Daily
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for all programs.)
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Little
Learners Program for Toddlers
* For
those children who will be 2 years old by December 31, we will offer Little
Learners one or two days per week: MW, TR, or F from 9:00-11:20 AM,
or TR afternoons from 12:00-2:20pm.
Based on enrollment needs, we may also have afternoon sessions.
Children enrolled in this class are not required to be potty
trained. The enrollment is
for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to child ratio will not exceed 1:7.
We believe that play is a child’s work.
Children play to learn, to grow, and to experience the
environment surrounding them. In
this program, we follow a structured schedule that balances group
activities, free exploration, and teacher directed activities in a
“learn through play exploration” approach. This
program focuses on developing and strengthening social and communication
skills.
Mon&Wed
AM,
or Tues&Thurs AM or PM
Friday
AM
Smart
Start
Three
Year Old's
Preschool Program
* For
those children who are 3 year old by October 31, Smart Start will
be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:20 AM or 12:00-2:20pm,
or Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:00-2:20pm. (Ask about our
program for Young Three’s). To
be enrolled in this program, we encourage children to be potty trained.
With the exception of minimal accidents, our definition of
Potty-trained means that the child is in underpants and indicates
toileting needs to teachers on a regular basis.
The enrollment is for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:10.
In these classes, we focus our daily lessons on learning and
reviewing colors and shapes, studying the five senses, numbers, cutting
with scissors, and adapting to separation from their primary caregivers.
Children will work on recognizing their written names.
As the children follow a structured daily schedule that is
developmentally and age appropriate, at this age level, children are
building social skills, learning to follow directions from a teacher, and
preparing for more structured learning.
Tues&Thurs,
9:00-11:20am or
Tues&Thurs,
12:00-2:20pm, or
Mon,Wed, &Fri, 12:00-2:20
Preschool
Plus Program
for 4's
and 5's
* For those children who are 4 years old by October
31, A Great Start Preschool will offer Preschool Plus, a program for 4’s
and 5’s. (Ask about our
program for Young Four’s.) This
program is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00-11:20 AM
or 12:00-2:20pm, or Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00-2:20pm. The
enrollment is for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:12.
This class focuses on letter recognition through a monthly theme
base. Children will study
numbers 1-20, and learn about holidays and seasons.
Throughout our daily lessons and child-centered learning
environment, children will review letters, numbers, colors, and shapes,
and become familiar with their addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and
other kindergarten readiness skill concepts.
Children will also work on recognizing their first and last names,
as well as writing their names and other letters in the alphabet.
Children will have opportunities in math, science, art, social
studies, cooking, and language arts. This
program is a kindergarten preparation program, and is designed with the
intent for each child to be ready to attend kindergarten the following
year. For those children with
late birthdays, and for children who are not ready to attend kindergarten
the following year, we will offer our KinderStart Program for Young
Five’s.
Mon,Wed,&Fri,
9:00-11:20am or
Mon,Wed,Fri, 12-2:20 or
Tues,
Thurs, 12:00-2:20pm or
Mon through Friday, 12:00-2:20pm
KinderStart
for
Young Five's
* For
those children who are 5 years old by December 31, the Preschool will
offer a program called KinderStart on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays from 9:00-11:20 AM or 12:00-2:20pm, or Monday through Friday
mornings from 9:00-11:20am. The enrollment is
for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:12.
In this classroom, many of the children have attended Preschool at
least one year prior and are ready for more structured learning.
This program is designed for those children who are age eligible
for kindergarten, but being held back, and those children who have barely
missed the kindergarten cut-off date with a late fall birthday.
Lessons will focus on similar themes as the Preschool Plus program,
but projects will be more detailed and children will have a bigger part in
the preparation of the projects. Along
with letter recognition, children will begin learning about the phonics of
the letters, and children will begin writing letters more.
The children will study numbers 1-30.
In this program, as well as in our other classes, teachers are
trained to individualize projects and lessons to challenge each child.
Mon,Wed,&Fri,
9-11:20am or
Monday through Friday 9:00-11:20am,
or
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00-2:20pm
Private Kindergarten
* For
those children who are 5 years old by September 30, the Preschool will
offer Private Kindergarten on Mondays through Fridays afternoons,
from 12:00-3:00pm. The enrollment is
for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:12.
Monday through Friday, 12:00-3:00pm
Did you know A Great
Start Preschool offers Extra Curricular Activities each day of the week?
Extra-Curricular Classes
at A Great Start Preschool
Beginning each October, a variety of classes will be offered at A Great Start Preschool each day of
the week, from 11:20-12:00. (Parents do not have to stay, just pick your
child up late at 12:00 (for AM Classes) or drop them off early at 11:20 (PM
classes).
Or, you may enroll in a class on a day that your child does not normally
attend.
(Availability
for children not enrolled in our preschool
as enrollment and instructor allows.)
2011-2012 Extra-Curricular
Schedule
Mondays: Spanish
for Young Learners with Senora Flores
*Ongoing session! Instructional time will
end at 11:45, but Senora Flores will stay with the children for play time
until 12pm.
Kiddie Karate
*Begins in January, ends in Spring. Limited
to 10 children, ages four and five.
Tuesdays:
TJ’s Dancing on Wheels
(Beginning Tap, Ballet & Jazz)
* Ongoing session
Preschool
Painting (Art Class)
Soccer Shots
(Winter Session Jan 16-March 10; Spring
Session March 26-May 15)
Wednesdays:
Ms. Regina’s Creative Development
Educational
Kinesiology/Brain Gyms
(Physical and Mental Fitness, Motor Skills,
and Movement to Music)
*Ongoing
session! Join at anytime throughout the school year*
Try a free
trial class!
Chinese at A Great Start Preschool
* Ongoing session! Join
at anytime throughout the school year
Thursdays:
Ms.
Regina’s Creative Development
Educational
Kinesiology/Brain Gyms
(Physical and Mental Fitness, Motor Skills,
and Movement to Music)
*Ongoing
session! Join at anytime throughout the school year*
Try a free
trial class!
Bounce-a-Roo (Giant Inflatables- Obstacle
Course, Bounce House, and other fun!)
Fridays:
TJ’s Dancing on
Wheels (Beginning Tap, Ballet & Jazz)
* Ongoing session
Preschool
Painting
(Art Class with Sara Jankowski)
Music Jamboree Enrichment Program for
Preschoolers with Dorie Phillips |
