Our Preschool Classroom
Your 3-year-old is opening up their world, developing special friendships, learning new words and forming new ideas every day. Through purposeful play, meaningful questions and direct instruction, our Preschool teachers encourage your child to think in new and different ways. Your child will have so much fun that they won’t even realize they’re developing the skills they’ll need for reading and math.
Nurturing Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts®
Active Minds
- Language & LiteracyLanguage & Literacy
In the Preschool classroom, your child learns that books can tell fun and exciting stories, provide information and be used to communicate. Story reading and retelling are great ways to build listening and speaking skills, comprehension, teach sequencing and vocabulary and enhance early literacy skills.
- Science, Engineering & TechnologyScience, Engineering & Technology
Children are natural scientists and engineers. They turn their environment upside down trying to discover how objects work! Teachers extend this learning by engaging your child in meaningful questioning and discussion.
- MathematicsMathematics
Your preschooler is laying the foundation for addition, multiplication and even algebra as they explore simpler concepts like comparing and sorting objects, recognizing quantities without counting (subitizing), and identifying, extending and creating patterns.
- Social StudiesSocial Studies
Primrose Friends puppets reinforce specific character traits through age-appropriate discussions, story-telling and role-playing. At this age, children are able to focus on the ways humans and animals are alike and different. Your child learns about respect, kindness, and generosity, and how important these traits are when working with others.
Healthy Bodies
- Thumbs Up!: Physical DevelopmentThumbs Up!: Physical Development
Active children are more likely to become active adults. Through a wide range of indoor and outdoor games, free-play and activities, your child develops both small motor and large motor skills.
- Health & Safety
- Balanced Menus: NutritionBalanced Menus: Nutrition
During their tasty and nutritious lunch with their friends and teachers, your child becomes more independent as they practice serving themselves and cleaning up after meals.
Happy Hearts
- Character Development & Life SkillsCharacter Development & Life Skills
We believe who children become is as important as what they know. That’s why Preschool teachers use books, music, activities and more to help your child understand concepts like sharing, kindness and generosity.
- Social SkillsSocial Skills
Through the Rules of the Roost and with the help of Primrose Friend Mia the mouse, your preschooler learns about being kind to others and that being a good citizen is about making your community, school and home better for everyone.
- Early Art Masters: Creative Arts & ExpressionEarly Art Masters: Creative Arts & Expression
Visual and creative arts stimulate your child’s imagination and critical-thinking skills, which help in other areas of learning and development. Music is a universal language made up of patterns, fractions and sequences and teachers use it to reinforce mathematical and reading concepts.
Our Preschool Classroom Teachers & Staff
Ms. Johnson
Let’s get to know each other.
I’m Catrina Johnson. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.
I have been married for 36 years and have 4 children and 1 granddaughter. I really enjoy family time as much as possible! We enjoy vacations, holidays and outings together, We also enjoy faith in God. My passion is teaching grades; Preschool through first grade Children are like sunshine to me. Watching them grow, learn and absorb new information beyond expectations and limits brings joy to me.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
Ms. Parker
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I’m Ashley Parker. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.
I grew up in Douglasville, GA and completed 4 years of Early Childhood Education. I have been working as a teacher for 5 years now. I do not have children of my own just yet, but I treat all of my students as if they were my own. My dream is to own a school of my own and expand over the world in different countries. I am very fun. Caring and smart. It is a great privilege and experience working here at Primrose Smyrna West! I look forward to getting to know each student and their families on a personal level.
I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.
Ms. Harris
Hi! My name is Cierra Harris. My birthday is March 28th! I was born and raised in Demopolis, Al. I have 3 siblings, my mom and dad are Daninell and Roosevelt Harris. I absolutely love working with children. I also have 3 nephews who I love spending time with! I am very outgoing, love hanging out and being around family. I graduated high school in 2017 and I love teaching because I enjoy watching children grow, learn new things everyday and build trusted relationships with then and the parents as well.