Is preschool as crucial as modern education makes it out to be? Well, that is what we are going to find out.

1. General Curriculum and
Activities Followed by
Preschools in Brooklyn

2. Introduction
• Preschools essentially lay the
foundations for a child’s all
round education and
development.
• Different activities such as
playing and learning help them
gain developmental skills.
• This slideshow enlists the
common activities followed in
Brooklyn preschools.

3. Reading Activities
• Make up stories: Encouraging
children to put together their
own story.
• Reading out loud: Teachers
reading out stories and rhymes
to kids.
• Using Technology: Using
computers or projectors to teach
children.

4. Writing Activities
• Writing alphabets and numbers
for practice.
• Practicing different writing styles
such as cursive.
• Involving arts and crafts for help
in fine tuning motor skills.

5. Mathematics
• Counting: Using toys and
practical objects to help children
count.
• Learning about different shapes
such as square, circle, triangle
etc.
• Helping children identify shapes
in real life objects.

6. Science
• Learning about the world around
us through outdoor activities.
• Learning about common pets
such as dogs and cats.
• Basic scientific phenomena such
as hotness and coldness.

7. Social Activities
• Making friends with children
around them.
• Cooperating with each other in
activities to achieve a common
goal.
• Learning about good manners
such as saying “please” and
“thank you”.