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<\/p>\nThree-year-olds gain more self-esteem and need more opportunities to be independent.\u00a0 The 3K program focuses on exploration, discovery, and teacher-directed lessons, hands-on learning, and center-based free play.\u00a0 The three-year-olds work on early mathematical concepts, alphabet knowledge, emerging literacy, and creative arts.\u00a0 The 3K teachers work diligently on increasing social interaction, encouraging curiosity, and enhancing problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n
This transitional program into pre-k focuses on social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language growth by providing opportunities for children to engage in center play, outdoor play, daily art projects, enrichment time, and storytime.\u00a0 There is an introduction to simple optional home projects and weekly newsletters for teacher-parent communication. \u00a0This process continues the learning at home between teacher, parent, and child.\u00a0 Children will engage in special event performances for parents\u2019 enjoyment and to share what the children have been engaging in throughout the school year.<\/p>\n
The three-year-olds embrace their safe learning environment under the care and supervision of dedicated staff. \u00a0Our teachers show compassion and consideration to each child as they prepare them for preschool.<\/p>\n
Small Group Meeting\/Morning Circle Time<\/strong> Center Time\/Activity Time<\/strong> Outdoor Playtime\u00a0<\/strong>A balance of individual and group play opportunities in the outdoor play yard.<\/p>\n Story Time\/ Nursery Rhyme \/ Poems <\/strong>The children will listen to a story read by the teacher and partake in reading a story to their friends as well.\u00a0 The children will engage in nursery rhymes and poems in small groups through song, hand puppets, finger plays and dance movements.<\/p>\n Daily Care <\/strong>involves washing hands, using the potty, cleaning up, and prepare for lunch or snack time.<\/p>\n Lunch Time<\/strong> Rest Time <\/strong>Children will rest on cots and listen to classical lullaby music.\u00a0 A mid-day nap and rest plays a crucial role in enhancing the memory, alertness, as well as the cognitive and physical development of students.<\/p>\n Physical Education\/Movement<\/strong> Afternoon Circle Time<\/strong> Center Time\/Activity Time<\/strong> Snack Time\u00a0<\/strong>The children will enjoy a small snack and beverage with their friends.<\/p>\n Outdoor Time\u00a0<\/strong>A balance of individual and group play opportunities in the outdoor play yard. Enrichment Time<\/strong> End of the Day Circle Time<\/strong> Full-Day Dismissal<\/strong> Three-year-olds gain more self-esteem and need more opportunities to be independent.\u00a0 The 3K program focuses on exploration, discovery, and teacher-directed lessons, hands-on learning, and center-based free play.\u00a0 The three-year-olds work on early mathematical concepts, alphabet knowledge, emerging literacy, and creative arts.\u00a0 The 3K teachers work diligently on increasing social interaction, encouraging curiosity, and enhancing problem-solving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1972,"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions\/1972"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGreet each child with a new song per week, introduce the day of the week, the month of the year, the year, and the![\"\"](\"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/apples-300x229.jpg\")
<\/strong>\u00a0weather through music and dance. Introduce the letter and number of the week.<\/p>\n
\nA balance of individual and small groups in the centers set up in the classroom. Centers include blocks, library, writing, kitchen, dress up and much more. One teacher-directed activity at this time will be set up for the children to participate at their choosing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nEach child will be encouraged to sit at the table to eat with their friends. Lunch will be served and children will begin to foster independence at mealtime while the teacher models good eating habits.<\/p>\n
\nThe children will engage in large group teacher-directed movement activities; sometimes accompanied by music.<\/p>\n
\nReview letter and number of the week through music, dance, or literature.<\/p>\n
\nA balance of individual and small group in the centers set up in the classroom
\nOne teacher-directed activity at this time will be set up for the children to participate.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/steppingstones86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/theog-1-300x225.jpg\")
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\nThe children will engage in different activities per day: Yoga, Science, No-Bake Cooking, Drama, Music\/Art History.<\/p>\n
\nReview of the day\u2019s activities, talk about what will happen tomorrow and prepare the children for departure.<\/p>\n
\nChildren who are full day will be dismissed outside the front of the school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"