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Infant #2: 12 - 17 Months: Busy Bees
A developmental program that provides education and care and supports parents as the child's first and most important teacher. Teachers provide a safe and emotionally nurturing environment with emphasis on sensory, language, and creative activities that support each individual child.
This program focuses on social interactions, building relationships, developing a positive self-image, language and communication, exploration and problem solving, gross and fine motor skills, music and movement, and self-help skills. Children must be 18 months by September 1st.
This program focuses on literacy development, social interactions, creative art experiences, music and movement, dramatic play, gross and fine motor skills, sensory discovery, and an outdoor curriculum that provides the children many opportunities for fun and exploration. Children are expected to be able to function independently regarding eating, dressing, and toileting. Children must be 3 years by October 1st.
Our Pre-K program focuses on concepts such as phonics and math. Monthly themes, field trips and special days keeps the curriculum focused on fun. Our literacy based program teaches reading readiness through our letter of the week, newspaper days, music and fun. Children must be 4 years by October 1st.
Our full day kindergarten program is in session from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Before care beginning at 6:45 a.m. is available at no extra charge; after care hours are available if needed. We also offer a morning Wrap Around program between the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. to supplement a child that is enrolled in an afternoon kindergarten session in the public schools.
The full day curriculum is based on the Wright Group, Math Their Way, as well as a strong science and social studies component. Children are instructed on an individual as well as group basis. The significant benefit of our program is our limit of 15 students per class. This small class size facilitates individual growth and enhanced self-esteem.
Reading
We use a whole language approach to reading based upon the MacMillian and Wright Group programs. There is strong emphasis on developmentally appropriate reading materials to encourage independent reading. Another way our program teaches reading skills is through writing. Beginning in September, each child will keep a daily journal. They will begin writing one-letter entries and eventually progress to complete sentences. While writing in their journals, students will engage in inventive spelling, which will help them to learn phonics. Big Books will be incorporated into daily lessons and children will be able to borrow books from our lending library.
Math
Manipulative materials provide hands-on experiences for learning and understanding mathematical concepts. These manipulative materials include pattern blocks, multi-link cubes, teddy bear counters, building blocks, and scales. Through the use of these materials, students will participate in sorting, graphing, estimating, and patterning activities. They will learn place value, counting to 100 by ones, fives, and tens, and addition and subtraction facts to ten. They will begin to add and subtract using money and will even practice telling time.
Social Studies
This unit will focus on families, national and cultural holidays, community helpers, and early explorers. Maps, globes, and field trips will enable students to make new friends, learn about far away places, and take imaginary trips around the world.
Science
Our students are introduced to the scientific method through classifying, observation, experiments, and prediction. Units of study will include animals, plants, ecology, weather, nutrition, and the solar system.
Lunch Program
Kindergarten students eat lunch between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. They will eat lunch during the first part of the hour and then have recess outside. We serve pizza every Wednesday and Friday for $2.00 per day. The school provides a light morning and afternoon snack.
Report Cards
Mid year conferences will be scheduled in January and completed report cards will be sent home in June.
Enrichment classes are offered for an additional fee throughout the year. These classes provide the children the opportunity to explore activites of particular interest. Each class meets one day per week. Currently we offer the following programs: Music & Movement:
This program introduces children to rhythm and percussion through a variety of hands-on activities including instrument use. During this eight week session the children learn about beats, listen to various cultural music, discover ways to move to music, and even learn how to play a note and maintain rhythm on an instrument.
Day: Wednesday
Age: 18 mos. - Kdg.
Cooking:
Children will practice their culinary skills and create some delectable delights! During this six week session children are allowed to sample their creations and a recipe is provided at the end of each class.
