Pre-K
Pre-K
Words, Numbers & New Discoveries
Our Pre-K classroom builds the bridge to Kindergarten with a balance of academics, creativity, and skill development — preparing children to thrive with confidence.
- Emerging Readers & Writers – From sight words and letter recognition to sentence building and storytelling, children strengthen early literacy while expressing their own ideas.
- Math & Cognitive Growth – Counting and recognizing numbers 1–50, exploring days, months, weather, and practicing prediction, recall, and sequencing.
- Creative Expression & Fine Motor Skills – Dictated art, imaginative storytelling, and advanced scissor skills with intricate shapes foster creativity, independence, and precision.
Classroom Readiness Skills
Each week, teachers track your child’s skills to celebrate progress and set new goals. At Robin’s Nest, advancement is based on skills and readiness—not just age—so every milestone paves the way for a confident step into the next classroom.
Early Literacy & Writing Skills
Moving from letters to words by attempting to write phonetically, mastering upper- and lowercase recognition, learning 101 Kindergarten sight words, and practicing sentence structure through independent writing (without dots).
Reading Comprehension & Storytelling
Developing imagination and critical thinking by forming story ideas, making predictions, drawing conclusions, and expressing ideas through group storytelling and dictated art.
Math & Cognitive Growth
Counting and recognizing numbers 1–50, learning days, months, weather, sequencing, recall, and prepositions to build early math and logical reasoning skills.
Fine Motor & Creative Expression
Refining scissor use with complex shapes and patterns, strengthening coordination, and fostering creativity through art, self-expression, and more detailed hands-on projects.
Locations
Robins Nest Learning Center offers the largest infant & toddler program in Southern Illinois. Our 2 locations include Carterville and Marion.
Rates & Enrollment
See Robins Nest Learning Center rates as well as helpful information about requirements, age restrictions and what will be needed for your child to attend our facility.
Summer Camp
It’s time to plan for this year’s summer camp – “Mad Science Experiments!” Click below to reserve your spot for 2025 Summer Camp. Space is limited. Don’t miss out!