Preschool

List of 12 items.

• A Sample Morning in Preschool

  Students can arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. and spend time with friends in the Dining Commons and the Gym. 
  
  The school day starts promptly at 8:25 a.m. In Preschool, the day begins with classroom meeting time and a day might include:
  
  

  • Group and individual activities in the classroom 
  • Spanish
  • Snack & Recess - students bring their own snacks
  • Physical Education
  • Grade 3 Buddy Time

  
  Preschool students are dismissed at noon.

  
  We offer a number of fee-based Extended Day activities, which allow students to stay as late as 5:30 p.m.

• Language Arts in Preschool

  How can we share our ideas? How do we listen to others’ ideas?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Literature: non-fiction books, poems, stories • Songs • Class-created books both digitally and in print • Child-generated topics
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Listening • Asking questions • Speaking • Sharing factual and imaginary ideas • Letter recognition • Name recognition • Writing • Representational drawing

• Library in Preschool

  How does the library help us to learn? How do books enrich our lives? 
  
  Topics of Study:
  Concepts of fiction and nonfiction • Butterflies • Seasons • Ponds and water
   
  Skills We Teach:
  Developing listening skills • Discovering an early appreciation for books • Finding and caring for books • Love of learning • Love of literature • Concepts of author, title, and illustrator

• Mathematics in Preschool

  How do we count and order objects in our world and everyday life?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Numbers • Shapes • Graphing • Measuring • Sorting • Patterning
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Counting • Quantifying • Ordering • Sorting • Pattern recognition and production • Measuring • Graphing • Estimating • Sequencing • Problem solving

• Music in Preschool

  How do I participate in music class while being kind and respectful to others? How can I be a cooperative group member? How can I build on my musical experiences to increase my enjoyment of music and movement?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Butterflies • Movement songs • Songs about animals • Celebrations • Community-building songs • My singing voice • Instruments in the Music Room • Moving and listening to music • Creative movement • Folk songs from around the world • Seasons • Music about nature
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Taking part in music-making activities with others • Exploring the singing voice • Moving to the beat • Singing tunefully • Echoing melodies • Playing a beat • Moving expressively to music movement

• PE in Preschool

  How can we move our bodies and manipulate equipment safely as we play?

  How can we effectively control and move our bodies and manipulate equipment?

  
  Topics of Study:
  Self space • General space • Traveling safely • Spatial awareness • Learning class routines and cooperation • Relationship of body parts to space • Being a kind and respectful group member • Sharing • Creative movement • Rhythm • Locomotor and non-locomotor movement • Basic soccer, gymnastics, and tee-ball skills • Relationship of body to equipment • Directions • Levels • Animals • Bike Riding • Outdoor nature
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Galloping • Sliding • Leaping • Running • Balancing • Climbing • Moving to music • Moving expressively • Throwing, catching, rolling, and striking a ball with an implement • Outdoor scavenger hikes • Following directions • Control with scooters • Parachute running • Jumping • Hopping and landing • Rolling • Tumbling • Transferring weight • Dribbling • Kicking • Bowling

• Science in Preschool

  How do we explore and learn about the world around us?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Planting • Birds • Monarch Butterflies • Sunflowers •  New England Ponds
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Scientific Process (predicting, observing, reflecting) • Using scientific equipment

• Social Development in Preschool

  How do I communicate my feelings and ideas? How can I be part of a group? How do I play with others? How do I solve problems?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Friendship • Community • Self-expression • Communication • Problem-solving
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Playing cooperatively with peers • Being part of a group • Expressing ideas and feelings • Solving problems with others • Advocating for one’s self • Self-regulation

• Social Studies in Preschool

  Over two years:
  
  How can we work together and develop as a community?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Our Classroom Community • Friendship • Our School Community
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Learning to be a positive group member • Cooperating with peers and teachers • Expressing feelings and ideas appropriately • Resolving conflicts • Listening

• Spanish in Preschool

  What is language? How do words sound different in Spanish? How can I communicate when I do not understand the language being spoken? What other sources of understanding and communication can I use beyond language?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Movement • Following directions • Celebrations • Cultural appreciation • Numbers • Action verbs • Animals in local nature • Greetings • Body parts • Songs • Colors • Stories • Intro vocabulary 
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Pronunciation • Ability to take risks • Using pictures or visual stimuli to communicate when language is not accessible, • Basic Spanish vocabulary • Following directions • Mimicking and repeating sounds and words • Being a respectful and kind group member • Listening to and following directions • Following songs and melodies • Linking movement, sounds, and images with words • Total physical response 

• Technology in Preschool

  At Nashoba Brooks School, educational technology is meaningfully integrated into all content areas to enhance student learning.

  
  Skills We Teach:
  Developing patience and resilience • Using devices responsibly • Recognizing patterns and differences • Developing problem-solving skills • Opening and closing apps • Developing basic iPad skills • Practicing digital photography • Using Beebots to promote one-to-one correspondence and sequencing

• Visual Arts in Preschool

  What do we need to learn to use the art studio and materials in a safe manner? How can we investigate and learn the differences and similarities between various materials and processes? 
  
  Topics of Study:
  Painting • Mixing colors • Gluing • Texture • Sculpture • Collage • Printing • Murals
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Introduction and exploration of materials: paint, glue, clay, paper, and scissors • Recognizing and using shapes, forms, and colors • Using materials safely and moving safely in the studio • Following directions and creating multistep projects • Using and understanding what materials can do • Learning painting procedures • Printing • Exploring connecting tools like tape, staplers and glue