Preschool Programming (3-Year Olds)
"I go to sleep thinking about my children being spoiled and I wake up thinking about it."
~ Adam Sandler
Our commitment to quality care enhances our Preschool Program through our hands-on, theme based curriculum, which allows children to make good choices and be successful. At each stage of preschool development careful consideration is given to classroom arrangement and selection of developmentally appropriate toys and equipment to enhance the development of the children. The preschool classroom revolves around 8 interest areas: creative arts, blocks, dramatic play, book corner, manipulatives, math, science and sensory. Insterest areas are enriched with engaging activities corresponding with the theme. Children interact with a variety of materials to discover and learn. It is through this child-directed play and fun that preschoolers are actually learning concepts such as counting, letter recognition, sounds, shapes, colors sequencing and listening skills in prepartion for kindergarten.
Arts for Kids has a written program of activities planned according to the developmental level of each group of children and intended to expose children to a variety of cultures. The program will give each child experiences that will encourage the following:
Self esteem and positive self-images
Social interacation
Self-expression and communication skills
Creative expression
Large and small muscle development
Intelluctual growth
Sample Daily Pre-School Schedule
6:30 - 8:30 Breakfast/Free Play
8:30 - 8:45 Bathroom Break
8:45 - 9:00 Classroom areas
9:00 - 9:15 Snack
9:30 - 10:15 Outdoor Activities
10:15 - 11:00 Special Interest Areas (Art, Cooking, Science, etc)
11:00 - 11:15 Clean-Up Classroom
11:15 - 11:30 Bathroom Break
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 2:00 Rest/Nap
2:00 - 2:15 Bathroom Break
2:15 - 2:30 Snack
2:30 - 3:15 Classroom Activities
3:15 - 4:00 Outdoor Activities
4:00 - 4:30 Storytime, Song, Fingerplays
4:30 - 6:00 Special Interest Areas (Puzzles, Computer, Art, etc.)
April 2024 News!
3's II
Hello Families!
I can’t believe that it’s already April! March was filled with lots of fun. We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and tried to catch a leprechaun. We also celebrated Easter and did an Easter egg hunt!
We had some changes in March with Ms. Cosette leaving and me taking over the room. The transition was pretty smooth and I’m absolutely having so much fun getting to know you and your kiddos.
Just a few reminders, sleeping bags and water bottles should be taken home every Friday to be washed and brought back the following Monday. Also, with the weather changing please have extra clothes here to change into in case we get wet playing outside.
During the month of April we will be focusing on butterflies and caterpillars, Outer Space, flowers and gardening, and Earth Day and our environment! I can’t wait to see what this month brings for us.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns you can reach out to me through Himama or to me personally.
Ms. Julie
3's III
Hello Families!
Happy Spring! March flew by so quickly! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!
We spent the first week of March learning about Weather. Some of the fun activities we did consisted of Paper Plate Suns, Puffy Paint Clouds, and a Sky Cloud Jello Food Activity! During the middle of the month we focused on St.
Patrick’s Day and Spring! We had so much fun with all the different activities that were planned for those weeks! Some of the art projects included: Shaving Cream Shamrocks, Paper Plate Leprechaun Masks, Spring Tree Painting with Broccoli, and Cupcake Liner Daffodils! We ended the month celebrating Easter! We made Paper Mosaic Easter Eggs, Stamped with Peeps, and even tie-dyed eggs all together! We ended that week having a fun Easter Egg Hunt with the other 3 year old class!
For April, the themes will consist of: Flower & Garden, Outer Space, Butterflies, Earth Day, and Bugs & Insects! We have so many art projects and hands-on activities planned for the next month! And we cannot wait to share it all with you!
As always, if you have questions or concerns please feel free to reach out on HiMama or to me personally!
Ms. Caroline & the 3’s III
