PRESCHOOL (2-5 Years)
Social Emotional Skills Developed Now Create a Positive, Life-Long Impact
PRESCHOOL (2-5 Years)
Social Emotional Skills Developed Now Create a Positive, Life-Long Impact
AM preschool for part-time preschoolers
Program requirements:
- Meet and greet your teacher is mandatory before school starts.
- All paperwork must be handed in to start preschool on the meet and greet day for your child to start on the 1st day.
- Each child will receive a supply list and snack calendar.
- Parent volunteer days.
- Parent teacher conference to discuss progress reports.
We’ll Help Your Child Further Develop Their Independence and Boost Their Confidence
Transition time before moving on to each activity, follow structured, confidence-boosting activities. This routine nurtures your little learner’s newfound sense of self. Your child feels comfortable knowing what to expect next.
Examples of confidence-boosting activities include:
- Picking up their dishes after a family-style lunch
- Taking turns handing out plates and handing out cups
- Changing shoes from indoor shoes to outdoor shoes
More Self-Help Skills to Practice Every Day
A big part of being two years old is becoming more self-sufficient. Your little learner will be eager to be doing things on his or her own! Here are a few things we will be encouraging your child to do by themselves every day:
- Pulling up and down their pants
- Drinking from a cup without a lid
- Putting on/off their coat
- Washing their hands
- Putting on/taking off their shoes
- Using their words
- Using fork/spoon
It's Time: All Kids Go Potty! We’ll Teach Them How
It’s a good time for your child to learn to use the potty. we work closely with you and encourage your child with toilet training at school too. Note to parents: there is no diaper changing station in the 2 year-old room.
Creative Projects That Are Fun and Expressive
An Exploratory Start to Your Child's Education
We will work with ABC’s, 123’s, shapes, and colors. We will encourage the children to learn to identify as much as possible. Many daily activities will go on in the classroom, and include:
- Being read to
- Learning new songs
- Learning from flashcards
- Simple sign language
- Simple Spanish
- Practicing safely with scissors
- Exploring with sensory activities such as water, textures, shaving cream, goop, etc.
Your Child's Curriculum Portfolio Tailored to Their Age and Abilities
Curriculum Portfolios are specifically designed to age and have many different activities that measure your child’s skill level. This way, teachers keep track of your child’s progress throughout the year, measure their developing skills, and can better guide and assist in their learning process.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Twice a Year
A Loving Feel with Family Photos in the Classroom
Each Child Individually Shines as "Star of the Week"
The “star of the week” shines like a real star while showing a poster of their creation. Every child gets a chance to put together a sign, full of pictures, stickers, and decoration, describing their beloved family members, pets, favorite vacations, etc. with photos, stickers, and embellishments.
Helping You Eliminate the Pacifier
Adorable Daily Take-Home Artwork and Projects
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Classroom "Wish Lists"
Put your household trash to good use! Donate household items like books, glass bottles, or toilet paper rolls, crafts. These items will be used for projects throughout the year. Other examples of things for reuse in classroom projects are:
- Brown paper bags
- Sequins
- Sewing items
- Old clothing for dress-up
- Paper, etc.
Book Concepts and Reasoning Skills
Children need to learn what a title, an author, and an illustrator are when introducing new books to them. As well as introducing book concepts to your child, we will help them develop judgment and reasoning as they explore:
- What is going on in the story, the plot, and the theme of the book
- How the story develops and unravels, with key turning points in the story
- Where the story takes place
- Who the main characters are, and any supporting characters
- Why any events are happening in the book and the natural consequences of the events
An Introduction to Spanish
With Spanish vocabulary index cards, children learn the colors, numbers, shapes, days of the week, and songs in Spanish. We take advantage of every little opportunity to teach this second language to your child.
Developing Age-Appropriate Computer Skills
With smartboards in every classroom, children get exposure to technology and how this tool enhances their learning. Through fun and interactive games, your child learns computer skills like controlling the cursor on the screen and clicking and dragging objects. In addition to developing digital skills, computer time helps your child by:
- Further teaching numbers and letters
- Promoting active play
- Learning about animals and other interests
- Encouraging creativity
A Fun Start to Writing Skills with "The Letter of the Week"
Learning in Circle Time Every Day
Children can’t wait for circle time every morning: a chance to greet and be with their friends. As well as developing social skills, circle time is also an opportunity for them to improve their critical thinking. We help them learn language, listening, and math as they explore:
- Days of the week, and what day it is
- Different months and seasons of the year
- Colors and shapes with a variety of toys and props
- Letters and sounds, the basics of phonetics, and sounding out words
- Math concepts as we practice counting, identifying numbers, adding and subtracting
- Telling the time
Learning to Love You More with the "Star Of The Week"
During circle time, the “star of the week” shines like a real star while showing a poster of their creation. Every child gets a chance to put together a sign, full of pictures, stickers, and decoration, describing their beloved family members, pets, favorite vacations, etc. with photos, stickers, and embellishments.
Inspiring Curiosity and Community with Weekly Show and Tell:
Every Friday we have show-and-tell. With themes like letters and colors, children take turns bringing an object to show their friends. This weekly discussion will help your child learn:
- Listening skills
- Language skills
- Reasoning as they ask questions
- How to take turns
- Social skills in conversation like talking and listening to each other
- Community skills such as tolerance, acceptance, encouragement, and respect
Getting to Know Our Families with "The Family Tree"
We encourage our little learners to bring a family picture to proudly display on our Family Tree Board. Children get to know each other and love to see their loving family’s faces every day.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with Classroom "Wish Lists"
Put your household trash to good use! Donate household items like books, glass bottles, or toilet paper rolls, crafts. These items will be used for projects throughout the year. Other examples of things for reuse in classroom projects are:
- Brown paper bags
- Sequins
- Sewing items
- Old clothing for dress-up
- Paper, etc.
Building Vocabulary and Reading Skills
- Sounding out each letter
- Reading letters as one word
- Matching games (match the words), helping them identify these words
- Recognizing sight words
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Items needed for our classroom:
- Labeled bookbag
- Change of clothes
- Family photo
- Diaper and wipe if not potty trained
*We accept children who are not potty trained*
