Our 2022 - 2023 Pre-K 4 Team:
Jenice Barr
Anna Bermea
Veronica Canales
Marla Fuentes
Thelma Ortiz
Linda Pantoja
Maricela Velez
And our fabulous PK 4 Teaching Assistants:
Grecia Díaz Cuevas
Dahlia Figueroa
Ilin Guerra
Mileydis Hernández
Mercedes Ornelas
Cinthia Torres-Loredo
Yasaris Varona
Maribel Zapata Naranjo
Austin ISD's Pre-K 4 Curriculum is available here!
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From the Texas Education Agency Website:
Why does prekindergarten matter?
Attending high quality prekindergarten makes a big difference for small children. Children who go to high-quality 3- and 4-year-old prekindergarten enter school ready to learn and be successful, confident learners.
What does high-quality mean?
High-quality prekindergarten provides a learning environment that inspires curiosity, builds confidence, and fosters a love of learning. In high-quality prekindergarten, children learn essential skills for being successful in school like:
- Paying attention
- Following 2-3 step directions
- Learning lots of new vocabulary words for objects and ideas that help them to comprehend what they read and hear
- Learning the ABCs and the sounds associated with each letter
- Learning how to read and write short words including their name
- Learning numbers from 1-20 and counting
- Sequencing, sorting and problem solving skills that will help them with reading and math
- Following daily routines
- Taking turns, sharing and appropriately communicating with others
- Building strength and coordination of muscles for academic and nonacademic activities
- Exploring
- Asking questions
- Seeking answers
- Building confidence as learners and a positive relationship with school
Building Fine Motor Skills at Home
Desarollar La Motricidad Fina en Casa
