Dreamers

Overview

The Young Preschooler program is planned to meet the needs of two to three-year-olds, a safe and enriching environment where children can increase their independent thinking, creating, exploring and building relationships with other young children. 

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Here are examples of what could potentially be in included in the environment and their curriculum:

• Set schedule for the day including Circle Time, Stories, Independent and Group work, Snacks, Free Play, Outdoor Play and Naps.

• Respecting each child as a unique and special person

• Attending to each child’s physical and psychological needs;

• Fostering and developing a relationship with a caregiver the child can trust

• Providing a safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate environment

• Creating opportunities to interact with other toddlers and supporting children in their exploration and use of all their senses​

• Teachers plan and coordinate curriculum around the routines, events and themes that have meaning in a child's life 

• Curriculum themes are designed to include opportunities for children to develop appropriate cognitive, physical, and social/emotional skills through small and large group activities, self-selected and self-directed independent activities, teacher-initiated activities, time indoors and outdoors, quiet times and active times.

• Activities are planned around weekly themes and are summarized on monthly calendars sent home with each child.  Included on the calendar are special events, songs, finger plays and a sampling of developmental activities used during the month.

• The variety of activities and materials allows children to explore their environment at their individual developmental levels and encourages the development of the whole child