Why Place My Child in Preschool?
At preschool, they become exposed to numbers, letters, and shapes. And, more important, they learn how to socialize — get along with other children, share, contribute to circle time
What Is Known About Pre-School
• Pre-school children are more likely to learn to read and they become better readers than children who never attended pre-school.
• Children who attend pre-school are more likely to graduate from high school and continue onto college.
• Children who attend pre-school are less likely to need public assistance when they are adults.
• Children who attend pre-school are less likely to be incarcerated or arrested when they are older teens and adults.
Our preschool classroom is bright and colorful and supports children to learning through play. We encourage children to be creative and have fun. The environment and curriculum is designed to offer a variety of stimulating activities that are individualized to meet each child’s developmental needs.
We incorporate many interest/learning centers in our room including:
- Dramatic/Pretend Play
- Sensory-sand Sand and/or water Water Play
- Creative/open Open Art- ” Process Not Product”
- Block Play
- Literacy/Reading & Language
- Writing
- Science
- Manipulatives/Math & Puzzles
- Music & Movement
- Outdoor Play-Gross Motor
Our centers are structured to offer opportunities for both quiet and active play. Our teachers encourage children to be problem solvers, use their imaginations and provide positive guidance for them to make their own appropriate decisions. We value play as a means of developmentally appropriate learning. We believe that play encourages independence and offers the opportunity to explore in a safe setting that has been thoughtfully established for this purpose.
Our preschool classroom is planned to help children learn through play and offers a supportive learning environment that supports nurtures their physical, emotional, social, and cognitive developmental needs.
Preschool Environment
Our preschool environment is bright and colorful and supports children to learn through play. We encourage children to be creative and have fun. The environment and curriculum is designed to offer a variety of stimulating activities that are individualized to meet each child‘s developmental needs. We incorporate many interest/learning centers in our rooms including:
- Dramatic/Pretend Play
- Sensory-sand and/or water
- Creative/Open-Art – “process not product ”
- Blocks
- Literacy/Reading & Language
- Writing
- Science
- Puzzles & Manipulatives & Math
- Music & Movement
- Outdoor Activities – Gross Motor
Our interest/learning centers are structured to offer opportunities for both quiet and active play. Our teachers encourage children to be problem solvers and use their imaginations. They provide positive guidance for children to make their own decisions.
At Totally Kidz Childcare & Learning Center we foster play. We value play as a means of developmentally appropriate learning. Play encourages independence and offers the opportunity to explore in a setting that has been thoughtfully established for this purpose.