Our 4K program provides a nurturing environment for your child’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual development as well as promoting skills for school readiness. Kettle Moraine Preschool is a community provider site for the 4-Year-Old Kindergarten program of the Kettle Moraine School District.
Why Choose Us?
- The 4K class for 4 and 5 year old children is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (three days per week), from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m
- The full-day format provides for less rushing and more learning and fun!
- ADDITIONAL TIME (18 vs 12.5 contact hrs/ week) allow us to offer extended unstructured outdoor and indoor play, to go further with academics, the freedom to give students voice and choice in their learning, and the ability to differentiate to meet ALL needs.
- SMALL CLASS SIZES (1:6- 1:10 teacher: child ratio)- TWO highly qualified & effective, nurturing, fun teachers at all time
- High academic standards
- NATURE BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Certified Nature Based Preschool, Forest Classroom, on-site nature trails, hikes on the Ice Age Trail, which runs right through our school property, extended unstructured playtime in the forest as well as nature lessons and provocations
Key Points
- Classes are held from September through May
- Kettle Moraine Preschool is licensed by the state of Wisconsin and a partner with Kettle Moraine School district, with the same curriculum, learning standards, report card and assessments
- See our 4K Registration web page for more details
- Contact Us to arrange a visit or if you have additional questions
Typical Day Activities
Circle Time
- Welcome songs
- Sharing time
- Weather
- Calendar
- Sign language and Spanish
Small Motor Development Activities
- Puzzles
- Blocks
- Manipulative games
- Pencil grip and handwriting skills
Literacy
- Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
- First Strokes Handwriting Curriculum
- What better way to encourage a love of reading than the sharing of a wonderful story through books, puppets and the flannel board
- Concepts of print
- Finger plays
- Rhyming
- Alphabet letter recognition and letter sounds
- Journaling
- Story-telling
- Shared writing
- Name writing
- Emergent and phonetic spelling
Numeracy (Introductory Math Concepts)
- Counting
- Number recognition
- Patterning
- Sequencing
- Matching
- Subitizing
- Sorting
- Shapes
- Base-10 concepts
- Measuring
- Calendar
Free Play
- Many opportunities for interaction, socialization, exploration, experimentation, problem solving, and creativity
Centers
- Small group direct instruction: teaching and reinforcement of math and literacy concepts
- Problem solving
- Exploration and Inquiry
- Following directions
Art
- Various mediums: Painting, colored pencil, marker, crayon, watercolor, chalk
- Play dough
- Drawing
- Creating three dimensional art
- Creative expression
- 3 dimensional art
Music
- Wonderful musical experiences
- Instruments
- Rhyming
- Learning through song
- Marching band
- Rhythm sticks
- Singing
Large Motor Activities
- Unstructured play in our Forest Classroom
- Yoga
- Exercising
- Dancing
- Playing on our indoor climber, balance beams, tunnels, and creative obstacle courses
- Supervised group play in our fenced in outdoor playground
- Hiking and exploring on our nature trail
Snack Time
- Nutritious snack provided by parents
- Time to practice good manners
Lunch Time
- Nutritious lunch provided by parents
- Time to practice good manners and socialization
