Three year old program

Our three year old classrooms are full of energy & enthusiasm, and are ready to build the foundation for a lifetime of learning.  Through multi-sensory hands on learning activities and games, our caregivers in our three year old classrooms introduce the children to pre-reading skills, language development, early math, thinking skills and social/life skills.  Children are assessed monthly to determine the pace and level of his or her development. 

• The curriculum for our three year old classes is organized into monthly themes, and are carried out in various center activities and games, and reading of children's books related to the theme. Each month the children are also taught about a community worker and a special Saint. Special days and/or guest speakers/visitors are included to enhance the children’s learning of the themes objectives.

• Every morning, the caregivers conduct circle time, during which the children say a  morning prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, practice the alphabet, and numbers 1-20.  The caregivers also assigns jobs for the day; door holder, line leader, etc. Singing  nursery rhymes related to the monthly themes build confidence and lamguage skills. 
   

• At St. Joseph Catholic ELC we believe READERS are LEADERS. With that in mind, each three year old classroom visits the St. Joseph Catholic ELC Library at least once a week. During their weekly visit the children are given the opportunity to “check out” a book to take back to their classroom for the week. Each class has a story read to them in the library during their weekly visit.