
Enriched Preschool Program-Ontario
What is it?
A full-day program geared for children aged 4 to 5 years who would typically have enrolled into kindergarten outside of the Covid-19 pandemic. Offered during regular operating hours of the centre, with a mid-morning and afternoon snack and hot lunch.
Our Enriched Preschool Program is aligned with the Frog Street preschool-aged curriculum set. Intentional instruction focused on skill development within the social-emotional domain, the language and communication domain, the emergent literacy domain, the mathematics domain, and the science domain.
Social-Emotional Skills
- Improved self-concept
- Increased self-control
- Increased ability for emotional regulation
- Social competency

Language and Communication Skills
- Increased self-expression
- Increased receptive understanding
- Vocabulary development

Emergent Literacy Skills
- Increased motivation to read
- Development of strong pre-reading skills/phonological awareness
- Development of alphabet knowledge
- Increased comprehension of text
- Movement to independent printing to convey meaning

Mathematic Skills
- One to one correspondence
- Order and sequence skills
- Numeration skills, including adding to and taking away skills
- Geometry and spatial skills

Science Skills
- Observation skills
- Measurement skills
- Environmental responsibility
- Personal health
