Pre-School

• Large, bright and cozy environment
• Maximum group size: 16 children to 2 teachers
• Consistent schedule with weekly curriculum plans incorporating: creative play, letter recognition, writing skills, sharing skills and singing
• Balanced activities (individual and group)
• Daily outside play, weather permitting
• Social skills—turn-taking, listening skills, speaking in-turn— are a large part off a preschoolers day
• Self-help skills are an important part of day—putting on coats, hygiene, healthy snack choices and cleaning up
• Children practice letter formation, reflect on books and personal experiences and practice other age-appropriate language and literacy skills in a journal
• Morning and afternoon meetings take place daily during which children and teachers
• Reflect on the day
• Read stories
• Sing Songs
• Assign daily tasks
• Discuss weather
• Play alphabet games

The Preschool curriculum is built upon children’s interests and needs as well as the Massachusetts Department of Education Preschool Guidelines.