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An Enrichment Class for Kindergarten Students

Book Worms

Loving Literature through Language Arts, Science and Math

 

For the 2008-2009 school year, Book Worms will be offered on either of the following days:

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Tuesday afternoon from 12:45-2:45

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Wednesday afternoon from 12:45-2:45


Book Worms is designed to increase Kindergartener’s love for literature and books while enriching their language arts, math and science skills as well as other subject areas within the Illinois Department of Education Early Childhood Learning Standards.  Children will take what is useful to them and apply it to their everyday lives.

Objectives of the Program:

The children will explore language arts, science and math through literature.  They will also make predictions, discover new vocabulary and explore their comprehension of literature pieces.

The children will focus on classic authors and their writing style; (i.e. Eric Carlie, Leo Lionni, Jan Brett)

The children will focus on classic illustrators; learn how illustrators illustrate books as well as learn to illustrate their own books.

The children will develop and explore their knowledge of environmental words, sight words and rhyming words in their world.

The children will create their own books as well as class books.

The children will develop an increased understanding as well as an appreciation for the timeless arts of music, poetry, drama and rhyming in literature.

Extensions of the Program:

While engaging in activities of this program the children will:

bulletdevelop techniques for problem solving, conflict resolution, handling emotions
bulletexperiment with colors in collages, painting, drawing and patterning
bulletuse imagination and creativity to increase skills in written and oral expression
bulletcontinue to develop their qualities of kindness, self-control, compassion and compromise through literature

Parent Helpers

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As HCP is a parent cooperative, we value and appreciate parental involvement.

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Opportunities for parent participation will be offered, but are not required components of the Horizons program. 

Drop Off and Pick Up

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Student arrival will take place within the classroom and parents may stay for a transition period.

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A car line dismissal will follow HCP pick-up procedures.

Please remit the enrollment form and $30 deposit to the Hinsdale Community Preschool Registrar at 722 South Stough, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521. Click here to download the enrollment form

For additional information regarding the Book Worms class please contact the registrar at Registrar@hinsdalecommunitypreschool.org or leave a message at the school (630)325-7484.

 

Send questions or comments about this web site to Webmaster@hinsdalecommunitypreschool.org. Last updated 05/14/08.
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