Solomon's Horses, Junior Kindergarten Preschool Class at Peace Preschool Cary

Basic Information

Pre-Kindergarten class
Horses students must be five years old by August 31, or 5 by December 15 with a readiness screening to be administered by Peace Preschool.
Class meets Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 :30 p.m.
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1.

Our Classroom

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Our Horses class is designed for children who have completed a four year-old preschool class or would benefit from an “extra” year to prepare for Kindergarten. Readiness for formal education involves more than just academic aptitude. Readiness for Kindergarten must also take into account a child’s social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development. Our Pre-K curriculum still makes use of “learn-through-play” and is designed to facilitate all areas of development so that our students are better prepared for all challenges, not only academic, of formal education. In addition to learning basic literacy, science, and pre-math concepts and skills, our students are encouraged to

gain self-confidence and self-awareness with opportunities such as public speaking and cooking together
grow in self-expression through art and music.
grow in empathy as they are taught to consider the needs of their classmates.
grow in self-control as they learn to follow multi-step instructions, wait for their classmates, or stay seated to finish a project.
listen to group instruction and try what the teacher has modeled
keep up with his or her own school supplies (scissors, glue, pencils, etc.)

Our hour-a-day of outdoor play promotes physical strength and growth with fresh air, sunshine, and an ever-changing supply of large-muscle manipulatives. Our generous classroom size gives energetic preschoolers plenty of table space as well as room to play in centers, and our small student:teacher ratio means your child will receive lots of individual attention and care.