Pine Hills Learning Place - Fort Wayne, Indiana

• To care for all physical needs in a timely
   manner
• To model good language; to provide a variety
   of language stimuli
• To expose the child to a variety of colors,
   sights, feelings, sounds and smells
• To begin creative expression activities:
   fingerpainting, music & movement, sounds,
   gestures, etc.
• To increase attention span as the child grows
• To model good social behavior
• To help develop self-esteem, trust in human
   relationships

3 Year Olds - Nursery School

• To learn to share toys, feelings, etc.
• To appropriately display emotions
• To learn how to handle themselves in various
   situations; when someone hits or calls
   names; when possessions are taken; when
   working for common good; when solving
   problems
• To develop these skills: counting; 1-to-1
   correspondence; matching colors, shapes,
   sizes; number recognition to 10; counting to
   25 or higher; alphabet; verbally speaking
   ABCs; emphasis on letter recognition;
   memorize Pledge of Allegiance; improve
   ability to recall; learn name, address, age,
   phone number & other information about
   family; socialization: learn to function as an
   individual or in a group; memory
   development: auditory and visual; large
   motor: running, ball skills, balance; small
   motor: develop finesse in coloring and
   drawing (pre-handwriting) skills; names of
   city, state, school, parents' work

We encourage independence and positive self-concept. We work to improve basic skills & abilities from younger ages, if needed, for a better foundation upon which to build new skills.

Kindergarten - Full-Day Classes

Class Objectives are:

• To make choices on sharing toys, feelings,
   etc. through reasoning
• To be a contributing member of a group
• To improve pro-social behavior such as
   appropriately displaying anger
• To develop a positive self-concept, self-
   esteem, personal value
• To practice large group listening skills
• To develop these skills: numbers: counting
   ability to 100; number recognition to 50;
   beginning addition; concepts of greater than,
   less than; letters: complete mastery of letters
   by sight; all sounds, blends, matching upper
   and lowercase, beginning sounding out words
   as individual development allows; first and
   last name spelling, address, phone number,
   birthday
• To develop these skills: words: vocabulary,
   use of rhymes and opposites; beginning
   sounds, ending sounds; spatial relations:
   recognize right from left, etc.; sequencing; left
   to right tracking; small motor: shoe tying;
   cutting; gluing; buttoning; zipping; printing; 2
   dimensional drawing; sewing; large motor:
   jump rope; cartwheels; running; ball skills;
   skipping; balance beam; team games

All children will be well prepared for their first grade experience.

PARENTS ===== PARTNERS ===== TEACHERS

• To learn to play with others
• To learn to share (feelings, toys, snacks, etc.)
• To develop abilities such as: counting; sing
   the ABC song; matching colors; shape
   discrimination (circle, square, etc.);
   directional concepts (up, down, over, etc.);
   fine motor skills (hand to eye coordination etc.);
   large motor skills (hopping, skipping, etc.)
• To learn manners
• To know full name, age and family members
• To learn to enjoy music, rhythm & movement
• To learn to express themselves: build vocabulary

We encourage independence, help with toilet training and speech & language development. As ability levels increase, we encourage each child to do more. The children work on:

• 1-to-1 correspondence; can say or sing

alphabet; recognize some letters; name
   colors; say Pledge of Allegiance; gain
   confidence in the world, themselves and
   others; improve socialization skills; improve
   auditory and visual memory

4 Year Olds - Pre-Kindergarten

This class is designed to accommodate various ages (4's & 5's) who are developmentally at the same level. We want to build on basic skills in preparation for Kindergarten. Most of all, we want to help each child acquire a thirst for learning through discovery.

• To choose to share toys, feelings, etc. from
   time to time
• To be a cooperative part of a group
• To learn pro-social behavior
• To gain independence and confidence in
   themselves
• To learn & practice large group listening skills
   and reasoning ability
• To develop these skills or concepts: numbers:
   counting to 50, number recognition to 15;

   1-to-1 correspondence; greater than, less than;
   letters: recognition of alphabet; learning
   difference between letters and numbers; some
   letter sounds, rhyming and opposites
• To learn to recognize with reasonable
   accuracy: color words: will match words with
   colors
• To master address, name, age, city, state,
   phone, family information
• To master Pledge of Allegiance
• To improve memory (recall) of sensory input
   (five senses)
• To understand spatial relationships
• To improve small motor: printing progress to
   using pencils, print first name; coloring and
   drawing; may be able to add end dimension
• To make progress in cutting and pasting
• To learn to tie shoes
• To gain new large motor skills: begin jumping
   rope, coordinated running, balance, mastery level skipping

Class Objectives are:

Each child will be well prepared for the requirements of Kindergarten classes. Testing is available to assist with Kindergarten enrollment decisions, etc.

Parents, you should...

• bring your child clean and properly dressed
  (including shoes)
• be sure your child has had adequate rest and
  is in good health
• keep a clean change of clothes in the center
  at all times
• inform the Director if your child has allergy;
has been exposed to a contagious illness;
has had a change in behavior or been
exposed to a traumatic experience
• notify the Director of planned vacations or
absences in advance, or call when your child
is absent
• keep your emergency information and child's
records up to date
• keep your child's health records up to date
• inform the front office when someone other
than Mom or Dad will be picking up a child
• pick your child up on time, or call the front
office when you may be late
(late pickup fees still apply)
• pay all tuition and fees on time

As a Pine Hills parent, you will...

• know the philosophy and goals of the Program
• know and help set the daily schedule for your
child, including program plan, time of meals
and naps
• advance notice for field trips, etc.
• know how your child is behaving, growing,
learning and interacting with others — both
children and adults
• know how the staff deals with anger (either in
adult or child)
• know how children are disciplined and have an
opportunity to offer your input about discipline
• know if there are special joys or problems in
dealing with your child's behavior or attitude
• know what children are fed (quantity, quality)
and in what atmosphere
• know our health and safety policy procedures
(what happens injury, accident or illness)
• know the sanitation standards and the health
habits that will be enforced

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