OUR programs INCLUDE:


  • Infants/Young Explorers
  • Toddlers (18-36 Months)
  • Preschool (3-5 Year Olds)
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    PRESCHOOL(3 - 5 Year Olds)

    “I love how excited the children get for each activity. I love hearing them talk about their days and watching them problem solve.” - Ms. Colleen 
     
    Our preschool program was developed with having a firm understanding of how young children learn and acquire skills. We have a committed approach to taking time to listen to children's ideas in order to plan for authentic learning experiences for all children. Teachers use their observations, conversations with children, and documentation to explore in depth-projects with the children. These projects are inspired by the children and can last anywhere from weeks to months! Often small group projects emerge from classroom projects because the children will be presented with new ideas or questions.  Teachers will lead small groups of preschoolers to investigate other areas of interests throughout the year as well. Our low teacher to child ratio is essential at providing this type of  preschool model that truly inspires young children to question, wonder, and learn about the world around them! It is our goal that children  leave the program as true problem solvers, inquisitive learners, and confident in their abilities to learn anything new that comes their way!

    Reading Skills 

    • Can listen to an entire story being read aloud
    • Can retell simple short familiar stories   
    • Can use pictures to describe and predict stories and information in books 
    • Can distinguish pictures from letters and words in text  
    • Can distinguish between sounds that are the same and different 
    • Can recognize name in environmental print
    • Can name most letters of the alphabet
    • Can produce sounds of the alphabet 

    Writing Skills

    • Can use a three-finger grasp to hold a writing tool 
    • Can print some letters of name correctly  
    • Can demonstrate correct letter formation of some letters in own writing  
    • Can “read” what child has written 
    • Can use drawing, dictating and emergent writing to create a variety of text 

    Math Skills

    • Can solve addition word problems using objects within 10
    • Can solve subtraction word problems using objects within 10 
    • Can count to 15 by ones
    • Can count on from any number within 15
    • Can identify numerals zero to nine                                                     
    • Can write numerals zero to five
    • Can count to tell how many objects are in a group up to 10
    • Can compare groups of objects, telling which group is greater than, less than or equal to a group
    • Can sort objects into given groups
    • Can identify and give attributes of a circle, square, rectangle and triangle
    • Can understand positional words (under, on, in, up, down)
    • Can combine simple shapes to form larger shapes