Special Programs In addition to the learning that occurs in the individual classrooms, Early Childhood School students have exposure to the following special programs:
Music & Movement
Library
Children love music! Early Childhood School students love to sing songs, play a variety of instruments and tap out the beat. They delight in the joy of movement and self-expression as they learn to move to a rhythm and develop coordination, balance and motor skills. Music is also a joyous way to build pre-literacy skills.
Every week, each class eagerly travels to a warm and cozy place in the Lake Library perfectly suited to our youngest students. The librarian engages students through books as a developmentally appropriate way to cultivate pre-reading language and thinking skills in small children. Prekindergarten students are also introduced to research as a means to answer their most pressing questions. Working one-on-one with the librarian they read books, search the internet and write letters to find answers to questions such as, “Why does a dolphin’s skin not wrinkle?” and “Why do leaves change color in the fall?”
Physical Education Physical development, especially in regards to gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination, is the focus of our physical education classes. Children are introduced to a variety of sports while learning that physical activity is not only healthy, it’s fun!
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