Preschool Ages 2.5-5

The Green Class has a vast array of learning tools introduced to your child through hands-on activities and group activities that will enrich their social well-being and encourage their love of learning. It’s time to show your child the beauty of world languages, reading, writing, and communicating, as well as science, music, dance, visual arts, and theater arts and drama.

We also introduce your child to the alphabet,working with numbers and problem-solving through fun activities that will form a strong set of foundational skills to prepare them to read, write, and take first steps in the math world.

The Green Class mixes the challenge of learning new ideas with fun activities. This takes the stress out of learning and creates thinkers who want to explore.

We are very excited to have your child in our wonderful class!

DAILY SCHEDULE AND RESOURCES:

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In the Indigo Class, we help children become awesome adults. In order to do that, we:

• Treat children with respect
• Give children the opportunity to do the tasks that interest them as often as they want
• Make materials designed for specific learning goals
• Show children the steps involved in doing a task or working with a particular material
• Design materials and activities to encourage self-correction and development rather than having an adult correct the children every time.
• Observe the children to see how they use materials and what they need to learn
• Modify materials and methods on the basis of these observations
• Accept that not all children learn at the same pace

With this teaching style, your child will be able to learn at their own pace while enjoying the process.

Kids learn from one another and throw themselves into their work with enthusiasm and delight. This atmosphere of quiet activity develops a fellow-feeling, an attitude of mutual aid, and an intelligent interest on the part of the older children in the progress of their little companions.

A DAY IN OUR INDIGO CLASS:

During the morning, we have circle time. This includes calendar, letter, and number recognition, counting, songs, and a read-aloud. Next, we move into table time and an activity that is based on our monthly theme, which might include subjects like math, language, science, geography, and art.

As the children finish their activity, we move into individual work that the children have already had lessons on, depending on their academic progress. We have materials ranging from preschool standards to kindergarten standards. The children learn life skills, mathematics, language, geography, and culture through hands-on materials.

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Research shows that when behaviors are modeled for students in the classroom and then reinforced through praise and repetition, the students gain confidence faster and are able to manage themselves better.

Teachers will spend the first month of the year emphasizing these points as well as assessing each child’s skill set so that, come October, we may transition smoothly into whole group, small group, and individualized teaching.

At this age, children are ready to embrace several new notions, skills, and abilities, and build strong social relationships. They have good body control, and can balance and use their body to achieve physical goals. They are also capable of understanding their own feelings, and interpreting and responding to others’ feelings and emotions.

Children start to set goals for themselves, and it helps them learn perseverance and self control.

By now, children understand English and can recognize letters and even some words. They can follow a book story and grasp sequences of events. We also see the first signs of logic and analysis of a problem. We can start to perceive how these children will develop into independent adults.

Music, dance, drama, and theater come to complement children’s understanding and approach to life in general.

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