Our Classes  :  Staff/Child Ratios  :  Infants – Baby Bears  :  Toddlers – Elmo Express  :  Younger Preschool – Big Birds  :  Older Preschool – Cookie Monsters  :  Pre-K – Kermits  :  School-Age – Grovers

Older Preschool – Cookie Monsters

Our preschool program provides care and early childhood education for children ages 3 ½ years to 4 ½ years. At Play and Learn preschoolers explore a weekly theme and participate in a hands-on program that encourages growth and development in all areas: physical, social/emotional, and cognitive. Preschoolers can independently choose from a variety of developmentally appropriate learning centers. Classroom activities are designed to encourage and build positive social interactions, sharing, and taking turns; problem solving; language development; creativity; and self-esteem. Preschoolers learn letters and sounds, colors and shapes, and number concepts. Parents are kept informed of their child’s progress with Daily Reports and periodic parent conferences. A daily schedule, weekly lesson plan, and monthly calendar are posted on the Cookie Monsters’ parent board.

Sample Older Preschool Schedule
A.M.
6:30 – 8:15 Arrival and free play
8:15 – 8:30 Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 Bathroom break and group activity
9:30 – 10:30 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
10:30 – 11:00 Circle time
11:00 – 12:00 Center play and art/sensory activities
P.M.
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Large muscle play, group games, and music movement
1:30 – 2:00. Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap
2:00 – 3:15 Nap/quiet time
3:15 – 3:45 Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack
3:45 – 4:15 Snack
4:15 – 5:00 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
5:00 – 5:30 Free play
5:30 – 6:00 Free play and departure

Contact E-mail playandlearn@gethsemane.org