Circle
Class begins with a very short freeplay until all the children have arrived. Then the class begins circle time. During this time there is a story that follows the theme of the day, songs and fingerplays, and readiness activities that include working with shapes, colors, numbers, following directions to name a few. Another circle time during the day reinforces what was taught earlier with more stories and readiness activities.

Freeplay
After circle the children move to an hour of freeplay. During freeplay time there are a wide variety of activities for the children to choose from.

Dramatic Play - At times a housekeeping area but could also become as hospital, grocery store, bakery, construction site or something that fits with the theme for the day or week.

Table Toys - Games, puzzles, fantasy play, readiness activities to 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.

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

Writing Center - Various writing center activities will be introduced to begin to develop skills in name writing, scissor skills, coloring, dot to dot, etc. 

Snack
At snack, children take turns helping set the tables with placemats and cups. Parents provide the snack for the class about four times a year. After snack all students participate in cleaning up after themselves.

Large Muscle Room
The last 1/2 hour of the day is spent in the large muscle room or gym. There are climbing toys, riding toys, balance beam, basketball and other play equipment in the large muscle room.

Field Trips
Field trips for three years include going to the farm, fire station, grocery store, library and walking to the mailbox.

Fun and Fabulous Third Day
Little Learners can offer children a complete preschool program whether attending two or three days per week. We do believe, however, that attending our THIRD DAY program for three year olds can offer your child additional benefits.

• More of what your child receives during the two day program - time to play, learn social skills, interact with peer age group, establish friendships with peers and adults, and expand their cognitive, emotional and physical growth.
• The class will continue to investigate the weekly topic in further depth. Other days the class will be introduced to different subjects not covered during the two day program. The day will include freeplay time, circle time and large muscle activities.

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 that can not always be provide at home; to have a community 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.