Early Childhood Education
We know our littlest learners need a lot of love and support to blosson and grow. Therefore, our early childhood (or jardín) program is comprised of four levels, ensuring an early exposure to English and mastery of the skills needed for success in 1st grade.
Bilingual Preparation
Walking in line, staying seated, and asking to go the bathroom are not routines children learn at home. To teach children these skills and prepare them for success as future El Camino students, bilingual preparation classes are offered the months leading up to a new school year. Not only do these classes prepare our littles with what to expect on their first day of Pre-Kinder, but basic English words and phrase are taught ensuring a vital early exposure to the second language.
Pre-Kínder
This is synonymous with the preschool in the States. In our Pre-Kinder program our students, ages 3.5-4, learn basic English commands and vocabulary. By the end of Pre-Kinder, our students can:
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Name numbers 0-20 in English
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Name the complete alphabet in English
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Name the following shapes in English: heart, square, circle, diamond, triangle, star, rectangle, oval, hexagon
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Name the following colors in English: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, grey, brown, white
Kínder
This is synonymous with PreK in the States. In our Kinder program our four and five year-olds keep learning basic English sentences and working on the vocabulary they need in English and Spanish for Preparatoria. By the end of Kinder, our students can...
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Read 50 English sight words
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Name the complete alphabet in English and Spanish
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Name numbers 0-50 in English and Spanish
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Name the following shapes in English and Spanish: heart, square, circle, diamond, triangle, star, rectangle, oval, hexagon
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Name the following colors in English and Spanish: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, grey, brown, white
Preparatoria
This is synonymous with Kindergarten in the States. In our Preparatory program our students start learning and exploring different subject areas and attend full-days of school. They learn the basics of addition and subtraction, start reading short words, and begin writing sentences in order to prepare them for 1st grade.
By their Preparatory graduation, our students will have:
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Read 100 English sight words
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Read 60 Spanish sight words
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Written, represented, counted, and modeled numbers 0-100
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Added and subtracted 1 and 2 digits
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Mastered 80% of the letter sounds in English and Spanish
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Know how to write their full name
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Mastered shapes and colors in English and Spanish
