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 Children at the preschool level should be exposed to literary thought and literary quality, because they are naturally receptive and retentive at this age.  What they are exposed to will matter to their entire course of life.  The student at this age, should be exposed to an environment rich in literature.  There should be alphabet toys and stories everywhere.  When he or she holds a pencil, they should be shown how to do so correctly but not forced to sit for hours and work with said pencil.  They should be encouraged and praised and helped to love their studies.  We want a child to come to know and love words.  After all, what matters is how much he or she cares, and how many things they care about.  
​Our goal is to expand the world in which they know and are familiar with. Children at this age are naturally curious and are  eager to know all about the world around them.  In preschool, we will help them focus and learn about al the different people in our community that make a difference through books and through visits. 

A word about 1/2 day vs. full day preschool:
Preschool aged children are developmentally prepared to learn in an academic setting 3-4 hours a day in 20 minute bursts or increments.  Our program takes advantage of this by incorporating play, rest, snack, PE, music and art to fill in the gaps.  This allows for a well rounded program that exceeds any child care program in the afternoon.  Our learning rich mornings are concentrated when they are fresh, while our afternoons are filled with all the things a child loves, allowing for brain development and spontaneous play fostering neuro-development and  promoting later academic success and social skills.

Curriculum Used in Pre-School:

Science:
Overview of the Areas of Sciences Studied 
The following areas of science will be studied with discovery and observation throughout the year.
Each unit contains 4 weeks’ worth of material to study. 
Unit 1: Exploring the World Around Me 
Unit 2: Exploring Water
Unit 3: Exploring Air
Unit 4: Exploring Weather
Unit 5: Exploring Plants
Unit 6: Exploring the Earth 
Unit 7: Exploring Chemistry 
Unit 8: Exploring Sound
Unit 9: Exploring Motion 
Language Arts:  Your ABC's!
First and Foremost, Always great Literature
Students are read to every day as classrooms work their way through the top 100 picture books over the past century as well as begin exploring at least one chapter book a month.

Overview of the Areas of Language Arts Studied
Preschool students will learn these skills:

The five vowels and their short sounds
The 21 consonants and their sounds
The long sounds of the five vowels
Blend a consonant and vowel together (19 consonants)
Sound one- and two-vowel words


These phonics rules:
c/k rule: k goes with i and e; c goes with the other three, 
a, o, and u
When c and k come together we say the sound only once
s can say “s“ or “z“
q is always followed by u; vowel sound students hear will not be short u, but sound of vowel which follows u
When a word ends in a double consonant, we say its sound only once
One- and two-vowel words phonetical

Apply phonics concepts to reading Blends
One- and two-vowel words
Simple sentences and stories
Learn sight words the, a, and I
Learn purpose of a story title
Learn that words ending in ’s are possessive
Know to:
Capitalize letters at beginning of sentences
Place period at end of sentences
Apply phonics concepts through abundant guided and independent practice activities including:
Letter picture recognition and association
Blend and word association with picture
Sound recognition
Dictation for developing sound recognition and spelling application

Will Write:

Pre-Kindergartners love to “write like Mom and Dad.“  Your child will practice tracing and then writing all of the  lowercase letters  and 12 capital letters in cursive. By the end of the year, he or she will be writing blends, words and their own first name!


Chapter Books that will be explored as a class in PreK will include.....

Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
 
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise by Kate DiCamillo
Nate the Great Talks Turkey by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children by James Herriot isn’t really a chapter book.  It’s a collection of stories.  But, I have to include it on this list.  The animal stories are beautiful and must-reads for preschoolers
 
Mrs. Noodlekugel. Daniel Pinkwater
Little Bear Treasury by Else Minarik
Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury by Arnold Lobel
Chibi: A True Story from Japan by Barbara Brenner (with a warm up to this book by the ever popular Make Way for Ducklings by McCloskey)
Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder
The Littles by John Peterson
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale
My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Fox & Crow Are Not Friends by Melissa Wiley
Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes
Socksby Beverly Cleary
Social Studies: Community Helpers
What better time to learn about who there is in our world than when our world is still a magical place!   This year your student will learn about the following community helpers.  Each helper will be covered for approximately 2-3 weeks.  Order taught subject to visitor availability.

Unit 1: What is aCommunity
Unit 2:  Pastor
Unit 3: Firefighters
Unit 4: Police Officer
Unit 5: Teacher
Unit 6:  Doctor
Unit 7: Nurses
Unit 8: Dentist
Unit 9: Farmer
Unit 10: Baker
Unit 11: Servers
Uit 12: Mayor
Unit 12: Vererinarian
Unit 13: Salesperson
Unit 14: Postal Employees
Mathematics:  Your 123's!
The Lab school of Oklahoma uses Saxon math for it's core math instruction.  We believe each student is unique and teach to the individual. Therefore, we  supplement with Math-U-See to integrate a more hands on approach with those who would benefit.  For more information on Saxon math, please visit our "About Us" page.

Overview of the Areas covered in Preschool Math:
Counts by 1's, 5's,and 10's
Counts sets of objects
Reads and writes numbers to 31
Counts sets of objects

Compares and orders numbers to 20
Identifies most, fewest, more, less
Identifies the digits in a number
Identifies ordinal position to fourth
Identifies doubles
Uses concrete and pictorial models for addition and subtraction
Uses concrete and pictorial models for multiplication and division
Acts out story problems
Divides a set of objects by sharing
Identifies half of a whole
Divides a shape or solid in half
Names and represents fractional parts of a whole
Identifies and counts pennies
Identifies and counts nickels
Identifies and counts dimes
Shows an amount of money using coins
Pays for items using coins
Writes money amounts using a $ sign or a ¢ sign

Geometry and Spatial Sense:
Identifies left and right
Identifies, reads, and extends repeating and continuing shape patterns
Identifies common geometric shapes
Sorts common geometric shapes
Makes and covers designs using pattern blocks
Makes and covers designs using tangrams
Makes and copies designs on a geoboard
Identifies congruent shapes and designs
Makes and draws congruent shapes and designs
Identifies similar shapes

Measurement:
Identifies the appropriate metric or customary unit of measure to use
Compares and Orders objects by length
Measures using non-standard units

Mass, Volume:
Compares the weight of objects
Compares and estimates the capacity of containers
Identifies and uses measuring cups and spoons
Identifies quart

Perimeter and Area:
Compares the size of shapes
Orders objects by size

Time and Calendar:
Identifies the day of the week, month, date, and year
Identifies days of the week and months of the year
Identifies seasons
Reads and represents time to the hour

Statistics and Probability:
Identifies a sorting rule
Organizes and compares data
Creates and reads a real graph
Creates and reads a pictograph
Problem Solving:
Acts out, draws pictures, and writes number sentences to solve story problems
Solves spatial problems​



The Lab School of Oklahoma
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Norman, OK 73069
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Renee Roberts, Pete and Patty Mills
​Wes and Brandy White
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