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Starmount Pre-K

Students, Staff, and Parents Working Together Equals Success Principal Home Over View What's Pre-K All About News You Can Use Staff Directory Calendar Dr. Gorman's Website Driving Directions Supplies Parenting Educational Web-sites Curriculum Speech Problems Pre-Kindergarten More At 4 Program Afterschool Programs School Profiles Starmount Pre-K 1600 Brookdale Avenue Charlotte, NC 28210 PH: (980)343-3630 FX: (980)343-3735 E-mail the School Learning Community: South School Courier Number: 544 Principal: Selestine Crowder Bell Schedule: Opening: 7:30 Closing: 1:45   Site owner's login

What's Pre-K All About Posted by gina.gilcher@cm..., 4/24/08 at 6:21:41 AM. Pre-K allows students to close the gap in early education.  Students learn about their world and their place in it through exploration.  The environment at Starmount Pre-K Center allows children to do just that. Check out some of what it's all about.    What are we doing in the art center? expanding creativity increasing communication skills improving hand-eye coordination exercising fine motor skills   What are we doing in the writing center? using our fine motor skills developing our language skills learning hand-eye coordination putting thoughts into words and pictures learning that print has meaning   What are we doing in the science center?  learning new concepts testing ideas planning observing predicting comparing drawing conclusions discovering how things work   What are we doing in dramatic play cooperating with others using language skills verbalizing ideas observing others using fine and gross motor skills acting out realistic situations   What are we doing in the library center? developing language skills sequencing events taking care of books creating our own stories gathering information enjoying quiet moments using our imagination   What are we doing in the listening center? developing language skills enhancing pre-reading skills learning to follow directions working idependently gathering information connecting stories to pictures   What are we doing in the sand and water centers? enjoying sensory experience experimenting discovering refining our observational skills measuring weighing enhancing our fine motor skills   What are we doing in the block center? using our fine motor skills developing gross motor muscles classifying by size, shape and color experimenting with balance and form using our imaginations testing our ideas recognizing quantity understanding numbers and concepts   What are we doing in manipulatives? learning new ideas exercising our small motor skills advancing hand-eye coordination focusing on spatial concepts enhancing cognitive development classifying and sorting recognizing patterns and shapes counting and comparing learning to estimate learning how to cooperate with others   What are we doing in the computer center? developing fine motor skills enhancing pre-writing skills advancing pre-reading skills covering math and concepts using the computer as a tool learning how a mouse works understanding functions   What are we doing in the music center? expressing creativity learning different music styles hearing music from other cultures practicing rhythm developing listening skills experiencing new instruments   (2008). ABC teach - What are we doing?. Retrieved October 13, 2008, from abcteach Web site: http://www.abcteach.com/                     Last update: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 4:09:38 AM Disclaimer: We have made every reasonable attempt to ensure our webpages are educationally safe and do not contain any links to any questionable materials or anything that can be deemed in violation of the CMS Internet Acceptable Use Policy. In compliance with Federal Law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.