Pre-Kindergarten Overview
St. Matthew School Pre-Kindergarten prepares your child for Kindergarten.
We focus on the emotional development of your 4 or 5-year-old
– listening, cooperating, sharing, following directions and simple rules.
We want each child to feel secure, self-confident and independent.
Welcome to Pre-Kindergarten!
Ms. Hanna Johnson
Background
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with minor in Spanish from Western Washington University
Started at St. Matthew School in 2024.
Fun Facts
Ms. Johnson was a varsity swimmer in high school and I love to swim, bike and rollerblade. I was a member of 4H and showed guinea pigs and art at the Evergreen Fair.
Favorite Kid’s Book
Nibbles: the Book Monster by Emma Yarlett
Curriculum
Our curriculum covers Alphabet and Numbers; Colors and Shapes; My Family and Home; Native Americans and Pilgrims; Our Community and Its Helpers; Our Senses; Nursery Rhymes and The Seasons.
Circle time
- Sharing ideas, plans, observations which helps expand attention spans, stimulate thinking and enrich social skills
Math
- Estimating, Sequencing, Patterning, Graphing, Counting forwards and backwards, Recognizing and naming numerals, Recognizing colors and shapes
Fine-motor skills
- Puzzles, beads, laces, pegboards, crayons and scissors, which help hand-eye coordination
Blocks
- which teach shape and size, number skills, balance, organization, cause and effect, and creativity
Religion
- We begin and end each day with prayer and pray before snack and lunch
Pre Reading
- Learning to listen, sitting quietly, enjoying literature, telling our own experiences, distinguishing between likes and dislikes, rhyming, sequencing actions
Music
- Songs and rhymes, which reinforces language and listening
Health and Safety
- Promoting good manners, respecting others, healthy and safe habits
Science
- Exploring Our Body, Plants, Air, Magnets, Weather, Habitats, Environment, Ecology, Dinosaurs, Farm Animals, Zoo Animals
Social Studies
- Exploring the family, school, community and world