Pre-Kindergarten Education Program — 3 - 5 Years Old
In keeping with our educational philosophy, Children on the Green
uses The Creative Curriculum, an evidence-based, state Dept. of
Education-approved curriculum. With children’s interests as the
jumping-off point, teachers plan developmentally appropriate activities
that foster each child's social, emotional, physical and cognitive
growth. In Pre-K, children’s days are filled with structured activities
and free play in literacy, math, art, science, music, blocks, dramatic
play and movement. Our pre-K kids learn to love learning and graduate
ready for kindergarten!
A typical day:
8:45 - 9:00Clean Up
9:00 - 9:15Message of the Day, Snack
9:15 - 9:30Clean Up and Independent Reading
9:30 - 9:35Movement Song
9:35 - 9:55Opening Group
9:55 - 10:55Make Belive Play Block
10:55 - 11:10Clean Up
11:10 - 11:25Graphic Practice/Buddy Reading
11:25 - 11:40Science/Math Activities
11:40 - 11:55Read Aloud
11:55 - 12:05Bathroom/Wash Hands
12:05 - 12:30Lunch
12:30 - 1:00Gross Motor Play (Outside/Gym)
1:00 - 1:15Bathrooms/Audio Story
1:15 - 2:30Quiet Time
2:30 - 3:00Quiet Activities
3:00 - 3:20Snack
3:20 - 4:20Free Centers
4:30 - 5:00Gross Motor Play (Outside/Gym)
5:00 - 5:30Free Play
The philosophy behind Creative Curriculum is that young children learn best by doing. Learning isn’t just repeating back what someone else says, it’s exploring and experimenting to find out how things work. Through the way we organize the classroom, the activities we plan with the children and the way we organize the daily schedule, we support a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical development and help them to become inquisitive, enthusiastic and self-confident learners for life.