MBVM Pre-School Philosophy
Parents are the primary educators of their children and it is the parents that indeed form the basis of a child's earliest experiences of faith and love. In partnership with the parents, Maternity BVM pre-school will build upon this foundation and provide developmentally appropriate experiences designed to meet the spiritual, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of the young child, all in a caring Catholic community. The program shall offer a large variety of manipulatives and activities that will encourage learning, understanding, and listening skills. Each student shall receive individualized instruction designed to support and challenge his/her ability in a free, supportive and caring atmosphere, which will allow each child to learn with wonder, amazement and enthusiasm.
Our goal is to make the child's first educational experience a positive one where they will grow in their awareness of themselves, their relationship with God, nature, and others. Each child shall participate in a wide variety of growth experiences. One such experience, which we feel essential, is creative play which is designed to help them work independently as well as with other students in a Catholic atmosphere.
Curriculum The MBVM Pre-School Curriculum is structured to better prepare the pre-school student for advancement into Kindergarten.
Daily Subjects include:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Religion (includes Bible stories, workbook lessons and prayer experiences.)
- Daily "hands on" Learning Lab Exploration
o Art Lab
o Block Lab
o Computer Lab
o Dramatic Play / Puppet Theater Lab
o Sand / Water Lab
o Science Lab
o Writing / Listening Lab
Labs are changed weekly according to the theme of the week. Other education experiences include: Story-time, Movement Activities, Music, Gross Motor Skills Development, Making Books, Journal Writing.
Curriculum Goals By the end of Pre-School the students should be able to:
• recognize upper and lower case letters
• see a recognizable increase in language development through stories, sharing time, journal writing, etc
• recognize numerals 0-20
• count to 100
• correctly print his / her first name
• at the appropriate times work independently
Pre-School Highlights • Full Day Option (8:30 - 2:30)
• Full Time Certified Teacher with Full Time Assistant
• New Classroom (January 2004)
• Daily Prayer
• Attendance at school masses
• Daily Recess
• Daily Snack / Nap Time
• Hot Lunch Program
• Extended Day Care Available
Pre-School Admission Policy The Maternity BVM Pre-School operating under the auspices of the Diocese of Joliet will admit students of any race, color, sex, national, or ethnic origin and will have access to all of the rights, priviledges, programs, and activities that are generally available to students in such centers.
To qualify for the MBVM 4 year old pre-school program, a child must have attained the age of four by September 1st of the year of entry.
A copy of the child's birth certificate and baptismal certificate (if applicable) must be presented at the time of admission.
The child must be potty trained in order to qualify for admission to the pre-school.
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