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 2025 News!
3's I
Welcome April in 3-1’s.
Last month in March we learned about Dr. Seuss. We enjoyed looking at books during the week. We also learned about flowers, we made flowers out of paper plates, and did handprint Tulips. We also learned about St Patrick's day. We did a scavenger hunt where we had to find a certain color clover. Lastly we learned about frogs, we created handprint frogs, and sang 5 green speckled frogs.
Next month we will be learning about Rainbows/Colors, Butterflies, Easter, and Spring. Last month we had to say goodbye to our friends Howard and Leonidas but gave a warm welcome to our friends Violet, Adalynn, and Gianna! Please check cubbies for artwork; I try to keep the cubbies as organized as possible.
Have a great April and let's hope for no more snow!
Ms. Karina and 3-1 friends
3's II
Hello families!
It’s April already! We spent the last month getting out to enjoy the nicer weather. We talked about Dr. Seuss, butterflies and caterpillars, and their life cycle. We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and had a special treat left by the leprechaun.
This next month we’re talking all about Greece during Week of the Young child. We will also talk about Easter, Earth day, and our rainforest animals.
With the warm weather please remember to have extra clothes in your child’s cubby in case we get muddy and wet. Please also remember to take home and wash water bottles and sleeping bags on Fridays. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out in person at drop off and pick up or through the app.
Miss Julie and the 3-II friends
3's III
Hello Families!
Happy Spring! March flew by so quickly!
We spent the first week of March learning about Dr. Seuss and all the wonderful books he wrote! Some of the fun activities we did consisted of Lorax Handprint Craft, Cat in the Hat Cup Stacking, and we made green eggs and ham! During the middle of the month we focused on Sports and St. Patrick’s Day! We had so much fun with all the different activities that were planned for those weeks! Some of the fun art projects included: Bubble Wrap Stamped Basketballs, Finger Painted Baseballs, Shaving Cream Shamrocks, and Paper Plate Leprechaun Masks. We ended the month focusing on Spring as our theme! We painted Spring trees using broccoli, did some Spring Scratch Art, and made Paper Plate Beehives!
For April, the themes will consist of: celebrating Week of the Young Child (WOYC,) Butterflies & Caterpillars, Easter, Earth Day, and Rainforest Animals! 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 Class
