PreKindergarten Enrichment Class

The MACC Preschool preK enrichment class presents 4- and 5-year-olds with challenge opportunities to extend  preK curriculum subjects through hands-on, project-oriented activities.  Children explore math, science, literature, and the arts in a more interactive setting. 

 

Some sample experiences and learning objectives are described below.

 

Dinosaurs & Volcanoes

In this unit, the child will

  • engage in sponge painting, finger painting, tissue papier mache, and crayon rubbing to collaboratively create a classroom volcano, its rocky ground, spewing lava, and the cloudy sky overhead with his/her classmates;
  • construct an individual volcanoe and dinosaur;
  • and witness a volcanic eruption!

Our Bodies & Nutrition

During this unit children will

  • learn what our hearts look like and what they do;  they will also experience their hearts beating faster with exercise;
  • learn about our teeth and how to care for them by making toothpaste and brushing a giant's teeth!
  • and learn the 6 food groups with each tied to a letter, color, and sorting activities.