Kindergarten Readiness

9 AM-3 PM Monday-Friday

For children who have turned 4 and/or 5 years of age by September 1^st, we offer a 5 afternoon program.  Children will explore additional literacy and numeracy activities as well as multicultural/literature based art and pre-writing skills.  With the use of Heggerty and Fundations lessons, children will learn about reading and writing.  Heggerty is a phonemic awareness program that helps students understand how sounds work in words.  Fundations is a phonics program that focuses on spelling, handwriting and other areas of reading and writing.  Both of these programs are used in the Lower Merion School District. Children develop skills at different rates and kindergarten readiness supports each learner and offers individual support where needed. There will be opportunities to practice and grow a skill that your child may have demonstrated developmental readiness for.  The smaller classroom environments allow for more individualized attention and meeting the needs of each child at their own level while preparing them for Kindergarten. This final year at Wetherill presents children with all the skills and knowledge they have gained, opportunities to grow and prepares them for their future.