| For children under the age of five - and prior to | | | | play-based curriculum. Such preschool teaching |
| the start of kindergarten - there is the option of | | | | may include ball play that promotes hand-eye |
| preschool programs. Preschool may sometimes be | | | | coordination, physical games that sharpen gross |
| offered through the public school system but | | | | motor skills, card games that practice memory |
| most often preschool programs are offered | | | | retention, writing games that hone fine motor |
| through private or religious institutions. The | | | | skills, and books and storytelling to further a love |
| benefits of preschool teaching are numerous; and | | | | for reading and language. The role of the |
| the ways in which such lessons can be infused | | | | preschool teacher in this capacity is that of |
| with creativity are just as numerous. | | | | facilitator; to creatively present fundamentals in a |
| The goals of a preschool program are to foster a | | | | way that engages students. |
| love of learning and prepare young children for | | | | Of course, preschool teaching in this modern time |
| their future school experience; the way that this | | | | often means the integration of computer-based |
| is accomplished is through creative preschool | | | | lessons into the classroom environment. |
| teaching. Young children of this age are receptive | | | | Computer learning games spark the interest of |
| to a variety of information; their brains eagerly | | | | children with the use of color, sound, and |
| absorb all they see, hear, and touch. Subsequently, | | | | interactive play. |
| preschoolers learn best through play-based | | | | Preschool teaching requires patience, creativity, |
| programs. Through play, children practice social | | | | energy, and a love of educating children. It |
| skills such as respecting each other, working | | | | requires an ability to take ordinary lessons and |
| together, and taking turns, as well as taking in the | | | | make them extraordinary; to take core learning |
| fundamental lessons without being aware of doing | | | | and make it fun; and to make school a place of |
| so. | | | | joy and achievement. Ultimately, the success of |
| Creative preschool teaching means successfully | | | | preschool teaching will be reflected in a child's |
| and effectively incorporating core lessons into | | | | lifelong love of school and learning. |