Preschoolers

Developing self-control, following directions, and successfully interacting with his or her peers is a must for success in our Pre-K 3 and Young Pre-K 4 classrooms. Learn Every Day Preschool Curriculum activities are planned to help each child meet these goals. Each of our individual classrooms has various learning centers, such as dramatic play, art center, blocks, library, discovery center and a math manipulative center. Our exciting hands-on approach will ensure your child is offered the maximum opportunities to excel in learning new skills and self-confidence.

Nemours BrightStart Early Literacy Program: Hand ‘N Hand Child Enrichment Center is proud to incorporate Nemours BrightStart, in partnership with Learn Everyday Preschool Curriculum, to our emergent reading readiness curriculum. Nemours Children Hospital, one of the largest child health organizations in the United States, dedicated a research team to put together a group of building blocks for future reading success. Before a child can write, he or she must have the prerequisite fine motor skills necessary to use his or her wrist, fingers, and hands properly and effectively. Our Pre-K 3 and Young Pre-K 4 programs focus on pre-writing activities and skills that include hand strength, directional movement patterns, and effective hand position. These exercises will facilitate making lines and shapes in order to lay the foundation for future writing skills.

STREAM: Our Pre-K 3 and Young Pre-K 4 children are immersed in Science, Technology, Relationships, Engineering, Arts, and Math as evidenced through our strong, researched based, and creative curriculum and enrichment programs. Incorporating STREAM into the presentation of our multi-intelligence approach, ensures our Pre-K 3 and Young Pre-K 4 students will be well prepared for a successful journey to educational excellence.

Artist In Residence: Our Pre-K 3 and Young Pre-K 4 children are introduced to an expanded art program that includes special partnerships with community arts organizations such as the Orlando Ballet and Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Along with the various creative art experiences provided on a daily basis, the excitement of a professional dancer becomes part of our team. Surprise visits from the Orchestra are also part of the program, featuring a musician bringing an up close and personal demonstration of many different musical instruments.

Kindness Counts: Trustworthiness, empathy, and responsibility are reviewed and fostered with our Pre-K 3 and Young Pre-K 4 children. By refreshing the previous pillars of Kindness Counts, adding fairness to our community spirited classroom is a natural progression even though fairness is a value that is difficult for very young children to understand. Allowing children to take turns being helpers throughout the day is a great beginning. Respect is developed as we celebrate the uniqueness of each child. Children are encouraged to begin self-regulation, or the ability to control their impulses, giving each child the opportunity to be heard and seen in a mindful manner.

Our professionally trained teachers support each child’s skill development. The sensitivity of our staff creates a caring classroom environment where positive encouragement and praise enhance the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of each child.

Igniting young children’s imagination on their journey to educational excellence.