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DAILY ACTIVITIES
Harnessing Creativity
CIRCLE TIME
Also known as group time, this is time for sharing stories, rhymes songs, movement games and relaxation activities, this also helps children to develop attention span, Practice listening, promote oral communication and learning new concepts. During this time we also go over the calendar together and check the weather.
IMAGINATIVE PLAY
Imaginative Play is allowing a non-structured play that is always supervised and always safe. Imaginative Play is a chance to daydream about independent discovery, socialization, group discovery and risk-taking. This gives the children time to be creative and play independently or with others.
OUTDOOR PLAY
Outdoor play gives children positive opportunities to grow and develop cognitively, preschoolers will learn new words, for example trees, leaves, hot, cold, flower, plants. Socially students are more likely to use their imaginations and role-play when outdoors. emotionally children build self-esteem and confidence as they explore and interact with nature physically all children need exercise.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Art class is a way for children to express their feelings and emotions, practice and gain fine muscle control strengthening motor coordination (holding paint brushes, crayons and scissors). Developing perceptual abilities, awareness of colors, shapes, forms, lines and textures aren’t allowed a child to experience content in every subject: mathematics, science, economics,language reading and social skills.
WATER PLAY
Children enhance their gross motor skills, coordination and physical fitness through lifting, pouring, carrying, running and splashing, while actions such as squeezing help to develop the small muscles in a child's hands. Water play is not a scheduled activity, however we set up water toys as the weather permits.
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS
Centers allows children to learn in the most meaningful way, through hands-on play experiences with no rules or regulations. Centers will be utilized so children learn to self regulate and learn the importance of time management. Each day the children will have an hour to choose whatever centers they would like to spend their time. We change out the centers as we see fit (based on the season) but generally we have a reading center, science center, art center, sensory center and writing center.
THEMATIC CURRICULUM
Themes or activities all preschool children have a capacity to learn while enjoying their educational lessons. Each theme is different and has a purpose. Each month we will have One theme that will help your child develop as an individual. Each theme has 6 parts: a read aloud, math & literacy, Social skills, Science, STEM and sensory & Art.
NAP TIME
Naptime is critical to a growing child's physical and mental development taking place when kids sleep both at night and in the daytime. When kids rest in the day they tend to sleep longer and more peacefully at night. We encourage children to nap but if they are not tired they are NOT required to sleep but they are expected to lay quietly.
MANIPULATIVE'S
Manipulative development organizational skills like counting sorting comparing classifying matching and shape recognition. We use this time for children to learn certain motor skills that they will use throughout life. They are also allowed to use their imaginations and build things.