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The two and three year old classes offer a play-based curriculum which allows students to make choices and develop their independence. The two and three year olds spend their outdoor time in a separate, age appropriate environment. They sing songs and listen to stories during circle time and enjoy painting, dramatic play, and helping serve snack in the classroom. Potty-training is encouraged when the individual children are ready for the process. Children have the opportunity to develop both gross and fine motor skills. These partial immersion classes offer daily Spanish and weekly Hebrew and Farsi language enrichment programs that include songs, games, and play. A weekly Music enrichment class is offered.

The Three's Spanish immersion class offers a play-based curriculum which is taught in Spanish by a native Spanish speaker. Children enrolled in this class need to be fully potty trained. Children spend time in both the indoor and outdoor environments. They work on social and communication skills as they are guided through problem solving by the teacher. Fine motor skills are developed through the use of many natural materials, manipulatives, play dough, sensory materials and writing materials. Gross motor skills are developed through dramatic play, climbing, digging, pouring, riding bikes, music, and movement. Art projects in this class are process-based and provide the children with the opportunity to explore various materials. Children enrolled in this class include native English speakers, native Spanish speakers, and bilingual students. Children in this program have the opportunity to participate in English preschool activities during the Precare or Aftercare programs. This full immersion class offers weekly Hebrew and Farsi language enrichment programs that include songs, games, and play.  A weekly Music enrichment class is also offered.

Precare

The precare program is designed for children who benefit from early morning care between the hours of 7:30a.m. and 9:00a.m.  Precare is staffed according to licensing ratio requirements and provides children with play-based child care.

Aftercare

The aftercare program is designed for those children who benefit from afternoon care between the hours of 2:30p.m. and 6:00p.m. Aftercare is staffed according to licensing ratio requirements. Aftercare is a structured program that includes outdoor play, indoor play, and group activity.

The play based, child centered curriculum takes place both in the indoor and outdoor environments for the three and four year old's. Children enrolled in this class need to be fully potty trained. Children continue to develop gross motor skills through dramatic play, music and movement, swinging, digging, pouring, and riding bikes. Fine motor skills are developed through the use of many natural materials, manipulatives, play dough, sensory materials, and writing materials. The children work on communication skills and problem solving with guidance from the teacher. Art projects in this class are process based and provide the children with the opportunity to explore many materials. Literacy and pre-literacy skills are developed through oral communication, story telling, literature, dictation, modeled and shared writing. This partial immersion class offers daily Spanish and weekly Hebrew and Farsi language enrichment programs that include songs, games, and play.  A weekly Music enrichment class is offered.

The Four's Spanish immersion class offers a play-based curriculum which is taught in Spanish by a native speaker. Children enrolled in this class need to be fully potty trained. The students in this class spend time in both the indoor and outdoor environments. They work on social and communication skills as they are guided through problem solving by the teacher. Fine motor skills are developed through the use of many natural materials, manipulatives, play dough, sensory materials and writing materials. Gross motor skills are developed through dramatic play, swinging, digging, pouring, riding bikes, music, and movement. Art projects in this class are process-based and provide the children with the opportunity to explore various materials. Literacy and pre-literacy skills are developed in Spanish through oral communication, story telling, literature, dictation, modeled and shared writing. Children in this program have the opportunity to participate in English preschool activities during the precare or after-care programs. This full immersion class offers weekly Hebrew and Farsi language enrichment programs that include songs, games, and play.  A weekly Music enrichment class is also offered.

Summer Care Full Spanish Immersion

The Summer Care program offers children ages 3-6 a play-based, child-centered program that utilizes indoor and outdoor learning environments throughout a 7 week period.  Weekly themes will be explored for long periods of uninterrupted play with emphasis on open ended art, music, literacy, water play, sensory exploration, peaceful conflict resolution, and fun!

Summer Care Partial Spanish Immersion

The summer care program offers children 2-3 a play-based, child-centered program that utilizes indoor and outdoor learning environments throughout a seven week period. Weekly themes will be explored for long periods of uninterrupted play with emphasis on open ended art, music, literacy, water play, sensory exploration, peaceful conflict resolution, and fun! 

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