Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten

Children are born with a natural sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around them. At The Howard School, we incorporate The Carden Method®, giving preschoolers the guidance and freedom needed to develop independence. It provides a sequential, age-appropriate curriculum along with a nurturing learning environment filled with exploratory opportunities that encourage problem-solving, creativity, respect and responsibility. The Howard School preschool curriculum is designed to promote the child’s intellectual, emotional physical, creative, and social development.

  • Students will practice listening, comprehending and dramatizing classic literature such as: Ask Mr. Bear, Goodnight Moon, I am a Mouse, The Runaway Bunny, Angus and the Ducks, and Keep Running, Allen!

  • Students will participate in story time, reading comprehension, hearing sounds, articulation, perception, and mental image development, experiencing verbs in present and past tenses, and vocabulary development.

  • Students are exposed to small units of sound represented by letters or combinations of letters, relating numbers to number size of something (big/little, tall/short, one/none).

  • Students are introduced to money, tallying, critical thinking, problem solving and practical hands-on experiences.

  • Students will sing, explore instruments, Listen to a wide variety of music genres, create musical instruments, be introduced to basic musical concepts, (rhythm, beat, rest, tempo and pitch), participate in Autumn and Christmas programs, and participate in a Spring Class Play in a community theatre.

  • Students are introduced to a wide range of art mediums and tools, exploration of art concepts (color, shapes, lines) and an emphasis of individual expression and creativity.

  • Students will explore weekly nursery rhymes, poems, and monthly recitations at our all-school assembly.

  • Students will enjoy cooking, science exploration, guest presenters, gardening, take-home family literacy bags, and field trips.

  • Small muscles of the body. Typically hands and fingers.

    Students will practice holding a pencil and other writing objects properly, coloring, cutting with scissors, pasting using various objects, building small muscles using clay, play dough, cooking, beading and lacing

  • Large muscles of the body, typically arms, legs and torso.

    Students will jump, swing, run, bike, walk backwards, balance, catch and kick a ball.

  • Students explore indoor and outdoor games that nurture team building, sportsmanship, and develop body strength.

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“At Howard there is a big emphasis in the development of children as people, not just as students. They seem to really have gained strong interpersonal skills specifically - emotional intelligence, responsibility, and empathy. The small class sizes and a strong emphasis on higher level thinking within the curriculum are really what makes this school great. We've loved every teacher we've met. There is no place I would rather have my children.”

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—Kelly O’Donnell 

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