TK Program

Albany Preschool is excited to launch a Transitional Kindergarten option for families wishing to continue a play-based learning approach to kindergarten readiness.

Our TK program will include daily small group work with a teacher, scaffolding on the social/emotional readiness and academic foundational skills that are already part of our play-based preschool program.

Pre-literacy activities will include group discussions about story books to develop comprehension and analytical skills, reciprocal communication and expressive language skills; modeling written communication through child’s dictation and drawing to express opinions, retell stories, and give information; and literacy games such as upper and lowercase bingo. 

Intentionally planned math experiences include number recognition games such as number bingo, mathlink cubes and counting grids, sorting games, and games that have children add and subtract objects from a pile. Math concepts are also introduced through children’s books and reinforced with an accompanying activity, for example dividing up play cookies while reading “And the Doorbell Rang.”