Welcome to The Sonshine Express!

We welcome you and your child to the Four-Year-Old Pre-Kindergarten class!! We are looking forward to a year filled with many new learning experiences for everyone.

Pre-Kindergarten sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 11:00 a.m. We will start with group time at 8:30 a.m., so it is very important that your child is in class by this time otherwise they will miss the most focused learning time of the entire day. Children arriving later than 7:45 a.m. need to have already eaten breakfast at home. Please remember that morning snack is just that - a snack; it should not be depended upon for breakfast.

This is a tentative daily schedule which is subject to change:

7:00–8:30	Free Play
8:30-9:00	Group Time (This includes introduction of the letter/number of the week, Bible time and discussion of the theme of the week)
9:00-9:20	Snack
9:20-10:00	Center Time (This includes the art project, writing practice, manipulatives, role play and various "hands-on" activities)
10:00-10:30	Outside Time
10:30-11:00	Continuation of Centers
11:00	Dismissal of Pre-Kindergarten Children Only
11:00-11:40	Finish projects from center time, group activities with music, games and stories
11:40-12:00	Clean up and prepare for lunch
12:00-12:30	Lunch
12:30–1:00	Preparation for rest time
1:00-2:40	Rest Time
2:40-2:50	Put away beds, use bathroom, get drinks
2:50-3:30	Outside Time (weather permitting)
3:30-4:00	Snack
4:00-4:30	Continuation of morning Center Time activities
4:00-6:00	Free Play

Please print a copy of our monthly calendars as this gives information on weekly themes, activities and special days planned in the class, as well as helping you to prepare your child for class.

We are very excited about the coming year and are anxious to get to know all of you! If you ever have any concerns, please feel free to talk with me!

Miss Sherry Bird
Head Teacher