Classes

Preschool
Kindergarten Readiness Program

4 – 5 Year Olds

The Preschool curriculum are aligned with the Ohio Department of Education Early Learning Content Standards.

Morning Class

9:00- 11:30 a.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Afternoon Class

12:15 – 2:45 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Lebanon Ohio Preschool

Meet the Teachers

Kari Fisher

My name is Kari Fisher, and I am the AM Preschool teacher. This is my 3rd year teaching preschool at LUMPK, but I have more than 7 years of preschool teaching experience. I live in Lebanon with my husband, Travis, and our 3 dogs. We have two girls who are in college. We are big Marshall University and UK fans! We love to travel and to go out to eat. I enjoy skiing, boating, and hanging out with my family and friends. I grew up on the East Coast but have been in Cincinnati for 15 years.

Kristy Sigafoos

My name is Kristy Sigafoos, and this is my second year as the preschool assistant in both the morning and the afternoon sessions at LUMP/K. I have my bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and have lived in Lebanon, Ohio, since 2007 with my husband Matthew. We are both from Marietta, Ohio, and went to high school and college together. We have been married for 20 years and have 2 amazing kids. Our son Jack is 15 and our daughter Harper is 9. We have a Boston Terrier named Tucker, a black cat named Luna, and a beta fish named Elvis. We chose early learning and preschool at LUMP/K for our son and couldn’t have imagined sending our daughter anywhere else. My daughter attended early learning, preschool, and kindergarten before moving onto Bowman. She is currently a 3rd grader and loves school. My son is a sophomore at Lebanon Highschool doing all things soccer and taking all the AP courses possible. I know they have both excelled academically due to their fantastic start at LUMP/K. I was a board member for 3 years and wanted to stay even when my daughter graduated kindergarten. When I as approached to interview for the preschool assistant position, I didn’t think twice about it!

One of my favorite things is watching my son play soccer. He absolutely loves it and has played since he could kick a ball. Making varsity as a freshman was definitely one of my best “proud mom” moments. He’s a straight A student, takes everything in stride, and excels at everything he does. I love being his mom! My daughter is definitely a spunky girlie girl who keeps her dad and I on our toes. She and I are both artsy and creative. We love our mani/pedi’s, spa days, and trips to Mad Potter in Lebanon.

My husband works in Sports broadcasting with the Cincinnati Reds and Columbus Bluejackets but other than my son’s soccer games I have no interest whatsoever in sports. I love shopping, online or in person. My background is in design and merchandising so I’m always up for shopping for anything. Flowers and being outside with my hands in the dirt is my happy place. Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday and also my birthday. I love dogs and would have a dozen if I had the time for them. Pasta and pie are my favorite things to eat and as odd as it might be, I don’t like coffee.

Daily Program

Sample Schedule

  • 9:00/12:15 Arrival/Morning Work: Children are welcomed to school. They will locate their personal cubbies/hooks, change up their coats and book bags, and head out into the hallway to wait for their turn to wash their hands. Upon coming back into the classroom, children will sign-in by answering our “Question of the Day” and then complete their “morning work” on the carpet (name activity, folder game, independent reading).
  • 9:10/12:25 Morning Meeting time includes a welcome song, the Pledge of Allegiance, as tory related to our theme, and a brief introduction to the centers for the day.
  • 9:25/12:40 Centers: A variety of centers and activities are provided throughout the classroom including fine motor, literacy, sensory, art, dramatic play, blocks, science inquiry, math games, puzzles, etc. This is a free-choice time. Children will move and rotate through the centers at their own pace. They may be called to work one on one or in a small group setting with a teacher during this time.
  • 10:10/1:25 Restroom Break: Children will be called individually or in small groups to use the restroom during center time.
  • 10:25/1:40: Circle Time: Children will gather on the carpet for music and movement, calendar, weather, a thematic mini0lesson and/or to revisit a skill or review the letter or number of the week.
  • 10:40/1:55 Snack: Children will pray and eat a small snack together while quietly socializing, trying new foods, practicing table manners, and learning to clean up after themselves.
  • 10:50/2:05: Brain Work Time: Activities during this teacher-guided time may include a science experiment, a math or language class game, an individual table activity, or a process art project to further develop a variety of skills (listening, fine motor, problem-solving, critical thinking, language or math readiness, etc.)
  • 11:05/2:20 Daily Wrap-up: After a quick “debriefing” of our day, we will sing our goodbye song together. Children will gather their belongings and line up for outdoor play.
  • 11:10/2:25 Large Muscle Activity/Dismissal: We will end our day on the playground, weather permitting. If the weather keeps us indoors, we will head to the church basement to move to music, play an active game, or play with the hula hoops, scooters, balls, the parachute, etc. in order to develop large muscle/gross motor skills. Students will be dismissed to their grown-up from the playground or in case of inclement weather, from the classroom.
Daily Program

Learning Opportunities 

Cognitive Activity/Brain Work
This time is set aside for planned learning experiences.  This is the more “academic” part of our day.  The Preschool  program will include language arts and reading readiness experiences.  There will be varied math readiness activities as well as units in science and social studies.  It is during this period that we work specifically with numbers, colors, size, shapes, listening activities and learning to follow directions.

Center Time
Constructive play provides an outlet for individual creative expression.  One of the most important aspects of free  choice play is the development of social skills, particularly the sense of fair play and sharing.  During free choice play, the children are able to use toys, arts and crafts materials, blocks, kitchen and dress-up areas, table manipulatives and their imaginations.

Music and Stories
Music gives the child a chance to develop coordination through rhythmic activities and to develop an appreciation of music and a feeling for dramatic play and self expression.  Listening to stories helps develop language skills, attention span and listening skills and fuels the imagination.

Motor Activities
Movement is important to the child’s wholesome development as a well integrated person who can use his body and his mind in harmony.  The development of large and small muscle coordination is prerequisite to the development of early academic skills.  Movement and opportunities are integrated into the Preschool programs.

Nutritious Snacks
Children have the opportunity to practice table courtesies, prayer and friendly conversation.  We serve a variety of nutritious snacks in order to broaden each child’s tasting experiences.  Special sharing experiences  can be created through parents providing snacks for the group at any time, such as on parent-helper days or around the child’s birthday.  LUMP/K is a peanut and tree-nut-free school.  All snacks must adhere to the school’s nut free policy and list.

Enrichment Program
This program provides educational and cultural enrichment experiences.  Children have the opportunity to utilize the many community resources available to them through field trips and school visits by area artists and professionals such as the Dayton Philharmonic String Quartet, The Cincinnati Museum Center and the Mother’s Nature program.  All of our classes will schedule monthly visits to the Lebanon Public Library.  All of our classes are visited monthly by the Lebanon Methodist Church (LUMC) Children’s Ministry Team for Kids Korner.