Daily Schedule

9:00-9:45 am:

Independent Learning: This is very important part of your child's day. It is a time of day when they choose what they wish to do. Social skills are increased as children learn to share and play fairly. Imagination and self worth are developed through their roll playing in the kitchen, and tool bench areas. Creativity is encouraged with the use of art materials and blocks. Small motor skills are developed with the use puzzles. The children in the 3 day program also have the option of going to the listening center, putting on earphones and listening to a variety of story tapes, or going into the computer room and working on a program dealing with literature, math or the alphabet.

Center Time: Some mornings instead of choosing where they wish to go, the children are divided into four groups and directed to a certain center. The centers in our school are as follows:

1. Alice's Wonderland - computers and books, listening center and science area.
2. Pooh's Puzzle corner - small manipulative, puzzles, blocks, string beads, etc, and alphabet skill builders
3. Mickey's and Minnie's Make Believe - dress-up, kitchen area, tool bench and Beauty Salon
4. Goofy's Garage - trains, cars, trucks, large blocks, large blocks and large manipulatives

9:45-10:00 am:

• Clean up toys - Cleaning up what they have been using teaches them cooperation, responsibility and respect for someone else's property.

10:00-10:30 am:

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Rug Time - sharing, show 'n tell, daily information, general discussion and story. Sharing and group discussion is an excellent way to develop language skills and proper behavior (waiting your turn, raising your hand etc.) Storytime is a special quiet time. The books that we choose to read represent the best of the new publications and cherished classics. Most stories have a connection with the theme of the day. It is our hope that children will develop a love for reading they will carry wiith them the rest of their lives.
• Snack time: A snack is provided after storytmie. It usually consists of crackers and juice. Menus for the month are posted on the parent's board in the outer hallway.

10:30-11:00 am:

• Crafts - Crafts, holiday projects or papers will be done daily unless another special event is scheduled.

11:00-11:20 am:

• Music and Exercise. Songs, rhythm bands, ribbon dancing, creative movement and dance.

11:20-11:30 am:

• Prepare for dismissal. Putting on coats and jackets - passing out papers or projects to take home.

THE AFTERNOON CLASS FOLLOWS THE SAME SEQUENCE.

Curriculum

Our curriculum covers all the aspects of kindergarten readiness. Close contact is kept with the local school system to keep abreast of current kindergarten requirements.

Curriculum covers large motor skill development, small motor skill development, opposites, color, shape, number and letter recognition, sequencing, reading readiness and much more.

One of the most important skills your child will learn while at Prospect Nursery School is the social behavior needed to succeed in a classroom (listening, following rules, sharing etc.).

To enhance the learning our teacher/student ratio is 1/7 - 1/8 and all teachers are state certified and educated in early childhood.