"Visitation is a Catholic Parish School that prepares students to be responsible citizens and life-long learners committed
to proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ"
Preschool Academics
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Preschool Teachers
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Preschool Teacher -
Ms. Susan McMillanPreschool Assistant
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My faith is why I teach. I believe God gives everyone gifts. Working with children is one of mine.
— Mrs. Fletcher -
Religion
- Awareness of a loving, caring, trustworthy God
- Awareness of God’s presence in ourselves, others and the world around us
- Appreciation of self as a gift from God
- Respect for others
- Prayer as a way of communicating with God
- Bible stories
- Christian values
- Fruits of the Spirit
- Meaning of Christmas
- Meaning of Easter
- Giving to others as Christ has given to us
- Taking care of the world God gave us
- Memorizing scripture through song
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Language Arts
- Listening skills
- Finger plays
- Singing
- Sequencing/ left to right
- Pretending/ role playing
- Retelling stories
- Predicting events
- Speaking in front of a group
- Original story telling
- Memory/ Comprehension
- Imagination
- Answering questions
- Problem solving
- Logical thinking
- Early Writing skills
- Letter recognition
- Letter sounds
- Sign language
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Social Studies
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Music/Art
- Express emotions through music
- Cooperative music games
- Dance to music
- Tell stories with music
- Play instruments
- Loud and soft
- Fast and slow rhythms
- Clay/ play dough
- Painting/ drawing/ coloring
- Collage making
- Textures
- Pride in individual accomplishments
- Creativity
- Moods expressed through Art
- Marching Band
- Various Artists and their techniques
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P.E.
- Gross motor skills: Gain confidence, Running with control of direction and speed, Skipping, Climbing, Jumping over objects, Hopping on 1 and 2 feet, Bouncing a ball, Catching a ball, Balancing on a beam, Throwing with intended direction, Cooperative playing
- Fine motor skills: Coordinate eye/ hand movement, Puzzles, Small muscle use of scissors, Lacing, Stringing beads, Building with blocks, Use writing tools, Buttoning, Snapping, Pouring, Zipping
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Special
- Teddy Bear Picnic
- Pumpkin Patch Fieldtrip
- Harvest Party/ Thanksgiving Play
- Operation Christmas Child
- Jesus’ Birthday Party/ Christmas Program
- Preschool Fitness Olympics
- Pancakes in PJ’s Party
- Community Fieldtrip
- Valentine Party
- Fire Station visit
- All School Art Show
- Stone Soup canned food drive
- Mother’s Day Tea Party
- Grandparents Day
- Children’s Museum Fieldtrip
- End of the year Zoo Trip or Bowling party