YOUR PRESCHOOLER'S DAY

Flexibility is crucial to a well balanced, comfortable preschool schedule. Activities may be alternated, shortened or lengthened in order to best meet the needs of our children. Each day at school will include:

Art and Craft activities — Painting of all varieties and with an array of objects and mediums. Collage, gluing, sensory experiences (like finger-painting with shaving cream) are all an important part of developing self expression. This is where the process is more important than the product. There are also teacher directed 'cognitive' craft projects that focus on a particular skill and / or theme. We love to do cooking projects, science experiments and practical life activities which aid in the development of skills leading to personal independence.

Bikes and Outdoor Play — Unstructured, outdoor play offers a wonderful opportunity for creativity, imagination, social interaction and growth. The children spend one of their outdoor periods in the bike yard each day and the second in one of the three other play yards. Each of our play yards offers different gross motor development activities as well as the wonders and endless possibilities of SAND! Kim Kludt of Start Fitness will lead your child's class in gymnastics (in lieu of their bike time) one day a week.

Circle Time — Teacher planned and directed, this 20 minute period might include music, movement, science, math and / or literature all under the guise of finger plays, flannel board stories, puppets, instruments and more. Circle time is the perfect place for learning that it isn't always 'our' turn, to be able to sit on a carpet square without touching our neighbor, to cooperate and to listen.

Small Group — The class is divided into three equal groups. The groups remain the same while the teachers and the assistant rotate. They might work on a special project, go for a nature walk around campus, or learn a new skill that is better taught within a small group. This is a very important part of our day.

Snack — Your child will be served a healthy snack each day. Snacks always include fresh fruit as well as crackers, goldfish or pretzels. We offer purified water (through a reverse osmosis system) each day. Birthdays are very special, parents are welcome to bring muffins or cookies as a special snack treat.