Welcome to PreK 3 Year Olds
You are about to enter the exciting new journey of school! My ultimate goal is to have each and every child love school. Really LOVE school. Hang on tight, get your cameras ready, and let this new chapter in your child's life begin.
I believe in a play based curriculum where the children don't even realize they are learning...they just think this is a fun place to come. I promise you, every day will be full of learning. We are a project based learning classroom where we engage in multi sensory activities that promote and enhance their love of learning.
A typical day in PreK 3
We try to be outside in the fresh air as often as possible throughout the day. In addition, hands are washed/sanitized very often during the day
7:45-8:30 Students arrive depending on the time their oldest sibling is due at school
- Designated free play while everyone gets settled and teachers and aides greet every child. The children will learn independent life skills such as hanging up their coats, taking the rest mats out and placing them in the correct location, unpacking the snack, lunch, and water bottles, and putting them in their cubbies
8:30-8:45 Quick morning meeting
- PreK 3's begin school at 8:30. Please make every effort to arrive on time, so we can start our instructional fun learning day.
- Circle time to discuss the lesson of the day
- Discuss jobs for the week (Morning Greeter, Children Counter, Line Leader, Door Holder, Story Chooser, Feed Spot (our class bunny), read to Spot.
8:45-9:00 Manipulative Play
- Introduce Color Stations
- Every child will have the opportunity to work with manipulatives. Depending on the manipulative, they may be learning colors and shapes, number counting, letters, cutting skills, patterning
9:00-9:30 Specials Class
- Depending on the day, it may be Gym, Spanish, Art, or Music
9:30-10:00 Outdoor Bikes and Scooters
- We have many ride-on toys to choose from so children continue to develop their gross motor skills, including Tricycles, Cozy Coupes, Scooters, and Balance Bikes
10:00-10:15 Snack Time
- Parents supply a healthy snack and water bottle. Please label all containers
- NO peanut or peanut products in the preschool rooms
10:15-10-45 Project Time
- Project table - social skills, academic skills, fine motor skills 4-6 children at a time
- Projects are created to be fun while learning so they are excited for projects.
10:45-11:00 Bathroom Time
- Children must be able to use the bathroom independently including wiping and redressing.
11:00-11:30 Outdoor Playground Time
- In good weather, we have the playground which has climbing, sliding, balancing, rock climbings, an imaginative clubhouse, a stage for their creativity, and fun wind chimes
- In inclement weather, we have the indoor gym which has balls, Hoola hoops, balancing and soft frisbees
11:30-11:50 Story Time and Music Time at the Grotto
- Songs, stories, musical instruments, dancing, finger poems, acting and action songs
12:00-12:30 lunch
- Parents supply the lunches ~ typical lunch in a bento lunch box (sandwich, fruit, vegetables, snack and drink) or a thermos to keep it warm (chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, spaghetti meatballs), and sometimes granola bar, bananas, yogurt and bag of chips.
- Independent skills while opening food, feeding themselves and cleaning up
- NO peanut or peanut products in the preschool rooms
12:30-1:00 Bathroom, independent reading
1:00-1:45 rest time
- The children will have rest mats (that you provide) on top of the cots (we provide). If they fall asleep, we let them rest for about 1 hour. If they do not sleep, they may get up after 45 minutes and play until the others get up.
- Rest mats are brought in by the parents on Mondays and sent home on Fridays for cleaning.
- Soft classical music to relax body and soul
1:45-2:20 Free Play either indoors or on the playground
2:30 Dismissal