Welcome to Young-Fives!
This Pre-Kindergarten Program is designed to be a transition between Preschool and Kindergarten. The curriculum involves a multi-sensory approach to the alphabet and number concepts. It includes the following goals: developing language skills, teaching sound-symbol associations through Zoo Phonics, and developing thinking skills in an orderly sequence. Learning areas include: science exploration, cooking, art, music, drama, large motor activities, geography, money and community awareness. Our aim is to help each child develop positive skills that will carry him/her into kindergarten and beyond!
Miss Karen earned her BA in English and Education from Hope College and a Masters in Social Work from Michigan State University.
Miss Tracy has been with the Learning Tree for 8 years. She has her BFA degree from Kendall college of art and design, and loves putting her creativity to use in the classroom!
Miss Laura has a BA in Elementary Education. This is Miss Laura's second year at Learning Tree and she really enjoys it!
Young 5s News
In our final two months of school, the Young Fives will be creating their own passports for a trip around the world! Each child will be researching a country, and presenting 3 facts about it at circle time. They will have the opportunity to learn all about each country and then taste a food from that country at the end of the week during our 'Around the World Taste Test'! In science, we will be learning about volcanos, and "just what makes a volcano blow it's top". We will be shooting off some fireworks of our own at our science circle time! Finally we will have an awesome end of the year celebration and graduation!
Meet Our Fantastic Young-Fives Teachers!
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Wish list items
Milk jug caps
Tri-fold folders
Clothes pins
Batteries (AAA, AA)
'iStartSmart' Computer System!
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CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
