SonShine's Pre-K Program

Splash into Pre-k Curriculum

Splash into Pre-K is an integrated, child-centered curriculum designed for 4-year-olds in English and Spanish, focusing on school readiness through hands-on learning, literacy, and math.

It offers a comprehensive approach to developing early learning skills for kindergarten in a fun, engaging way.

Integrated Learning: Combines literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and cognitive development, often through thematic units.
Hands-On Activities: Emphasizes active learning, such as sensory-rich experiences, building, and exploring with science and nature.
Skill Development: Focuses on foundational skills including letter sounds, number sense, phonics, and shape recognition.
Play-Based Approach: Uses games, songs, poems, and drama to make learning engaging.
Teacher & Family Support: Provides structured content with teacher guides and opportunities for family engagement.
Language & Literacy: Development of communication skills, recognition of letters and sounds, and early reading comprehension.
Mathematics: Introduction to counting, number sense, patterns, and basic addition/subtraction, often through visual, game-based approaches.
Social-Emotional Growth: Encourages independence, self-regulation, and collaborative social skills.
Developmental Focus: Tailors learning to the specific developmental stage of 4 and 5-year-olds.
Active Exploration: Encourages "getting dirty" through nature-based activities and outdoor exploration.
Customization: Often integrates elements from various educational philosophies like Montessori or emergent curriculum.

Social Emotional Learning

Social-Emotional Development

That Supports Every Domain

Effective instruction begins with emotional safety. Children learn more and teachers teach more effectively when daily routines include time and tools to develop relationships, self-regulation, and peer connection. This foundation creates the conditions where academic learning can flourish.

What SED Integration Looks Like in Daily Instruction

Built Into Every Moment, Not Added On

Rather than introduce SED as a separate subject, every Frog Street curriculum integrates developmentally appropriate SED through

Classroom agreements that build ownership and community through shared expectation
Emotional literacy tools that give children vocabulary to express feelings appropriately
Brain-compatible self-regulation routines that teach calming techniques matched to different emotional states
Morning meetings and circle time structures that strengthen connections before content delivery
Predictable transitions that reduce anxiety and behavior challenges between activities

Pre-K Special Events

Flag Day Parade

On or around Flag day our center practices patriotic and fun chapel songs to sing. We decorate and make props to march around the block. Our annual stop at the Nursing home to sing to the residents is such a community builder!

All families are invited to come and participate.

Harvest Dinner

Flag Day Parade

Our Harvest Dinner happens slightly prior to Thanksgiving during the school day. We put all of the tables of the upstairs classrooms in the hall, decorate and contribute to make a wonderful Harvest Lunch. Families are invited to come and watch us celebrate together.

Christmas Program

Our Christmas Program is a highlight of our center. The first Friday of December we invite all of our families to come out and watch our program. We prepare and have a fun night for all ages two and up. Each classroom gets on stage and sings fun Christmas songs.

Enjoy refreshments and the children's artwork on display afterwards!

Pre-K Graduation

Christmas Program

For Prek, at the end of the school year (Second to last Friday in June) we hold a graduation ceremony to mark a year completed. The children wear caps and gowns and sit on stages. We have a slide show, prepared songs and give out diplomas. We also celebrate with a luncheon and cake afterward.