Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten

Age: 4-6 years old

Ratio: 1 teacher to 9 children*
*Ratios may vary by location. Please inquire regarding specific locations.

Our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classes focus on developing the skills needed to be successful in kindergarten and beyond. We prepare your child by expanding on their current skill set with an enriched curriculum that promotes physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development. In addition to incorporating academics, we also provide opportunities for your child to further develop important skills such as listening, understanding feelings, and problem-solving.

We continue to use individualized, hands-on explorations of topics that are tangible, relevant, and meaningful to our children. These “studies” also provide ample opportunities for our children to continue making connections beyond the classroom. Through these “studies,” we include more emphasis on academic skills that will prepare your child well for kindergarten.

Our TK Program meets California standards and follows the Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum.

In our TK Program, we focus on eight of the nine key domains of development:

• Cognitive: Attends and engages; shows curiosity and persistence; solves simple problems; shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking; remembers and connects experiences; uses classification skills; uses symbols and images to represent something not present; engages in sociodramatic play.
• Language Skills: Vocalizes words and uses sentences; follows instructions; engages in conversations; asks questions; uses an expanding expressive vocabulary; tells about another time or place; speaks clearly; uses conventional grammar.
• Literacy: Notices and discriminates rhyme and alliteration; interacts during reading experiences and book conversations; retells stories and recounts details; demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet; writes name.
• Mathematics: Counts and quantifies; understand shapes; recognizes patterns; compares and measures; connects numerals with their quantities; understands spatial relationships.
• Science and Technology: Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects and materials; demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment; uses tools and other technology to perform tasks.
• Arts: Recognizes colors; explores musical expression; explores dance and movement; explores drama through actions and language.
• Social/Emotional: Establishes and sustains positive adult and peer relationships; manages feelings; follows limits and expectations; actively solves social problems; takes care of own needs appropriately; participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations; balances needs and rights of self and others.
• Physical: Demonstrates balancing skills, gross-motor manipulative skills; demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination; uses writing and drawing tools.

Sample Schedule:

Drop off and pick up times vary by location. Visit the location page for each center’s hours.