Three Year Olds
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12:2
or 15:2
Three-year-olds begin the Handwriting Without Tears program by learning through play with wood pieces and letters. They also begin to learn the correct "pencil grip" and slowly begin to recognize the big and little curves and lines that form letters. Three-year-olds explore math concepts through Math Their Way activities such as free exploration, patterning, sorting, classifying, counting, comparing, and number recognition. The Three-Year-Olds begin learning library skills through regular use of the Cathedral Preschool Library, and they enjoy regular art and music classes.
Handwriting Without Tears was developed by Jan Olsen, an occupational therapist, who has specialized in handwriting for more than 25 years. Handwriting Without Tears is a simple, developmentally based curriculum for writing readiness - printing and cursive. Its multi-sensory lessons teach to all learning styles - visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic.
(Three-Year-Olds, Pre-K, and Kindergarten)
Math Their Way, by Addison-Wesley, is a hands-on approach to mathematics. Students develop an understanding and insight of the patterns of thought, the use of concrete materials, and manipulation. The activities are designed to help young children see relationships and interconnections in mathematics and to enable them to deal flexibly with mathematical ideas and concepts. Some of the activities in Math Their Way include free exploration, patterning, sorting, classifying, counting, comparing, and number recognition. (Three-Year-Olds)
