Every student, regardless of what age group, experience many of the same activities in the course of the day.

CHILD DIRECTED PLAY is a part of the day in every classroom. It is designed to give every child the freedom to choose the center that interests him/her the most. This may include blocks, puzzles, dramatic play, library, arts and crafts, various manipulatives, etc. It is during this time that children have the chance to interact with classmates, strengthening their socialization skills.

CLEAN UP is emphasized in every classroom. The children all work together to learn the responsibility of putting their toys away.

SNACK TIME is part of every class. The children receive a variety of nut free snacks. The students are given the responsibility of setting the tables and cleaning up after themselves.

BATHROOM TIME is part of the class schedule. Every class is taken to the bathroom as a reminder to the busy child.

STORY TIME is a special time of the day. The teachers may use books, flannel boards, or puppets to help the children gain a love of reading.

CALENDAR AND WEATHER is discussed every day. This is the students’ first introduction to math skills.

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES are an integral part of each class. During the warm weather, the students have the opportunity to play in our playground. Here they can swing, climb, slide, and dig in sandbox. When the weather prevents them from going outside the children can play in our Big Room. It is equipped with bicycles, riding toys, and dramatic play area.

LUNCH TIME is 11:00-12:30. Each child brings a lunch. Microwaves are available to heat up lunches. 

REST TIME takes place after lunch for all full day students. Each child is provided with a cot covered with a sheet that is provided.

We are so excited for our Terrific Twos class this year!! In the Two year old class our focus will be self help and independence and of course learning through play! Socialization is a huge part of starting school so we will learn all about positively interacting with peers, taking turns, sharing and using our manners. Using our words and building vocal and social skills is an important goal for our class. Potty training is also an important aspect of our class. We take regular visits to the potty and work with each child at their own pace. We strive to keep the lines of communication open so please don’t hesitate to reach out anytime. We can’t wait to celebrate all of our accomplishments in our class this year!

Two-Threes Daily Schedule

7:00-9:00am Before Care/Child directed activities 

9:00-9:30am Small Group activities both Teacher and child directed activities (Potty Time)

9:30-10:00am  Playground/Big Room –Gross Motor Skills

10:00-10:30am Snack Time

10:30-11:00am  Circle Time/ Story Time / Music & Movement

11:00-11:30am Lunch 

11:30-12:00 Potty Time

12:00-12:30pm Quiet Time Books Puzzles

12:30-2:30pm Rest Time 

2:30-3:00 Potty time

3:00-3:30pm Snack Time

3:30pm- 4:00pm Playground/ Big Room

4:00pm-4:30pm  Child directed activities

4:30pm-6:00pm After Care Child directed Activities/Dismissal

Some of our Classroom goals this year are….

Hand eye coordination, strengthening fine motor skills by crunching, ripping and pinching crafts, using scissors, holding crayons and pencils properly. We are learning our left from our right and concepts such as under/over, Big/little. 

Building Social skills like sharing, taking turns, being kind, sneezing and coughing into our elbows, patience and using manners and using words. 

Developing listening skills, following directions by playing games and singing songs.

Perfecting self help skills such as using the potty, washing hands, hanging up jackets and cleaning up. 

We do a daily Circle time where we sing our months of the year song, the days of the week and the seasons and weather. We use many different sensory bins and materials to promote sensory stimulation. 

We also touch on Colors Numbers shapes and letters all while learning through play each day. 

We look forward to being your child's teachers this year. We will start the year by making self portraits and then we moved on to reviewing primary colors. Next we will learn the four basic shapes and then start our number review. ln January, we will start our Alphabet Unit. We will learn two letters each week which will include identification, phonics and a special show and tell! During the year we will also include learning about holidays and special occasions. We look forward to an amazing school year together!! 

Threes-Fours Daily Schedule

7:00-9:00am Before Care/Child directed activities 

9:00-10:00am Small Group activities both Teacher and child directed activities

10:00am-10:30am Playground/Big Room –Gross Motor Skills 

10:30-10:45am Handwashing and Potty Break

10:45am-11:00am Snack 

11:00am-11:30am Circle Time/Story Time/ Music & Movement

11:30am-11:40am Handwashing 

11:40am-12:15pm Lunch 

12:15pm-12:30pm Potty Time

12:30pm-3:00pm Rest Time 

3:00pm-3:30pm Snack 

3:30pm- 4:00pm Child directed activities

4:00pm-4:30pm  Playground/ Big Room  

4:30pm-6:00pm After Care Child directed Activities/Dismissal 

Preschool Themes Throughout the school year 

Every day we have a circle time where I have a helper chart so each child gets a turn to be a helper with things such as flag holder, line leader, calendar helper and weather helper. We read a story and do music and movement activities. 

Each Day our Pixie Preschoolers will Review our Primary Colors & four basic shapes. We do this by incorporating them into games, songs art projects and other activities. We have a whole number unit where we will work on counting, recognizing and writing/ tracing our numbers 1-10 through manipulative and sensory objects. 

In January we will begin our Alphabet Unit each week we will highlight a new letter. During the week we will create an art project , complete a little take home booklet for each letter, learn to trace or write each letter as well as words that start with the letter and the sounds each letter makes. We will also be learning the letters of our names, practice writing and tracing our names and recognizing ours and our friends names. 

We will also incorporate seasons, months, years and holidays into our games, songs, activities and projects.

We Spend lots of time on perfecting fine motor skills by using scissors, shaping clay and holding crayons, markers and pencils. 

We also talk about self help skills, taking turns, sharing and manners !! 

I am so excited for my Pre K class this year, I can’t wait to start getting ready for Kindergarten!! This year we will review numbers and do lots of counting. Then on to letters, learning their sounds as well as writing them. This leads to writing our names and working on pre reading and writing skills. The children will gain lots of independence this school year as the “big” kids; emptying backpacks, putting on coats with buttons and zippers and setting an example for our little ones. I look forward to working with you and your children. Please don’t hesitate to call, email or Brightwheel message anytime! 

Fours-Fives Daily Schedule 

7:00-9:00am Before Care/Child directed activities 

9:00-10:00am Small Group activities both Teacher and child directed activities

10:00am-10:30am Snack

10:30-11:00am   Playground/Big Room –Gross Motor Skills (Mask break)

11:00am-11:30am Circle Time/Story Time/ Music & Movement

11:30am-12:00pm Lunch

12:00pm-12:30pm Bathroom Break/ Quiet Activities 

12:30pm-3:00pm Rest Time 

3:00pm-3:30pm Snack 

3:30pm- 4:30pm Child directed activities

4:30pm-5:00pm Playground/ Big Room  

5:00-6:00pm After Care Child directed Activities/Dismissal 

In the Pre- K class we work on our academics, our social skills and our emotional awareness. We have an individual learning plan for each child based upon their abilities in September. 

We cover the alphabet

The writing of each letter- uppercase and lowercase

Identifying written letters

Recognizing letter sounds specifically beginning sounds of words

We consistently review numbers

Calendar

Worksheets

Counting together

“Can you share 5 dominos with your friend?”

“How many students are going to the big room?”

“Please put away 2 toys”