4K Information

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.

  • 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!
  • Classes are held from September through May
  • Kettle Moraine Preschool is licensed by the state of Wisconsin
  • 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
  • Finger plays
  • Rhyming
  • Alphabet puppets
  • Alphabet recognition and letter sounds
  • Journaling
  • Story-telling
  • Shared writing
  • Name writing
  • Emergent and phontetic 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, and creativity
Centers
  • Independent, partner and small group reinforcement of math and literacy concepts
  • Problem solving
  • Following directions
Art Project
  • Various mediums: Painting, colored pencil, marker, crayon, watercolor, chalk
  • Play dough
  • Drawing
  • Creating three dimensional art
  • Creative expression
Music
  • Wonderful musical experiences
  • Instruments
  • Rhyming
  • Learning through song
  • Marching band
  • Rhythm sticks
  • Singing
Large Motor Activities
  • Exercising
  • Dancing
  • Playing on our indoor climber, balance beams, tunnels, and creative obstacle courses
  • Supervised group play in the 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
Creative Story Time
  • What better way to encourage a love of reading than the sharing of a wonderful story through books, puppets and the flannel board!