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Your Child's Preschool Day
Morning Welcome
A teacher will greet you and your child each morning and be available to talk to you about any upcoming events
or concerns you may have about your child. Morning welcome is a quiet time for children to adjust into the classroom.
Table activities are available to each child when entering the classroom.
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Morning Circle
We
use Morning Circle as a time to begin class. We start by introducing the classroom helpers including line leader,
door holder, or calendar helper. Each child is given a job for the day, which is a great way to teach responsibility
and helping others. During Morning Circle, we introduce the calendar using songs, weather, and say the Pledge of Allegience.
We also introduce our theme for the day.
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Morning Snack
Morning
snack is served in the lunchroom following Morning Circle. A menu is posted by the office or on this webpage.
If your child has a food allergy or doesn't like what is posted, you may bring them a snack.
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Morning Learning Activity
Each day your child will have a lesson activity. Our teachers use a combination of hands-on activities and
structured lesson. We use the Sing, Spell, Read, and Write Preschool Curriculum from September to May. These lessons
include a number of Kindergarten readiness skills, and is used in many local public schools. Each lesson is taught using songs,
active participation, and a take home activity. Our lessons include colors, shapes, opposites, numbers, letters, and
much more. Children learn to write and recognize their first name, recognize letters, recognize numbers, and count to
20. They also learn simple math concepts such as measurement, data collection, and capacity. Research shows that
children learn also through exploration and play. We incorporate all of our learning themes into our Learning Centers
provided in each classroom. Teachers add new items with each month and allow children time to explore
each Learning Center. Each class has a special Learning Center for Science and Discovery. Each month a new
Science theme is revealed for children to experience.
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Outdoor Play Time
We believe that children should learn to respect nature and be actively involved in outdoor experiences.
We have a wonderful Outdoor Nature Center available to the children daily. This Learning Center
includes a vegetable and flower garden, rain guage, outdoor art area, and much more. Discovery Island
has a great playground area full of slides, swings, climbing areas, and of course, plenty of room to run!
Our playground is divided into unique areas including an open area for running and playground equipment, an area
of concrete for sidewalk chalk, balls, and games, an upstairs area with shade for hot summer days, a
hillside for exploration and picnics, and the Outdoor Nature Center. Children visit the playground twice
a day.
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Morning Art
Your
child will enjoy art activities each day. Children will be allowed to improve cutting, gluing and coloring skills while
expressing themselves in free art. Children will also be exposed to several mediums such as paint, watercolors,
playdough, and shaving cream. Some art experiences will be themed toward the lesson, or the special unit being taught.
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Music and Movement
Children will enjoy dancing and singing each day. Themed songs, fingerplays or dances are introduced at this
time. Children are also allowed to create their own songs, poems, or dances. This is a great way for children
to learn to express their emotions.
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Story Time
Students
will enjoy a special classroom story at this time. Books, Felt stories, or Participation stories are used to reinforce
the learning unit for the day. Children learn to love reading as they adventure into each story!
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Lunch
A hot
lunch is served daily in the lunchroom. All of our meals are filled with kid-friendly, healthy food. We work hard
to teach our children to make healthy choices.
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Nap Time
After
lunch, children are given a bathroom break and then asked to lay on their personal cot. We provide all cots and sheets,
which are washed once a week. You should bring a small pillow and a travel size blanket which is sent home each
Friday to be washed. Children are covered by the teacher. The lights are out in the classroom and soft, soothing
music is played. It is a state requirement for children at this age to have a two hour rest time. Teachers
offer books to children who do not nap.
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Afternoon Activities
Children are waken from naptime by an ethusiastic Recreational Leader. These fun, energetic young college students
fill the afternoon with games, art/crafts, music, and more! Your child will look foward to an afternoon of engaging
activities!
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