text: Skills development – including writing one’s name, recognition, counting, building, creative development, and plenty of socialization with purposeful play-based learning – form the core of each Preschool I day. There is a rest period daily, and two hours of outdoor play. The additional programming at this stage includes music, sport, phonics, and art instruction. There’s also emphasis on preparing the children to be ready for school by teaching them self-help skills. The teacher-to-child ratio in Preschool I is 1:8.