Jitterbugs

Our Upper Preschool program offers first grade readiness for children closer in age and ability, and enables the class as a whole to work together on skills and concepts. This program offers curriculum that is based on the children’s developmental needs and interests. Children are offered a well-thought out environment with opportunities to explore in areas such as Books and Writing, Science, Sensory, Cooking, Dramatic Play, Blocks and Puzzles. Children play outside daily (weather permitting) on our natural playgrounds or explore the campus. Social interactions and conflict resolution are part of the curriculum. Teachers support children’s learning by providing interesting experiences and by asking questions that direct children’s thinking. All this takes place in a safe, nurturing and homey environment!

As children get older, they tend to see things that adults find ordinary as very interesting and special. Practical life exercises like sorting, pouring, or washing dishes absorb them completely. We recognize this as the beginning of control and coordination of mind and body. Our broad-based Program includes:

• Science and Nature
• Music and Movement
• Sensorial
• Cooking and Nutrition
• Cultural Awareness
• History
• Geography
• Arts and culture
• Mathematics