Toddlers

Little Friends provides a stimulating environment for our 18 months - 2 1/2 year olds that is designed to maximize sensory and cognitive experiences, gross and fine motor development and social development.  Teachers provide positive reinforcement with understanding and love, thus building the child's confidence in their abilities. The toddler program focuses on the child's natural desire to explore, and engages children in activities that promote the learning of basic concepts through play. 

Curriculum areas include Language Arts, Science, Math, Dramatic Play, Music & Movement, and are centered around monthly and weekly themes.    

Children in the 3 and 4 year old Preschool classes follow similar curriculums areas, with the activities geared towards the developmental level of the children. Our Preschoolers work on letter and number recognition, sizes, shapes, colors and other 

pre-reading and pre-math concepts.  Preschoolers are busy exploring the world around them. Through interaction with their peers and teacher, they are learning about themselves and others and what they can accomplish with their rapidly emerging skills. They are building with blocks, classifying and manipulating objects,  questioning and exploring new ideas and cultures through books and interactions.

A typical day includes a circle time, learning letters and 
numbers, math manipulatives,large and small group activities, story time, music and movement, snack, and outside play. Field trips are also incorporated into our curriculum. Our goal for the preschool group is to provide the children with a strong foundation for a successful Kindergarten experience.
 

Kindergarten (Birthday cut-off date is December 31st.)

The Kindergarten small group environment nurtures each child's well being, creativity, need for active learning experiences and independence while supporting the process of learning through play in a student-centered atmosphere. The curriculum addresses the special interests of each student to achieve their full potential. Our small class size provides the best environment to fit a variety of learning styles. Our highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers serve as facilitators who guide young learners as they explore, discover, manipulate, express and experiment.  Children must be 5 years old by December 31st to be eligible for the Kindergarten class.