Welcome to Pre-K!
 What to expect...
 Field trips!!
 We will visit different places in and around
Covington in conjunction with our units!!
 Developmental Milestones!!
 We will work on academic skills and fine and
gross motor skills through a variety of fun and
interactive activities
 Social and Emotional Growth
 We will help your child develop
social skills to last a lifetime!
All About Us
 Mrs. Courter has taught in Georgia for seventeen years.
She has been at South Salem since it opened teaching
Kindergarten. This is her second year in Pre-K.
 Working with Mrs. Courter is Lynn Higdon. Mrs. Higdon
has worked with Newton County Schools for twelve
years and had one daughter go through the Pre-K
program at South Salem.
 This is Ms. Maughon’s third year at South Salem
teaching Pre-K! She graduated from Valdosta State in
December 2012.
 Working with Ms. Maughon is Pat Shepherd. Mrs.
Shepherd has worked with four-year-olds for 29 years
and has a daughter who works as a parapro at Live Oak.
Our Goals
 To give your child the academic
and social skills they need to
successfully progress to
kindergarten.
 To provide a supportive and fun
classroom environment.
 To help your child make new
friends and discover new
interests.
Attendance and Tardiness
 School starts at 7:40 A.M.
 If you aren’t in the classroom by the
time the bell rings, please check your
child in at the counselor's office
before coming to class.
 Breakfast is over at 7:30. Please have
your child at school before 7:30 if they
are to eat.
 Bright from the Start has an
attendance policy that regards chronic
tardiness and absenteeism.
Class Subjects
 The learning areas we cover in
Pre-K are:
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Literacy
Language
Writing
Math
Science
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Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Visual Arts
Music
Social Studies
Literacy
 In each classroom, we will
read and have available
at least 22 books related
to a variety of topics
 Letter/sound recognition activities will be
interactive and will build off of prior
knowledge
 We strive to teach all components of reading,
including listening, rhyming, alliteration,
sentence segmenting, and syllables.
Writing
 The students will have
writing activities
throughout the semester,
and will be placed in a
journal, allowing you to
see their progress
throughout the year
 Writing will progress from
simple words to sentences.
Math
 We will explore
patterning, sequencing,
and one-to-one
correspondence
 Daily math activities are
completed during center
time, small groups, and
through environmental
cues
Science
 We will explore our
environment outside of
the school for changes
in the weather and
nature
 We will have monthly
science experiments to
promote interest and
expose our children to
basic scientific
principles.
Social Studies
 We will learn about
family relationships,
community helpers,
and being a productive
member of the school
and community
 Second semester will
focus on the students’
personal information
Music and Art
 We have many learning
opportunities through music,
songs, and instruments
 We introduce music from
various cultures, provide
instruments for every child to
use in the classroom, and allow
students to create their own
musical instruments.
 We incorporate visual art
activities daily and
encourage creative
expression
Classroom Community
 Our classroom is a community. In our
community, we have rules to help us get
along with each other.
 We help our students understand their
actions and feelings.
 We help our students learn how to
positively interact with each other and be
a part of our school community.
 We will work on the students being more
independent.
Let’s Have a Great Year!
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