Curriculum
We provide a loving, caring environment where children and adults practice respect, cooperation and share an enthusiasm for learning and life!
- We are a place of play and fun where children develop a positive attitude toward school and learning.
- We have an appreciation and understanding of diversity.
- We practice peaceful conflict resolution.
- We are a small community of big hearts and big spirits!
- Our class focuses on Kindergarten readiness with a Pre-K curriculum in the afternoon.
We believe that three to five-year-olds learn best through play. Our teacher prepares a wide variety of topics that stimulate play in order to build social skills and enhance creative and cognitive development. Teacher Marissa believes in her heart and mind that parents and teachers can be natural allies. Our goal is to work together in cooperation, so that we can really build a strong community. It does take a village!
Embracing World Cultures
Teacher Marissa enhances the curriculum by incorporating multiple languages, such as:
Field Trips
Some past field trips include:
Garden & Class Critters
Students and parents work together to tend the multiple varieties of edible and ornamental plants in our outdoor class garden. Inside, we are able to observe insects from around the world: India, Madagascar, and Mexico. Life cycle discussions culminate in an exciting release of butterflies in the Spring. |
Emotional Support
We explore ideas like feelings, emotions, our senses, and stewardship of the earth through a wide range of activities such as dramatic play, tending our garden, and exploring the community. These ideas are given even more meaning through circle time. We honor the process and intellectual curiosity of the children. We also honor the emotional and pro-social growth of each child through positive language and daily interactions that encourage cooperation, taking turns, sharing, helping each other, kindness and friendship. 
Social Support
Teacher Marissa uses Second Step and the Seeds of Compassion curriculum. Second Step teaches and reinforces empathy, impulse control and conflict resolution. The Seeds of Compassion is an initiative to nurture kindness and compassion in the world, starting with children and all those who touch their lives. 
Kindergarten Readines
In the afternoon portion of the 4-5 year old class, Teacher Marissa incorporates Kindergarten readiness activities. You will also have the option to schedule a Parent/Teacher conference in the Spring. We get ready to read through alphabet share and tell, phonemic awareness, and rhyming. We have fun with letters, sounds, and words in everything we do! We also go on adventures with numbers, games, graphing, measuring, cooking, and hands-on experiments. |