The purpose of the Early Pre-School program is to prepare children for a preschool experience while building on the self-help skills, social skills, following of directions and problem-solving skills they were introduced to in our Toddler Program. 'Striving for independence' is a way to describe the children in this class. As they are learning to make their mark on the world the teacher will be introducing and teaching routines and expectations. You will see this in circle time, lining up, cleaning up, moving from one activity to another, problem solving and using materials.

Learning activities at this age are child-initiated and teacher-supplemented. Learning through child-initiated play is very important to the development of your child's brain, and provides the building blocks for how the child approaches learning tasks in future years. Hands-on learning is key at this age. Here, children are ‘learning to learn’ and doing largely so through their senses. Sensory exploration is a large part of our art, math and science experiences. 

The toilet training process is a major focus in the Early Pre-School program. Remember that children are ready for toilet training at different ages and will let you know when to start. In order to progress to the next classroom, your child will need to be fully toilet trained.

Each day, children in this program will have circle time. They will be developing language and learning to express themselves. Children this age are learning to talk about what is happening around them. They are trying to make sense of their world and figure out how it all works together. We will provide lots of experiences for them that will help them sort this out!