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Welcome To Ready K!
last update 03-29-11
The Ready K Philosophy
The St Ursula Ready K program is founded on the principle that age
is not the only indicator of kindergarten readiness. Each child is an
individual and develops at his or her own pace. Some children may be
chronologically eligible for kindergarten but not ready for the increased
educational and social demands of a Kindergarten classroom. There are also
children who may not meet their school district’s age requirements for
Kindergarten but who are, nonetheless, ready for a kindergarten curriculum.
The Ready K Program will provide your child with the opportunity to explore
basic academic concepts, develop emotional and social readiness for academic
success, and pave the way for a smooth transition to their Kindergarten year.
The St. Ursula Difference
The Ready K Program develops Kindergarten readiness skills in a
faith-based environment. The curriculum emphasizes hands on activities to
develop basic curriculum competencies in math, reading, science, social
studies, and physical education/health. Unique to the St Ursula program is the
added opportunity for your child to engage in the creative arts with the
inclusion of art class, music class, and library. With gentle guidance,
support and structure your child will have opportunities for growth in the
areas of social interaction, self-esteem, self-confidence, spiritual &
emotional maturity.
Program Structure
Unlike many pre k programs, the
Ready K program meets 5 days per week from 9:00 AM – 2:50 pm. All components
of the extensive academic curriculum will be covered.
Click here for a full curriculum outline. Your child
will have lunch and recess (hot lunch available) and participate in library,
art, physical education, music and computer class. Before school care is
available beginning at 8 AM and after school care is available until 6 PM.
Meet the Teacher
Our 2 Ready-K teachers for the 2010-11 school year are Mrs. Denise Patricca
and Mrs. Maureen Evans. Mrs. Patricca received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at
the College of Notre Dame – Baltimore. She then completed her Master’s Degree
in Education at Chatham College. Mrs. Patricca has taught at St. Ursula School
for over 12 years and prior to that, taught in a public school setting. Mrs.
Evans received her Degree in Elementary and Special Education from Monmouth
College. She came to St. Ursula in 2010 from St. Alexis School where she was a
teacher in a Ready-K program. St. Ursula parents and students will tell you
that both of our teachers are warm and loving teachers with all the
professional and personal skills needed to make our Ready K program
exceptional.
Eligibility
The Ready K program is designed specifically for students:
• Who are eligible for Kindergarten but would benefit from an additional year
of exposure to academic and social readiness skills or
• Who are ready for a kindergarten curriculum, but do not meet the eligibility
requirements to enter kindergarten.
• Who are 4 years old and ready for more than a traditional preschool
curriculum or daycare setting may offer
Pricing
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Tuition for our full
day program is $3060/year or $306
per month. St. Ursula uses the services of FACTS
e-Cashier for tuition collection. FACT divides yearly tuition into a 10 month
payment plan and bills from July through April.
• A commitment fee of $300 is due in the office by May 1st to save a spot in
our program. This fee will be
subtracted from your final tuition payment.
• Before and after school care is available at a rate of $3 per hour.
Why Choose Ready K for Your Child?
If you feel your child might benefit from another year to mature
and develop emotionally, socially or academically before kindergarten or if
your child is ready for a more stimulating and aggressive curriculum than
traditional preschools can offer, Ready K can offer your family a unique
solution. Just a few of the most compelling reasons to further examine this
program are:
• St Ursula’s 100 year tradition of providing educational excellence rooted in
Catholic values assures you your child is in the hands of exceptional
educators.
• The expanded program time and curriculum offers your child more
opportunities to learn and grow
• A unique combination of academics and exposure to the arts gives your child
a well rounded educational experience
• Flexible schedules and extended care allow you to pick the option that works
best for your family
• The full day Ready K program is an affordable alternative to traditional
daycare for age appropriate children.
Click here for registration
information and a registration form.
Curriculum
Ready K Curriculum
English/Reading Readiness
Discriminate words and sounds
Discriminate and produce rhyming sounds
Develop knowledge of letters and their sounds
Recognize and name upper-case letters
Recognize and name lower-case letters
Acquire a reading vocabulary of common words (word families, sight
words)
Describe the role of people, places, and things in a story
Demonstrate correct directionality of print (ie. top/bottom,
left/right)
Sequence a story (ie what happened first, second, third, and last)
Follow three and four step oral directions
Form upper and lower case letters
Spell and write name using upper and lower case letters
Math
Identify basic shapes and colors, & common geometric shapes
Identify, describe and extend patterns
Use concepts to show equal or not equal
Use manipulatives to develop number sense including one to one
correspondence
Count from 1-100 by ones and tens
Read and write Numerals 1-20
Use concrete objects to group items in sets of 10
Identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters by name and value
Make estimations and predications
Represent addition and subtraction in everyday situations up to 10
Understand spatial concepts of over, under, in, out, around, on and
between, above, top, bottom.
Understand basic measurements used for measuring time, length,
weight, volume, and temperature
Problem solve
Gather, organize, and display data on a graph
Master addition with digits #1-5
Master subtraction with digits #1-5
Science
Identify months, holidays, and celebrations
Understand basic time (on the hour and half hour)
Understand basic food groups
Understand and demonstrate proper hygiene
Understand the basics related to our human bodies
Recognize change
Use the five senses
Identify the similarities and differences of living things
Categorize living and non-living things
Understand the meaning of matter
Explore sounds, energy sources
Explore the seasons and weather concepts
Physical Education
Demonstrate basic physical activities that promote fitness and
health
Use fundamental motor skills and movements
Demonstrate balance
Understand the benefits of practice in the development of skills
Learn basic health practices
Learn about people who keep us healthy and safe
Identify things in our environment that can be harmful
Understand the importance of rules and how they keep us safe
Understand the basic needs of a healthy body
Identify basic body parts and organs
Learn about how we grow physically, mentally, socially, emotionally
and spiritually.
Learn about the food groups
Social Studies
Identify personal rights and responsibilities
Identify the purpose of rules and law
Identify the role of people in our family, our neighborhood, and
the community
Identify geographic tools such as a map and globe
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