Self-Help Skills
  • Eats independently.                                                  
  • Washes hands after using the restroom.                  
  • Asks questions and seeks out adult help
        when necessary.
  • Knows how to care for and use books.                    

Social/Emotional Skills
  • Tries new things.                                                      
  • Shares materials.                                                      .
  • Plays cooperatively with other children                 .
  • Separates from parent without undue anxiety.
  • Knows parent or guardian's first and last name.
  • Knows own first and last name and can tell an adult
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Language and Literacy
  • Listens attentively and responds to stories and books.
  • Speaks in complete sentences.
  • Speaks clearly enough to be understood by unfamiliar adults.
  • Has a vocabulary that includes words to name colors, parts of the body, and positional words (e.g., in/out,
    to/from, around, upside down).
  • Expresses feelings and ideas.
  • Knows poems and songs.
  • Identifies signs, symbols, or logos in the environment.
  • Identifies 10 or more letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.
  • Writes using drawings and made-up or real letters.
Children have different temperaments. Teachers work with parents to transition children into the school environment.
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"A teacher affects eternity; no one can tell where the influence stops."
~Henry Adams
Scholastic Book Orders:
Parents can go to
www.scholastic.com; access the
"Parents" tab and view the
current flyers available. Parents
may order online with our access
code and the books will be
delivered to the school. Our
access code is DXC44.
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Centerville Baptist PreSchool, Kindergarten & Parents' Morning Out:
Ms. Murphy's 3's & 4's
Children need to develop the confidence to work independently and complete a task in a timely manner.
Visit our current classes
through the links below:
Kindergarten Readiness skills are learned by doing.  Children need opportunities to learn and
master skills.  Parents and teachers working together can provide opportunities for learning in
fun, engaging environments.
Monica Murphy
Small Motor Skills
  • Holds writing instruments correctly.
  • Holds scissors correctly.
  • Uses scissors to cut straight or curved
    lines.
  • Turns a single page in a book.
  • Puts together simple puzzles.
Large Motor Skills
  • Hops, jumps, and runs.
  • Bounces, catches, kicks, and
    throws balls.
  • Walks in a straight line forward
    and backward.
  • Balances on dominant foot for
    five seconds.
  • Participates in simple games.
Math Skills
  • Counts to ten.
  • Creates groups of up to five objects.
  • Places like items together (e.g., red cars and blue cars).
  • Plays with, identifies, and names the shapes (e.g., circle, triangle, and rectangle).
  • Uses comparative words (e.g., heavier, shorter, less, taller, bigger).
  • Takes turns.
  • Listens while others talk.
  • Shows concern for others.
  • Works well independently or
    in small groups
  • Uses restroom independently
  • Removes outerwear
    independently
  • Cleans up after self

Enrollment documents for the Fall 2013 term are available on our Documents page.        Our "My Rewards" program offers up to a $180.00 credit towards your May 2014 tuition when you refer a friend.    Ask for details.