This morning class (9:00-11:30 a.m.) is for three year olds. Offered MWF and a child may attend 2 or 3 days.

This class focuses on helping children cope with separation, learn to work and play with other children, trust teachers and respond to their guidance, and feel good about themselves and their abilities in a school setting. This is accomplished by a very loving, warm and nurturing staff who encourage play, experimentation, and discovery for each child.

A theme of family, friends and pets is interwoven into the classroom throughout the year. At this young age math and science are introduced very subtly, such as, using counting games played with water, rice, flour and corn.

Adventure classes are for the children turning 4 by September 1 (MWF class) . A 5 day option is available for children by enrolling in both Adventure and Voyager classes. The teachers in the Adventure classes focus on guidance of rapidly blossoming social relationships (whether encouraging friendships or helping to resolve differences), helping instill self-control, and nurturing the decision-making process. The groups of playmates are larger and attention spans have broadened to allow for projects spanning a few weeks.

The children are also exposed in an age-appropriate way to academics. Activities such as baking, making play dough and silly putty, and circle time with books and discussions are the common ways to present math and science. Dictating stories and making signs are popular. Many children are beginning to write and to read a few words by summer.

This is our mixed age class for 3, 4 and young 5 year olds and meets on TTH mornings. Benefits of mixed age grouping are that the younger child has many role models to learn from, while the older children develop self confidence and leadership skills. It also provides an appropriate setting for the very talented young child who benefits from a lot of stimulation. The “only child” benefits from the opportunity to play with both older and younger children.

The program is planned with all age groups in mind, incorporating activities which can be simple for the younger child, but which have scope for the child who is ready for a longer, more involved project. Each day the teachers provide at least one activity geared particularly for the more mature child. These enrichment themes are available to all, but are areas in which older children may concentrate their skills.