Preschools often integrate arts programs into the curriculum. A preschool that offers co-curricular programs in arts may include music classes such as piano or music theory as well as art classes such as drawing. The classes are held in the normal course of a preschool day and not as an elective.
Many preschools now offer more daily activity than just recess. Implementing exercising into a curriculum helps preschoolers to stay active and healthy. Some preschools may organize group sports, such as soccer, during a normal class time. Group sports teach cooperation, socialization and coordination. Other schools may have activities like dance or track implemented into their daily curricula.
As technology advances, so does the importance of knowing how to use it. In today's society, computers are used in virtually every type of application. Computers are increasingly used in preschool programs to help teach math and reading. Learning how to manipulate a mouse helps preschoolers with motor skills. Preschoolers learn to use the keyboard and how to use commands on the computer to get the desired result.
In a world that is becoming increasingly diverse, learning a second language can give a preschooler more opportunities when he gets older. The earlier a second language is learned, the easier it is. Many preschools have classes in a second language or teach entirely in a second language so that the children can learn through immersion. Exposing your preschooler to a second language has also been shown to help with creative thinking.