Education, Cooperation and Play!
Education, Cooperation and Play!
PROGRAMS & CLASSES
TWO YEARS OLD
Our two year old program is focused on providing a positive initial learning experience for each child in preparation for early success and school readiness. Through games, art, interactive learning centers in math and language, and circle time our two year old children learn and grow at their own pace. Our developmentally appropriate curriculum incorporates concepts such as letters, number, colors and language skills.
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Our two and a half hour program is offered either two days or three days per week and provides outdoor recess (or indoor gym time in our full size gym in inclement weather). There is a focus on the social and emotional aspects of a child’s development. This introduction to the learning process is a wonderful way for children to begin a lifelong love of learning.
The program is offered from 9:00-11:30.
THREE YEARS OLD
The three year old class focuses on socialization, learning classroom rules and becoming familiar with the school environment. Developmentally appropriate lessons and material focus on fine motor development (to strengthen muscles and develop handwriting skills), shapes, alphabet and number recognition. There is an emphasis on literature and the children are encouraged to engage in stories and participate in discussion about the story. This will hopefully lead to a love of reading and curiosity about the world around us.
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The activities in the classroom are hands-on so the children learn while participating. They may be building a volcano and watching it erupt, making applesauce or predicting if an object will sink or float. Math and science are blended into daily lessons in this way to encourage exploration and creative thinking.
The three year old program is offered five days per week from 9:00-12:00 or for a longer day, from 9:00-2:00.
FOUR & FIVE YEARS OLD
Tobay's four year old program is designed around the New York State prekindergarten foundation for the common core. Our goal is to introduce children to developmentally appropriate topics in science, math, literature and the arts through hands on participation. Children learn through doing and hopefully become engaged and energized in the process. Handwriting and letter recognition are stressed to prepare the children for kindergarten and their elementary school career.
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The prekindergarten program is offered five days per week from 9:00-12:00 or for a longer day, from 9:00-2:00.
Curriculum
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
In a loving and nurturing classroom setting the children are taught respect for peers, adults, and materials. Pro-social attitudes develop as he teachers model kindness, respect, cooperation. They are encouraged to help their peers and how they affect on others. The pre-schoolers are opened up to new activities and experiences while following routines and accept guidance and redirection. We create a place that promotes independance, the acceptance of responsibility and a willlingness to take acceptable risks.
MATHEMATICS
Math is integral to our Pre-School program. Math experiences are often informal, occuring incidentally during the school day. Games, toys, and other manipulative materials are provided to apply mathematical foundations in their language. Our teachers provide planned experiences that foster the development of mathematical concepts such as, spatial relations, shapes, patterns, counting, numbers, and measurements. Most material used have a game like quality.
SCIENCE
The science pre-Kindergarten program is designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity. Your child will develop a sense of wonder. Their interests are stimulated through multi-sensory approach. Our students cognitive abilities are challenged to grow and develop. The children will have hands-on experiences with life, physical and earth sciences.
LANGUAGE ARTS
The Language Arts curriculum nurtures the inquisitive nature of children. With their future literacy in mind, they are challenged at their appropriate development level using a multi sensory approach. The children are encouraged to speak, listen, comprehend, follow directions and develop their attention span. Stories, Poetry and other related activities are used to enhance vocabulary and expressive language skills. we work to reinforce the ability to classify and sequence. We grow to appreciate literature and introduce print awareness. Fine motor skills are developed as precursors to writing.
MUSIC
The pre-school music program encourages children to enrich themselves with an understanding, appreciation, and love of music. Children sing and play rhythm instruments, move, and listen to music of diverse cultures. Each student practices musical theory and gains confidence through group and individual performances.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The physical education program is designed to enable each child to achieve and maintain his or her personal best of physical fitness. Various planned activities encourage the children to enjoy physical activity, promotes confidence, play well among others all while participating at a level conducive to their development. There are always planned opportunities for your child to take advantage of throughout their day tobay day school.