What is the
Practical Preschool Program?
The Practical Preschool Program supports children’s development by connecting what families do at home with the routines and expectations of early learning and school.
It focuses on real world skills that build independence, confidence, and emotional readiness. Through hands on experiences, children learn to manage everyday tasks, regulate emotions, and interact well with others. This prepares them for a smooth, confident start to school.
Program Overview
Find Core Components below.
The program bridges home, early learning, and school by focusing on essential skills like sitting quietly, managing belongings, and getting along with others. These practical outcomes help children build resilience and readiness for future learning.
Practicing everyday tasks like food prep, tidying, and managing belongings. Building motor skills, independence, and a sense of achievement.
"I Can Do It"
Yoga, breathing, and mindful communication help children manage emotions, build resilience, and stay focused.
The Mindfulness Initiative
Activities such as gardening, recycling, and environmental projects teach children to care for the world around them and act with respect.
Caring for My World
Whether sitting with a friend, a teacher, or in a quiet space, children learn how their environment affects their learning and relationships.
Good Places to Sit
Creative, movement-based activities like drawing, building, and crafting encourage imagination and coordination without relying on toys.
Toys Away Day
Children learn healthy screen habits through engaging lessons that explore when and how to use digital devices and when to put them away.
Screen Sense Program
This early literacy component helps children build phonics skills through interactive activities and supported use of phonics software.
Sounding Out My Words
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Outcome
By aligning home, school, and GEM Early Learning priorities, the Practical Preschool Program supports children’s growth and ensures they get the basics right.
Through hands on experiences and guided exploration, children build essential skills that foster confidence, resilience, and emotional well-being. As they take part in meaningful activities that reflect what families value and schools expect, children become happy, capable learners who are ready to take on new challenges with confidence and curiosity.