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Pre-School
The pre-school
children (young 3’s to young 4’s) take full
advantage of the variety of material available to them.
In this stage of a child’s life, the world is filled
with wonder, and there are many questions to be asked
and answered. Teachers challenge the children with
continually changing themes and materials within the
classroom. Many of the ideas come from the children
themselves. The classroom offers activity areas which
include blocks, manipulative, water and sand, dramatic
play, a quiet book corner and art. Large motor
development skills will be challenged on the playground
outdoors, . Children this age can now play cooperative,
and begin to problem solve on their own. Their attention
span is to a point where they can work on more involved
projects, and play simple games. All of this together
make up the preschool program at The First Path Day Care Center.
A
typical day for preschoolers include the following
activities:
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Free Play -
With a
teacher's guidance, we help a child learn to make
independent choices and thereby gain
self-confidence. Each child learns to use
materials appropriately within a structured
setting. |
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Arts and Crafts
are included in the daily activities to encourage the expression of each
child’s natural creativity. They involve such
materials as paint, glue, crayons, paper, play dough
and collage. |
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Music and Story Reading
periods provide an environment rich in language.
Songs and stories are chosen which reinforce the
weekly theme. |
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Outdoor Play is
offered daily, allowing children to run about,
swing, climb and ride tricycles. |
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Dance classes are offered each week. Children participate in
creative movement. |
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Special activities
include a weekly session with our music specialist,
in which children are encouraged to sing, dance and
play instruments. |
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Meals
- The First Path Day Care Center provides two healthy snacks
each day. Children bring their lunch from home. |
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Rest Time - Each
child is assigned a sleep mat to rest on within
their classroom. Parents are asked to bring in a
crib size sheet and a light blanket to keep at
school. |
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