Freeplay
The day begins with freeplay. The children can participate in a variety of activities.
Dramatic Play - At times a housekeeping area but could also become an apple store, dinosaur dig site, pizza shop, hat store, space station or something that fits with the daily theme.

Table Toys - Games, puzzles, fantasy play, small manipulatives and readiness activities that help children develop small muscles and work on readiness skills such as shapes, colors, numbers and alphabet.

Art Experience - Each day the child will have the opportunity to participate in an art activity. We use paper, paints, glue, nature materials, scissors and more to offer a variety of art experiences and projects.

Writing Center - Each day the teachers plan readiness activities to help children develop skills such as scissors, alphabet, patterning, writing beginning sounds or mazes.

Floor Toys - Vehicles, animals, blocks of all sizes, buildings and more are available for the children to use.

Sensory Table - Water, cornmeal, peas and beans, buttons and sawdust are just a few of the materials children will explore through their senses.

Circle
Two circle times are held during the day based on a daily theme. The circle time includes a story about the daily theme, flannel board activities and muleiple readiness activities which may include shapes, colors, numbers and beginning sounds, three setp directions, classifying, rhyming words, opposites, decision making skills and calendar. While learning about the topic of the day, children will learn facts and information about topics such as polar bears and penguins, spiders, astronauts and space or what plants need to grow.

Snack
Snacks are provided by parents. The leader of the day is the child who brought the snack. Children help set tables with placemats and cups and are responsible for cleaning up their own space.

Large Muscle Room
Each day the class spends about 30 minutes in the large muscle room or gym. Here the children can run and develop their large muscles using the climbing equipment, riding toys, basketballs, balance beams and other toys.

Field Trips
Field trips for the four year old class are going to the farm, planetarium, flower shop and a visit with a mail carrier.

Fun and Fabulous Third Day and Awesome Afternoons
Little Learners can offer children a complete preschool program whether attending two or three days a week. We do believe, however, that attending our Third Day progrm and Awesome Afternoons can offer your child additional benefits.

Fun and Fabulous Third Day

• Opportunities to socialize with peers and interact with other teachers, along with learning how to handle ones self in a group setting.
• Development of Book Awareness - through author of the month, activities include the emphasis on a favorit eauthor, learning about the author, and reading various books by that author. Experiencing art, music dramatics, games and more relating to the author of the month books.
• Monthly trips to the library encourage more books by the author of the month in addition to learning about the library...the rules, routine, how to find a book, check out a book and read at home. Through Book Awareness the children implement more emergent reading and writing skills and learn to enjoy a variety of books.

Awesome Afternoons

• An opportunity to adjust to next year when she/he will attend kindergarden all day. Class time is extended until 1:00pm. This is a four hour day.
• The experience of bringing her/his lunch and drink and eating together as a class. The extra 1 1/2 hours includes lunch, freeplay with an art experience or writing center activity and an additional circle time.
• An extended day every Monday, October through May. Class time is from 9:00am through 1:00pm.

The goal of our preschool program is to allow children to feel good about themselves, to learn to question and learn to think creatively. We expose children to activities parents can not always provide at home; to have the continuity of friends and adults so that the child can feel comfortable, happy and safe. Little Learners Preschool shows your child that school and learning are fun.