St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School is proud to announce its transition from Child Care Facility to
Prekindergarten Accredited Educational Program.
This early childhood education program is designed to prepare children for success in kindergarten.
The Language Enrichment Activities Program
(LEAP)
The core of this program is to read aloud from books and include language in a variety of activities every day. Besides reading to children, components of LEAP include games and pictures for building vocabulary and expressive language skills, phonological awareness, knowledge of the letters of the alphabet, concept development and fine motor, pre-writing skills.
Teachers are encouraged to talk to the children as often as possible during the day, modeling correct grammar and a rich vocabulary. Teachers also incorporate counting and word games, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and creative play in learning centers throughout the day.
Engaging children in activities with environmental print, literature, writing, and language experience charts encourages print awareness.
From the National Head Start offices to the Texas State Legislature, the focus is on teacher training and ways to improve preschool education.
The children have a new opportunity to succeed in school and beyond. LEAP is research based and has a proven record of giving these children a strong foundation for learning.
Prekindergarten Accredited Educational Program.
This early childhood education program is designed to prepare children for success in kindergarten.
The Language Enrichment Activities Program
(LEAP)
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School teachers will implement the LEAP curriculum guide and interact with children as they develop language skills by including activities that are multisensory, interactive, structured and sequential throughout the day and throughout the classroom.
The core of this program is to read aloud from books and include language in a variety of activities every day. Besides reading to children, components of LEAP include games and pictures for building vocabulary and expressive language skills, phonological awareness, knowledge of the letters of the alphabet, concept development and fine motor, pre-writing skills.
Teachers are encouraged to talk to the children as often as possible during the day, modeling correct grammar and a rich vocabulary. Teachers also incorporate counting and word games, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and creative play in learning centers throughout the day.
Engaging children in activities with environmental print, literature, writing, and language experience charts encourages print awareness.
From the National Head Start offices to the Texas State Legislature, the focus is on teacher training and ways to improve preschool education.
The children have a new opportunity to succeed in school and beyond. LEAP is research based and has a proven record of giving these children a strong foundation for learning.