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Four's Program
 
 
The Caterpillars
 
Children attend school Monday through Friday from 9:00-12:00. 
Lunch is part of the daily program.
 
*We also offer an early morning drop-off from 7:30-9am and an extended afternoon 
 program that runs until 5:30 pm. Please visit the "Extended Day Programs" page for details.
 
 **All children must be four by December 31st of the year that they will enter the school.
 
In the four's program we help to build children's social, emotional, physical, as well as cognitive skills through well planned activities and encouraging self-discovery.
 
We encourage reading and literacy development through:
  • Stories and puppets
  • Flannel board
  • Sequencing
  • Auditory discrimination/ phonemic awareness
  • Labeling pictures and objects
 
We encourage math through:
  • Sequencing by shape, size, pattern, etc.
  • Counting aloud
  • Puzzles
  • Block building
  • Graphing
  • Measuring and discussing the concept of more or less
  • Simple addition and subtraction through songs and games
 
We encourage science exploration by providing choices with tools to discover:
 
  • Prediction
  • Generalization
  • Evaluations
  • Comparisons
  • Observations
  • Asking questions and experimenting to find and discover answers
 
Daily Schedule
 
9:00-10:00     Morning arrival: sing-in at front desk, proceed to outdoor play space or gym
                    (depending on weather conditions).
10:00-10:05   Clean-up, proceed to classroom
10:05-10:15    Hand washing/snack set-up   
10:15-10:35    Snack (provided by parents)   
10:35-10:45   Circle time: stories, sharing, books, singing, discuss activities of the day 
10:45-11:45    Free Play. All centers open; art, manipulatives, blocks, dramatic play, reading  
                          area, sand and water tables.
11:45-11:50    Clean-up Time
11:50-12:00   Meet at the rug to discuss the highlights of  our day. Gather our belongings and
                      prepare for dismissal.     
12:00             Dismissal: sign-out at front desk before leaving center.
12:00-1:00     Lunch Bunch - available for additional fee
 
*Our daily schedule is flexible and subject to change based on the interest and involvement of the children. A schedule of specials and how they are worked into our daily schedule will be posted.
 
**Snack and lunch is provided by the parents. We are a nut aware program and ask that you read all labels to ensure food is safe. Parents will be provided with a list of healthy and safe foods that can be sent to school. We ask that each family discusses any food allergies with their child's teacher to ensure proper procedures are followed. We will notify families of any other allergies that might impact the selection of food brought into the school. Teachers will check all labels at each meal.