Pre-School
Ages: 3 years (before September 1st)
Our preschool class builds on all the skills that were learned in the previous class. Teachers have a great deal of experience with this age group and treat the children consistently with affection and patience. Children are continuing to master their self-help skills with lots of practice and if they haven’t already potty trained, we will assist them as best we can to allow them to become more independent.
Preschool is full of opportunities and developmentally appropriate activities. Children are offered a variety of hands-on activities. This active bunch is provided with lots of readiness activities in pre-reading and pre-math, utilizing small and large group activities. Our preschoolers are happiest with opportunities to play with toys in small groups and work independently in creative pursuits. They enjoy having the chance to play games with peers.
When you visit our classroom, you will find it full of art projects completed by the children and displayed for them to show off their work to you. There are also pictures of them participating in their daily activities.
Pre-Kindergarten
Ages: 4 years (before September 1st)
By the time the children get to our Pre-K room they already have a solid foundation. Our goal is to prepare them for Kindergarten socially and emotionally. By using compassion and providing appropriate affection, we bolster their self-esteem. We use praise and encouragement to let them know they are trying their best. We foster skills of independence and self-regulation and encourage problem-solving. It’s the Pre-Kindergarten teacher’s job to hone in on those skills and solidify them for use in their future school career. We make it fun using manipulative games to teach letters and numbers and a SMART Board for instructional purposes as well as for exercise on rainy days. The children are working on taking turns and sharing, whether during free play or engaged in a board or card game.
Our circle time meets every morning for instruction and reading, reading, and more reading which instills the love of reading and building a foundation for everything that is to come.