What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

I'm interested in knowing mostly what kids that are transitioning into kindergarten next year are doing in preschool but also interested what kids do in 3 year old preschool classes also. Thanks!

ETA: what do you think is important for them to know going into kindergarten?

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What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

DS is in the 3s class at his school: he goes 3 hours a day five days a weeks
Lots of crafts based on the letter of the week
Show and Tell
Religion (goes to a catholic school)
Learn from the smart board
“Free Play time”
Snack time
Playground

My niece is in the same school but in PreK (five days a week 8:30-1:30)
She does everything a kindergarten (arts, computer, music, STEM, gym class) plus all the regular stuff (math science religion etc)

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What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

Preschool is twice a week for 3ish hours, and it's mainly play based. They sing songs, do the weather, art projects, snack, circle time.

What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

Usually free play until everyone is in. Circle time, sing songs, attanedance (they find their names etc) read a book to go along with their unit, do a project along with unit/book, have snack, lunch, outside play, nap (my dd goes 8:30-2 in the 4’s so they have “rest” time. Some kid sleave at this time). More free time, outside time. And some special, gym, music, Spanish, art. Inthe 4’s they called over more than he 3’s to practice writing their names, cutting, whatever the assess for “report” cards. Similar in 3’s but a shorter day and less “intense”.

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What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

When my ds was in PreK (5 days a week for full days) they learned letters sight words, writing, math. It’s everything he does in K now but just not as in depth.

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My daughter is in 3 y/o preschool. She goes for 4 hours, 4 days a week. They have free play, circle time (days of week, months of year, weather, etc.), read alouds, play outside if above 40*, letters and sounds, handwriting for the letters taught and their names, projects for letter of the week, monthly themes/holidays, and concepts taught (primary and secondary colors, etc), music and movement, etc.

She has learned so much and most importantly, LOVES going. She recognizes many letters and tells me what sound they make. If she sees a random letter on a sign or something that is the first letter of one of her classmates' names, she will say, "Hey, that's G like in Gianna and Gregory." Kids are like little sponges at this age. It's amazing to watch.

What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

Our three year old does letter of the week,calendar, stories, centers (play), coloring, some letter tracing and other emerging skills (cutting, lacing, etc), go outside to play, rest

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My DS is in pre k and they’re doing a kindergarten curriculum, pretty much.. but more basic. The teacher told us what’s expected now in kindergarten used to not be expected till 2nd grade! It’s a Montessori school though, so everything that’s done is very child led.

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Going into kindergarten now
I think it is important for a child to know the following in order to assist with an easy transition period for them
ID capital and lower case letters
letter sounds
ID numbers 1-10 and potentially 1-20
ID colors
ID shapes
ID their first and last name
write their first and last name
coloring
cutting and scissor grip

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He goes to "centers"... writing, reading, math, kitchen, science... etc.

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My son is in Pre-K - He goes 3 days - 8:15-2:15

Sight words
Uppercase, lower case letters
Letter of the Week - they have to bring in an item that starts with the letter w/clues for the class to guess.
Basic Math
Crafts
Music Class
Gym Class
Rest Time
Play Time

He is 4.5 and can count to 100, Write his name, do basic addition and subtraction, sounds out letters...he cant read yet though, but knows some sight words. I think thats enough for Kingergarten, but who knows because he's my first, lol.

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Posted by PennyCat

My DS is in pre k and they’re doing a kindergarten curriculum, pretty much.. but more basic. The teacher told us what’s expected now in kindergarten used to not be expected till 2nd grade! It’s a Montessori school though, so everything that’s done is very child led.

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What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

My son is in half day PreK 5 days per week (through the district). They do a different letter each week, learn how to draw it, what sound it makes, what words start with that letter. They bring home a craft referring to that letter. They do numbers, counting, putting things in order. They have learned sizes -- small, big, biggest -- stuff like that. They also color, trace their names, cut, and paste. They have "centers" where they can play and also white board time where they read stories, sing songs, and dance. They also do the standard morning routine -- weather, day of the week, etc.
They pretty much did the same thing in a little less depth when he was in a 3 year old nursery program. I think there they had more crafts, more free play -- but they still did the letters, numbers, colors, etc.

What does your child do in their pre k class each day?

My little guy was in Pre-k last year, 5 days a week 9:20-3:20. They did identifying and writing upper and lower case letters, writing first and last name, basic math, sight words, lots of crafts, centers and spanish.

It was basically slightly less than Kindergarten. My daughter is a few years older. There seems to be more emphasis on reading and writing now, and using both upper and lower case letters. They focused much more on upper case with her.