Here at St. Thomas More, we strive to create an environment rich in education and faith to help your child to grow as a learner.  Preschool is the first school experience for many, so we work to nuture emotional, psychological, physical, and academic growth through a safe and warm atmosphere to make your child feel at ease in a structured environment.

Here is a look at the activities your child encounters during their day:

• Circle time-we start our day with stories, songs, weather, letters, counting, and learn about our theme(s) for the week.
• Choice-time-students can choose the center of their choice in which to interact, and can rotate freely.  Academically related themes are included in these centers.
• Small-group learning-children participate in small group activities, which can include early literacy skills, worksheets, and journals.
• Large-group learning-students work together to complete an activity or learning exercise.
• Outdoor/indoor active time-for gross motor development, and to refresh our minds
• Religion-we work as a group to learn the signs of the cross, simple prayers, and Jesus' teachings
• Literacy centers-children are split into groups and rotate between our classroom library, listening center, writing center, pocket chart, literacy table, and small group work.
• Arts & crafts-we make a variety of crafts using a variety of media to build and enrich the themes we are learning about
• Music & movement-we use instruments and music to create music, sing, and dance
• STEM time-we work on building basic understanding of age appropriate math and science concepts
• Closing circle time-we review themes and ideas discussed during the week

We learn about everything from dinosaurs, to instruments, to outer space and everything in between.  We work on social skills together, letter recognition and phonics, counting and numbers, writing, age appropriate religious education, fine and gross motor skills, and The Golden rule.