Los Listos State Preschool prepares students to be kindergarten-ready by the end of the program. Students in this program show positive outcomes on the Brigance, the PALS Academic Assessment, and Desired Results Developmental Profile. Los Listos State Preschool incorporates both direct instruction and interactive strategies designed to help develop independent learners through their participation in cooperative learning groups. The preschool classroom instructional day is develops and expands oral language skills and vocabulary through play, song, and field trip experiences. Basic understanding of number concepts and number sense is reinforced through activities such as counting, graphing weather, using manipulatives, and recognizing shapes and colors.
Our goal is for students to show a gain of 10 points on the Brigance assessment as they enter kindergarten and to know at least 10 or more English uppercase letter names or letter sounds. Our focus is to prepare students with the necessary skills needed to enter ready for kindergarten.
With an emphasis on literacy, English Language Development (ELD), math, and social/emotional development, and based on Pre-Kindergarten standards, our preschool program currently uses research-based curricula in different combinations with embedded literacy activities. The curriculum we use is comprised of Los Listos, teacher-created hands-on materials, a creative curriculum, and the Preschool Learning Foundations. The instructional methods include Center-based instruction with small groups. Parent and child interactive activities are carried out twice per month, and we maintain a clear and centered focus on family literacy, social-emotional learning, transitions to kindergarten, and health education and screenings.
Because there are still many students who do not have the opportunity to have a preschool experience, we work hard to address this disparity. We conduct regular assessments of ALL preschool students. One of our region’s goals is to ensure that all preschool students receive, at the least, an annual assessment and that the results of that assessment be shared with their parents, and Los Listos State Preschool participates in this process. Advocacy is also an important component. Our staff and parents assist with this process by becoming more aware of the existing preschool services in their communities, by meeting regularly with existing providers, by providing information to all families in regard to these programs, and by advocating for migrant preschool children based on actual assessment information.
Updated 9/20/2024
