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Welcome to Lake Forest Preschool

Welcome to Lake Forest PreschoolWelcome to Lake Forest Preschool

What We Teach

Grace & Courtesy Skills

Handling Classroom Materials:

  • Push in chairs after getting up.
  • Place items gently back into their proper place 
  • Organize personal items like:
    • Water bottle
    • Lunch pail
    • Backpack
  • Handle toys carefully (e.g., avoid stepping on them).
  • Pick up items found on the floor and return them to their proper location.

Classroom Etiquette:

  • Take only one worksheet or coloring page from the tray.
  • Use one pencil or color at a time for tasks.
  • Walk in the classroom with hands behind the back.
  • Speak using an inside voice.
  • Keep hands and feet to themselves.

Returning Materials:

  • Place materials back on the shelf, holding them securely.
  • For Montessori jobs:
    • Carry rugs or trays with two hands.
    • Unroll rugs neatly in a row
    • Place materials on the left side of the rug (no sitting or walking on rugs).
    • Open lids carefully and place them under the box.
    • Return jobs to their proper location with care.

Classroom Movement:

  • Walk, do not crawl, around rugs and peers.
  • Walk behind people instead of in front of them..
  • Sit criss-cross applesauce with hands in the lap.

Mealtime Manners:

  • Place food and drinks on a placemat.
  • Listen and respond the first time their name is called.

Academic Skills

 Foundational Concepts:

  • Colors: Teach recognition with the "Rainbow Song."
  • Shapes: Learn using a fun "Shapes Song."
  • Emotions: Understand and express feelings with "If You’re Happy" song.
  • Body Parts: Learn through "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."

Manners:

  • Teach polite words like "Please" and "Thank You" with a song.

Animals & Science:

  • Recognize animals and their sounds.
  • Teach continents using a song and map activities.
  • Teach planets with "Earth Goes Around the Sun" song.
  • Introduce seasons and the months of the year.

Time Awareness:

  • Days of the week: Learn "Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow" with a 7-day Week Song.

Phonics & Language:

  • Learn ABC sounds and phonics.
  • Recognize and spell their own name.
  • Practice reading and writing three-letter words.

Math:

  • Counting: 1–10 and beyond (1–100).
  • Recognizing numbers and learning to write them (1–10).
  • Hold a pencil properly and practice tracing.

Early Writing Skills:

  • Write their name.
  • Practice tracing and transitioning to independent writing.


By instilling these grace, courtesy, and academic skills, children develop both a strong foundation in learning and important life skills!

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Lake Forest Preschool

24602 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, CA, USA

949 491 5224

Hours

Mon

07:30 am – 06:00 pm

Tue

07:30 am – 06:00 pm

Wed

07:30 am – 06:00 pm

Thu

07:30 am – 06:00 pm

Fri

07:30 am – 06:00 pm

Sat

Closed

Sun

Closed


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