Toddlers
- Ages 18 months to 30 months
- Classroom Helper option
- 1 teacher with classroom helpers (number of classroom helpers depends on class enrollment)
The Toddler program is carried out in the Big Room on Friday Mornings. The children are free to play, discover, make friends, and in many cases, learn to be without a parent for a short period of time.
Morning Program
- Ages 2 & 3
- All classes will have two teachers scheduled, at least one of whom will be an ECE (Early Childhood Education) Specialist
Morning Program classes are offered 4 mornings a week, Monday through Thursday. You may register for any number of classes which best suit the needs of you and your child(ren). The following daily schedule is followed consistently. Students enjoy playtime in the Big Room where the emphasis is on gross motor skills (large muscle development), imaginative play, music and social time. Children are responsible for helping tidy up. Children gather at circle time for songs, stories and games. Activity centers are offered in the Creative Room including sensory, art, science and cognitive/manipulative play with an emphasis on developing a child’s fine motor skills. Children gather, seated with the teacher, for snack time (provided by the pre-school in all classes). Snack offers a lovely social interactive time where children are encouraged to practice manners, speaking in turn, and listening to others. Playground time is offered daily, weather permitting.
Afternoon Program- Ages 3 - 5
- All classes will have two teachers scheduled, at least one of whom will be an ECE (Early Childhood Education) Specialist
Afternoon Program classes are offered every afternoon. You may register in a single class or in any combination of classes that best suit you and your child. The Afternoon Program follows a daily schedule similar to the Morning Program (see above) but offers more advanced, structured programming geared to this older group of children. These classes incorporate Kindergarten Readiness and enhancement activities with a strong creative component. Programming remains flexible to accommodate the individual needs of the children enrolled.
Classroom Helper Option
Caregivers who choose this option will be scheduled to act as a Classroom Helper a maximum of once per month per class (less if greater than four caregivers have chosen this option). Classroom Helpers actively supervise and participate in all classroom activities, including craft, washroom and cleanup.
Caregivers who chose this option may select it for one or all of the classes their student is enrolled in. For each class that caregivers chose to become Classroom Helpers, a discount of $15 per month applies. Please fill out the extra forms necessary for this option. (Available on the website or speak to a teacher or membership chair person.)
