Infant Program
(6 weeks -14 months)
Our infant program provides the home-like atmosphere that is so important to a child's development. We develop relationships with the children that allow us to recognize them for the individuals that they are as lines of communication are explored with families. Our baby room affords the occasion to grow, explore and learn through sensory experiences, conversations and play.
Our Typical Daily Schedule for Infants:
6:30–8:00 Greeting the Infants: Parent Communication, Collecting Infant Belongings, Free Play
8:00-9:00 Breakfast/Handwashing/Diapering
9:00-9:45 Free Play or Fine Motor Skills: Cause and Effect, Tracking, Grasping, Turning
10:00-10:30 Outside Time/ Gross Motor
10:30-11:00 Sensory: Touching, Feely Books, Textures/ Diapering/ Nap time if needed
11:00-12:00 Lunch Time/ Diapering/ Handwashing
12:00-2:30 Napping or Playground Activity
2:30–3:30 Afternoon Snack, Diapering, Clean Up
3:00–3:30 Fine Motor Skills: Pounding, Throwing, Targeting
3:25–3:55 Outside Time/ Gross Motor
3:30–4:00 Language Skills: Listening, Speaking, Looking/ Diapering
4:00–5:30 Free Play/Greeting Parents/ Gross Motor Room, Snack, Parent Pick up
(Diapering is provided and supervised on an as-needed basis. Infants are fed on an as needed basis, meals will be served 2 ½ -3 hours between).
Toddler Progam
(15 months- 23 months)
Our toddler program is exploration and play at its best. Together teachers and children create art, read stories and discover the world around them. Play is our work as children develop social concepts of self and others. Each teacher strives to promote verbal skills and independence on a daily basis as teachers work both one-on-one with children and in small groups.
Our Typical Daily Schedule for Toddlers (15-23 months)
6:30-8:15 Early Arrival Program/Greeting the Children/Parent Communication
8:15-9:00 Breakfast Time: Manners Matter, Diapering
9:00-9:30 Outside Time/Gross Motor Skills/ Children will engage in physical exercise and routines, and discuss healthy bodies and nutrition
9:30 10:00 Circle Time/Welcoming Activities/ Diapering/Finger Plays,
10:00-10:30 Diapering/ Art and Sensory: Creative activities enhance emotional development; Finger Painting, Pasting, Sand and Water Table, Etc.
10:30-11:00 Free Play or Fine Motor Skills: Matching, Classifying, Exposure to Numbers
11:00–12:00 Lunch Time/ Handwashing/ Diapering
12:00-2:30 Nap Time/Quiet Activities
2:30–3:00 Waking Up/Afternoon Snack/Diapering
3:00–3:30 Outside Time: Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.
3:30–4:00 Language Skills, Manners Matter, Etc.
4:00–4:15 Diapering, Circle Time: Finger Plays, Songs, Goodbye Songs
4:15–5:00 Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor; Child-Initiated Activities
5:00–5:30 Free Play/Greeting Parents/Gross Motor/ Snack, Parent Pick Up
(Diapering is provided and supervised on an as needed basis or every 2 hours. Potty training encouraged as a self-help skill as needed.)
Two’s Year Olds
(2-3 year olds)
The two-year-old is the class of transition. We welcome you to the preschool world. Here teachers and children continue to talk, read and play together; however, cognitive concepts are stressed more prominently. Shapes, colors, numbers and beginning writing are introduced. Children take on helper roles as they become part of their classroom community and the need to be needed is met. Additionally, concepts of sharing and cooperative play are looked at in depth. The Frolicking Frogs is a room that creates an atmosphere of fun while promoting individual progress.
Preschool
(2-5 years)
The Junior Kindergarten works to reinforce and build upon early concepts of color, shape and symbol. Children will begin to write and recognize individual letters. Our teachers explore concepts and interests that the children express as curriculum is planned and executed. Together teachers and children will learn through scheduled activities, exploration and free play.
Junior Kindergarten
(3-5 years)
Our Transitional Kindergarten Program is one that emphasizes independence. Students will learn all their shapes, colors, letters and be able to count quite successfully. Zippers and buttons will be mastered and children will explore tying their own shoes. Transitional Kindergarten is a program that exercises new themes with field trips, hands-on experiences and cause-and-effect activities. Children will eagerly learn as they discover new things not only about the world around them, but also themselves.
Our Typical Daily Schedules for Twos/ Preschool/ Junior Kindergarten
6:30–8:00 Early Arrival Program/ Greetings/ Parent Communication
8:00–9:00 Breakfast Time/ Manners Matter, Potty Time
9:15-9:30 Circle Time: Attendance, Weather, Calendar, Sign Language, Daily Preview of Activities
9:30-10:00 Outside Time, Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.; Child-Initiated Activities
10:00-10:45 Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor Skills, Computers, Science, Child-Initiated Activities, Potty
10:45-11:00 Books, Fun with Phonics and Journals: In Small Groups of 4-5 Students, Teacher-Initiated Activities
11:00–11:30 Rhythmic Movement, Singing, Listening, Dancing, Social Interaction
11:30-12:30 Lunch Time/ Potty / Child Initiated Activities
12:30-2:30 Rest Time/Quiet Activities
2:30-2:45 Wake Up/Potty/Hand Washing
2:45-3:30 Snack Time/ Child Initiated Activities
3:30-4:00 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.; Child-Initiated Activities
4:00-4:30 Exploration Time of the class/Child initiated activities/ Potty
4:30-4:45 Circle Time: Review of the Day’s Activities
4:45-5:30 Free-Choice Centers: Gross Motor Skills, Snack, Parent Pick-Up
School Age
(5-12 years)
Our School Age Program works to provide a structured yet relaxing atmosphere where students can be successful, productive and happy. Large motor experiences, along with creative expression and group activities are provided for.
Full Day Schedule School Age
6:30–8:00 Early Arrival Program/Greeting the Children/Parent Communication/Free-Choice Centers
8:00–8:30 Breakfast
8:45–10:15 Language and Literacy: Reading Instruction, Phonics and Literacy Centers
10:15–11:00 Writing: Whole Group Instruction, Guided/Shared Writing, Independent Writing and Small Group
11:00–12:00 Lunch/Quiet Time
12:00–12:30 Outside Time/ Gross Motor
12:30–1:30 Science or Social Studies
1:30–2:00 Math: Whole Group Instruction, Small Group/1 on 1 and Cross-Curricular Math Centers
2:00–3:00 Learning Centers: Science/Discovery, Art/Music, Sensory, Reading/Library, Math Manipulatives, Blocks, Family Living/
Dramatic Play
3:00–3:30 Afternoon Snack. Clean Up
4:00–4:30 Homework Outside Time/ Gross Motor
4:30–4:15 Whole Group Discussion/ Homework Check
4:15–5:30 Departure/Friend Room/ Gross Motor Skills/ Snack
After School Schedule
2:30-3pm Arrival/Gym
3:00-3:30 Afternoon Snack
3:30-4:00 Homework Time
4:00-5:00 Free Play/ Outside Time
5:00-5:30 Departure/ Friend Room/ Gross Motor Skills/ Snack
Before School
6:30-8:00 Early Arrival/ Free-Choice Centers
8:00-8:30 Breakfast/ Departure for School