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3 Years Old
Our 3 year old program is filled with investigation, exploration, and discovery, where children can refine and expand their skills and knowledge. Through intentional teaching practices, purposefully-designed learning environments, and enriched activities, teachers ensure 3’s have joyful, appropriate, and meaningful learning experiences. This program is best for children who are 3 years old by December 1, of the current year.
Expanding Language Skills
Vocabulary expands from a few hundred words to a few thousand and word comprehension takes off during the preschool years. Our program provides 3’s children with opportunities to integrate listening, speaking, early reading, and writing into daily activities such as:
* Recognizing letters and discriminating between sounds* Answering open-ended questions such as “What do you think?”* Participating in projects that have multiple steps* Playing language and rhyming games* Following along in children’s books read to the class* Sharing thoughts and ideas to teachers about artwork
* Recognizing letters and discriminating between sounds* Answering open-ended questions such as “What do you think?”* Participating in projects that have multiple steps* Playing language and rhyming games* Following along in children’s books read to the class* Sharing thoughts and ideas to teachers about artwork
Early Math Matters
Whether they are counting how many marbles they have, fitting a cylinder into a circular hole, or asking for more milk, preschoolers are constantly using and experimenting with math concepts. Our 3’s teachers create learning experiences that build math skills and reasoning so children can solve problems and use mathematics in real and meaningful ways, such as:
* Sorting items by size, color, or shape during clean-up* Stringing beads in a pattern* Discussing past, present, and future events* Counting out small groups of items and matching to a numeral card* Playing estimation games such as “Which jar has more pebbles?”* Experimenting with measuring cups in the sand or water table
* Sorting items by size, color, or shape during clean-up* Stringing beads in a pattern* Discussing past, present, and future events* Counting out small groups of items and matching to a numeral card* Playing estimation games such as “Which jar has more pebbles?”* Experimenting with measuring cups in the sand or water table
Science! Notice, Wonder and Explore
Preschool children are constantly engaged in research and experimentation, testing hypotheses, exploring properties, making important discoveries and learning how things work. Our 3’s teachers carefully plan experiences that not only develop scientific skills but also nurture children’s natural curiosity, such as:
* Predicting daily weather* Using magnifying glasses and documenting observations through pictures and charts* Problem solving with the guidance of teacher prompts* Exploring maps, magazines, and other resources
* Predicting daily weather* Using magnifying glasses and documenting observations through pictures and charts* Problem solving with the guidance of teacher prompts* Exploring maps, magazines, and other resources
Art & Creativity are Important
Artistic exploration encourages important skills such as creative thinking, adaptation, problem-solving, innovation, and follow-through. Our 3’s teachers nurture children’s own artistic abilities and help them appreciate art in the broader world by engaging in diverse creative experiences, such as:
* Working on craft projects relating to seasonal themes* Dictating stories to accompany drawings* Singing songs and reading books from around the world* Making instruments* Painting to the beat of music* Creating dramatic play areas such as a greenhouse, grocery store, or office
* Working on craft projects relating to seasonal themes* Dictating stories to accompany drawings* Singing songs and reading books from around the world* Making instruments* Painting to the beat of music* Creating dramatic play areas such as a greenhouse, grocery store, or office
Way of Being in the World
Preschoolers are actively developing their sense of self and who they are in the world. Our 3’s teachers create respectful and diverse learning environments, helping children understand the world they inhabit. Teachers also present unique experiences for children, enhancing a preschooler’s sense of responsibility and compassion for people, such as:
* Sharing cultural and family traditions with the class* Working with peers on community service projects* Experiencing the comforting words and gestures of teachers and peers* Exploring photos of children and adults who are similar or different from us* Playing collaboratively with peers* Caring for classroom plants
* Sharing cultural and family traditions with the class* Working with peers on community service projects* Experiencing the comforting words and gestures of teachers and peers* Exploring photos of children and adults who are similar or different from us* Playing collaboratively with peers* Caring for classroom plants
Learning Health and Wellness
Because young children are forming attitudes and behaviors that will influence them throughout their lives, it is important to expose them to experiences that foster their ability to make good health decisions, develop a positive self-image, make healthy nutrition choices, and show respect for their bodies. Our 3’s teachers provide children with varied opportunities and materials geared towards developing healthy lifelong habits, such as:
* Making their own choices at snacks and meals* Identifying nutritious foods and how they help our bodies grow* Taking responsibility for his/her own basic hygiene such as proper hand washing and covering his/her coughs* Engaging in physical activities – hopping and climbing* Following procedures for a fire drill
* Making their own choices at snacks and meals* Identifying nutritious foods and how they help our bodies grow* Taking responsibility for his/her own basic hygiene such as proper hand washing and covering his/her coughs* Engaging in physical activities – hopping and climbing* Following procedures for a fire drill
3's Schedule
Half-Days 8:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Lunch Bunch 8:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Full-Day 8:45 AM- 4:00 PM
We offer flexible schedules Monday through Friday
Unique Benefits:
* 1 to 7 teacher-to-student ratio* Safe and caring Environment* Age-specific Playground and ample outdoor space* Well-rounded learning that is play-based
Please Note: Children entering the three and four year old programs must be toilet trained.