Preschool Program (3 & 4 yrs)

Our 3 year old preschool program runs from 8:55am until 11:15am, two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Following the Reggio Emilia approach, our topics of study are chosen by the children, based on their interests. Observation by the teachers is crucial in learning what the children are interested in through their play and discussions. The teachers work together as a team to support their learning by bringing in a variety of materials and resources that the children can explore and learn from. The topics will continue for as long as the children are interested. We encourage community involvement by providing out of classroom experiences for the children and utilizing members of our community as resources to help further expand on our topic of study. Our program also emphasizes the importance of free play, allowing the children the opportunity to explore different centres in depth. Everyday there is a large variety of open ended art supplies and materials available to the children to explore and create with, and we encourage the children to express themselves through music and movement and pretend play. In our 3 year old preschool program we encourage the children to socialize and get to know their peers through name games, turn taking activities, and teaching problem solving skills.

Our 4 year old preschool runs from 8:55am until 11:15 am, three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Following the Reggio Emilia approach, our topics of study are chosen by the children based on their interests. We will continue to study a topic in depth until the children are no longer interested in the topic. Observation is a key component to our preschool program, as the teachers learn the children’s interests by observing their play and discussions. We encourage community involvement by providing out of classroom experiences for the children and utilizing members of our community as resources to help us further expand on our topic of study. Our preschool program also emphasizes the importance of free play. We believe that through play children learn necessary skills to actively participate in the world around them. Play provides children with the opportunity to engage in meaningful peer interactions and improve social skills, language skills, and motor skills. Everyday there is a large variety of open ended art supplies and materials available to the children to explore and create with, and we encourage the children to express themselves through music and movement and pretend play. In this program, we foster a sense of compassion, ownership and respect for both ourselves and our peers.

meet our teaching team