social studies units include our city, state, country, American history and American holidays
技术
技术 allows our students to leave the confines of the classroom and explore our world. Our students are introduced to 技术 via SmartBoards and cameras in the whole-class setting and in small groups. 字母的发音, 日历时间, 具体的单位和书法实践活跃使用这些创造性的工具.
NeuroNet, 一个以研究为基础的学习准备计划，促进通过运动学习, 在凯发娱乐官网的幼儿部使用吗. This classroom enrichment is designed to help students develop essential skills in reading, 数学和书写.
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