Preschool is fun!

PRESCHOOL: THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
The ultimate goal of our preschool program is to prepare your child to successfully enter kindergarten in two years, and to become a successful lifetime learner.

Our program provides a rich classroom environment where children are encouraged to explore and are challenged to learn. Your preschooler will make new friends and develop self-confidence as he or she strengthens cognitive skills. Watch your child demonstrate new learning, and flourish in our stimulating classroom environment while having fun!

CURRICULUM
Each day, your preschooler will engage in various hands-on activities designed to introduce him to the current learning objectives in a meaningful, personal way. He’ll explore and discover solutions working by himself, with a friend or in small groups.

Language and Literacy
We introduce high-quality children’s literature to promote a love of reading. Our daily activities develop reading and writing skills and introduce important literacy concepts.

Math Skills
Children are introduced to the rich world of numbers, including sorting, grouping, and counting, as well as more advanced math skills.

Social Skills
Group time allows your child to talk, listen, share, take turns, cooperate, interact with friends, and learn the value of giving and receiving feedback. Positive reinforcement helps children realize the importance of being a team player and refines skills needed to flourish in a classroom environment.

Creativity and Imagination
Dramatic play, music and art activities give every child the opportunity to showcase their abundant creativity. We encourage all children to express their ideas in order to help build confidence, independence and imagination.

Physical Development
Our experienced teachers work with children to develop their large motor skills-running, jumping, throwing and kicking-and practice coordination skills, such as writing, drawing, cutting and other activities.

LEARNING CENTERS
Our Learning Centers are equipped with inviting, age-appropriate learning materials, manipulatives and theme-oriented activities that encourage learning and independence. A preschooler’s world opens up in new ways as children improve coordination, learn complex games, and begin to interact more with others. Children learn by doing, so we provide your preschooler with plenty of hands-on activities to strengthen his or her cognitive skills.

• Creativity and Art Center - painting supplies, pencils, crayons, markers, easels; recyclables such as wallpaper samples, fabric pieces and collage materials; glue and scissors; various paper supplies and magazines (that have been reviewed).
• Math and Manipulatives Center – a small calendar, weather and number charts; magnetic numbers, puzzles, games and flash cards; safe manipulatives for sorting (large buttons, stamps, stickers, etc.); paper, pencils, notebooks, index cards; measuring cups and spoons, cookie cutters in varying shapes and other materials used to weigh and measure.
• Science and Sensorial Center – sand and/or water table; Wonder Bottles (recycled water bottles with water and oil mixed together with small shells, rocks, sand, food coloring, etc.); magnets and magnetic items; feathers, leaves and other items from nature; magnifying glasses and mirrors.
• Dramatic Play Center – dramatic play furniture (materials available depend on the current theme), dishes, utensils, place mats, pots, pans, food sets, telephones, computer keyboards, dress-up clothes, purses, wallets, shoes, menus, a cash register, paper, and pencils.
• Construction and Design Center - includes a complete set of unit blocks; area rug; large and small vehicles; animals, people and traffic signs; recyclables such as cardboard boxes of different sizes, paper towel tubes, and oatmeal containers.
• Reading and Listening Center – children’s literature (related to the current theme), magazines, song and poem charts; an audiocassette or CD player, headphones, stories recorded on tape and/or other tape-recorded songs; stories and poems; soft elements such as rugs, pillows and beanbags; and a bookshelf.
• Writing Center – includes pencils, colored pencils, crayons, markers; various paper supplies, index cards; recycled magazines, menus, books, newspapers; clipboards and notebooks; and magnetic letters

CHILDREN’S ARTWORK
Our teachers love displaying your child’s artwork in the classroom. Public display encourages our budding artists, reminds them that their hard work has meaning and conveys their thoughts and creativity. The teacher will date and label all projects so that you can quickly and easily understand what your child’s thoughts were as he worked on his creation.