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OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
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The best preschool education promotes
not just an accumulation of knowledge, but a love of learning. At Best Beginnings
we create a warm, nurturing environment where children learn, play and grow.
If our children feel positive about coming to school, and know that they are
safe and loved here, then we have built a stable foundation for all future learning.
Each class alternates between unstructured and organized activities. Our theme-based curriculum encourages exploration in the areas of art, large and fine motor skills, music, cooking, drama, science and kindergarten readiness. Ours is not a competitive, achievement-oriented environment, but one that builds strong emotional and social skills, childhood friendships, self -confidence and positive self-esteem.
Threes:
The primary goal of this class is to get children comfortable
in a setting outside of their home. For many children this is their first group
experience. This class emphasizes socialization, fostering friendships, experimenting
with new and different materials, learning to take direction from others, differentiating
from teacher-directed time and unstructured play, as well as sharing and learning
together in a cooperative framework.
Our 3's classes meet twice a week for
2½ hours per session. Our teacher to student ratio is 2:14. Children
must be 3 by August 31st and potty trained to enroll in our
3's program.
Fours:
This class recognizes the cumulative skills developed as three
years olds. It builds on their increased attention span by providing more structured
time for developing pre-kindergarten readiness concepts such as numbers, letters
and science. It also challenges them to utilize their developing abilities in
the areas of art, circle time, music, science, drama, fine motor skills and
peer interaction.
Our 4's classes meet three times a
week for 2½ hours per session. Our teacher to student ratio is 2:16.
Children must be 4 by August 31st to enroll in our 4's program.
Pre-K:
This class encourages children to actively explore, experiment
and express themselves in a variety of activities. Science, art, language activities,
music, drama, math and reading readiness skills are broadened through a more
in-depth exploration of themes. There are also additional opportunities for
independent/group art projects, group discussions and class responsibility.
Our Pre-K class meets four afternoons a week for 2½ hours per session. Our teacher to student ratio is 2:16. Children must be 5 by December 31st and have attended 2 years in preschool to enroll in our Pre-K in our program.