Preschool Curriculum
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A bit more about our program approach to learning:
The Children’s Cottage Preschool Program is open to children ages 2 years through 6 years. We have two classrooms, and a total of thirty students on site. Our class ratios are 1:4 in the Tadpole room and 1:8 in the Frog room, so children have many opportunities for small group and one on one instruction. All teachers have studied Child Development and know how to scaffold children’s optimum learning through play and open ended project work. Parent volunteers enrich the classroom environment with small group projects, cultural sharing, musical talent, reading aloud, and gardening activities. Our students enjoy a variety of activities both indoors and out!
Natural materials to explore with a magnifying glass in the science area
Children are able to choose open ended art work throughout the day from a variety of six different weekly art trays, as well as working on two teacher-led art activities each day.
Here, children and teacher work with clay during choice time.
Science Experiments are often inspired by children’s natural curiosities. One student brought in some celery stalks and asked if we could try putting them in colored water to see what would happen. Curriculum themes are built around the children’s interests.
Baking projects serve as an opportunity to practice math skills, group cooperation, turn taking, and expand language skills. Here, the children have made biscuits, and are now counting how many there are before baking.
During the month of December our classrooms celebrate the holidays of many different cultures while discussing the worldwide themes of winter. Here, the children created art for Kwanzaa which they mounted on a bulletin board at student eye level.
Three boys work in the dramatic play area, serving food and talking while playing house.
Some photos courtesy of JJT Photography