Curriculum
Preschoolers at DragonTales receive instruction through literature & stories, hands-on activities, teacher-led games, the alphabet in sign language, working with manipulatives, music & dance, and repetition. The curriculum is designed to meet the Tennessee Teaching Standards for Pre-K.
The reading curriculum used by DragonTales is called the NEW Letter People. These vibrant characters are appealing to young learners and each have their own song & dance which helps children remember letters & sounds. The Letter People curriculum builds oral language, vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter identification, and print awareness. Since 1972, children have been captivated by the Letter People. In the 1990's, Abrams & Co. Publishers updated each letter character & re-published the early childhood literacy program for modern classrooms. If you would like to read more about the history of the Letter People, CLICK HERE. You can also see photos of the NEW Letter People in our photo gallery.
We are excited about our most recent purchase, a Scientifically Based Reading Program by Sopris West called Read Well. Read Well is taught in many elementary schools and has been proven to teach kids to read through what educators call SBRR, or Scientifically-Based Reading Research. Read Well engages the children through exciting stories each week. They learn to read, as well as learn about habitats, animals, weather, and other science & social studies topics! They are also introduced to poetry, folktales, fables, legends, myths, detective stories, & more! Children are excited each week to attend reading group or whole group reading time as they learn about the world around them.
Read Well incorporates decoding, comprehension, vocabulary words, phonics instruction, teaches fluency & pacing, and does not make kids move on UNTIL THEY ARE READY! Your child will work at his/her INDIVIDUAL PACE & feel successful along the way! To learn what other educators say about Read Well, CLICK HERE.
At DragonTales, the whole child is engaged through classroom instruction of academics, as well as through play opportunities and activities that build fine motor and gross motor skills. At center time, students can choose from various centers, including Woodworking, Music, Science (with REAL snakeskins, shells, bird nests, horseshoe crab shells, & MORE!), Reading, Blocks, Kitchen/Home, Dress-up/Dramatic Play, Farm & Dollhouse, Art Easel, and more. During this time, children are learning to make their own decisions, problem solve, work with others, and become responsible for their actions. They are also called for individual instruction during this time. During outside playtime, children are working on those gross motor skills through pedaling, throwing/catching, climbing, running, and more. DragonTales has a large, fenced playground for outside play & a safe, paved area for riding tricycles. The entire facility is very private & parent-friendly with easy turn around & a covered walk for rainy days! Plus there is a tiny bridge over the culvert that the kids love to walk over to get to school.
Preschoolers at DragonTales receive instruction through literature & stories, hands-on activities, teacher-led games, the alphabet in sign language, working with manipulatives, music & dance, and repetition. The curriculum is designed to meet the Tennessee Teaching Standards for Pre-K.
The reading curriculum used by DragonTales is called the NEW Letter People. These vibrant characters are appealing to young learners and each have their own song & dance which helps children remember letters & sounds. The Letter People curriculum builds oral language, vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter identification, and print awareness. Since 1972, children have been captivated by the Letter People. In the 1990's, Abrams & Co. Publishers updated each letter character & re-published the early childhood literacy program for modern classrooms. If you would like to read more about the history of the Letter People, CLICK HERE. You can also see photos of the NEW Letter People in our photo gallery.
We are excited about our most recent purchase, a Scientifically Based Reading Program by Sopris West called Read Well. Read Well is taught in many elementary schools and has been proven to teach kids to read through what educators call SBRR, or Scientifically-Based Reading Research. Read Well engages the children through exciting stories each week. They learn to read, as well as learn about habitats, animals, weather, and other science & social studies topics! They are also introduced to poetry, folktales, fables, legends, myths, detective stories, & more! Children are excited each week to attend reading group or whole group reading time as they learn about the world around them.
Read Well incorporates decoding, comprehension, vocabulary words, phonics instruction, teaches fluency & pacing, and does not make kids move on UNTIL THEY ARE READY! Your child will work at his/her INDIVIDUAL PACE & feel successful along the way! To learn what other educators say about Read Well, CLICK HERE.
At DragonTales, the whole child is engaged through classroom instruction of academics, as well as through play opportunities and activities that build fine motor and gross motor skills. At center time, students can choose from various centers, including Woodworking, Music, Science (with REAL snakeskins, shells, bird nests, horseshoe crab shells, & MORE!), Reading, Blocks, Kitchen/Home, Dress-up/Dramatic Play, Farm & Dollhouse, Art Easel, and more. During this time, children are learning to make their own decisions, problem solve, work with others, and become responsible for their actions. They are also called for individual instruction during this time. During outside playtime, children are working on those gross motor skills through pedaling, throwing/catching, climbing, running, and more. DragonTales has a large, fenced playground for outside play & a safe, paved area for riding tricycles. The entire facility is very private & parent-friendly with easy turn around & a covered walk for rainy days! Plus there is a tiny bridge over the culvert that the kids love to walk over to get to school.
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