In order for any link to become effective, it must touch both sides of the area it spans.  Note below and outline describing the task of educators working with children attending Kinderlink.

Perceptual motor involves all senses.  A child’s perceptual-motor development is crucial to their readiness for learning to read.  It remains the major way of linking knowledge and understanding of what children learn.  The equipment that we will use has been designed to challenge the children’s sensory perceptions to form a more complete understanding about concepts and experiences.  Our program strongly follows Jack Capon’s Basic & Perceptual-Motor lesson plans.

Language will be offered in a variety of ways to spark curiosity to help make learning fun.  The importance of language cannot be over-emphasized.  The ability to communicate is an essential skill. Language is an integral part of every subject area.  Children learn conceptual language best when they are active participants and manipulate real objects and materials.  It is important for children to be exposed to a variety of literature.  Our curriculum is published by Scholastic with a strong phonics emphasis.

Science, geography and math teaches children to observe, to question, and to draw conclusions.  Children at this age rarely use logic, but draw conclusions based on appearances; i.e. they may not be able to understand that the volume of water does not change by pouring it into another container that appears to hold more.  The study of maps and visual representations of our world will help the children see how each piece or place fits together in God’s great creation.  Therefore, science, geography and math skills will be learned through stimulating experiences and the use of many manipulatives.

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