GRACE ACADEMY
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GRACE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Morning | 7:30 am - 11:00 am
Full-Time | 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
In a happy, healthy, safe, and nurturing Christian environment, our enthusiastic and committed staff, led by a qualified teacher, will help your child develop the habits, attitudes, and skills necessary to succeed in kindergarten and on into first grade.
Preschool children learn primarily through play and exploration.
They're learning about numbers, shapes, colors, and letters of the alphabet. They’re also learning and developing their social skills and how to interact, play, and share with others.
Return completed form and application fee to
Grace Academy Preschool
363 Route 3
South China, ME 04358
When it comes to your child’s education, don't surrender your most precious gift to just any preschool.
Enroll your child with Grace Academy Preschool!
We are a gentle preschool blending a Classical Education with the inspiration of
Charlotte Mason to provide a customized preschool experience.
Classical Education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue by nourishing the soul with what is true, good, and beautiful. It is our intention to teach students to think well, beginning with wonder and ending in wisdom.
Grace Academy Preschool believes in educating the whole child with real ideas and living books. The preschool years should be full of excitement, discovery, and learning with a focus on activities that are age-appropriate. Students at this tender age can naturally memorize, observe, and sequence and should be encouraged to do so through guided instruction, exploration, and play. Let us cultivate the love of learning in your child today!
Here at Grace, our preschool students are taking their first steps in building a strong foundation on which all future learning will rest. Students are engaged in a variety of activities to advance their fine and gross motor skills, social-emotional strength, handwriting, number sense, word recognition, and memory work.
Our students grow in both wisdom and virtue through classical study and joyful discovery.
EXAMPLE PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
Reading:
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Learn alphabet: upper and lower case
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Recognize single sounds and whole words
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Narrate classic children's stories
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Memorize nursery rhymes
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Build vocabulary
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Boost listening skills
Writing:
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Print legible letters and numbers
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Learn proper pencil grip
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Recognize, spell, and write first name
Math:
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Identify numerals 1 to 10
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Sort items by shape, size, and pattern
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Distinguish between Same/Different and More/Less
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Study time-related concepts such as Day/Night
GA Preschool - An Extraordinarily Joyful Education
Literature is at the heart of our program. Extraordinary books have been hand-selected by our curriculum provider, Memoria Press, and used in conjunction with themed lessons. These timeless classics inspire students to engage, create, and learn while igniting in them a love of reading. Weekly themes cover a variety of topics from science and geography to culture and character building. Parallel themes will be used throughout the month to provide a backdrop for other enrichment classes like art and music.
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Learning Centers
Daily opportunities to participate in developmentally appropriate activities that help children learn new skills or practice existing skills in a fun, imaginative, engaging, and supportive learning environment.
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Art Appreciation
Preschoolers will increase their observation skills as they discover and imitate famous artists and their works of art. -
Interactive Read Aloud
Purposeful and planned story time encourages preschoolers to actively participate by asking and answering questions and making predictions. -
Music/Choir
Paired with a favorite book, singing, chanting, playing, and moving with rhythm instruments and vocal exploration enhance story-telling activities. Students will learn and memorize patriotic songs and Christian hymns. -
Recess
Encourages healthy habits and a positive attitude toward
physical exercise through fun and active play.
