Pre-K Classroom
The Cosmic Kids (25/26)
In The Cosmic Kids’ classroom, the environment is set up with a more complex, structured schedule that still includes playtime and reflects and prepares a child for what they will encounter when attending Kindergarten. The children in this classroom will continue building on the foundational skills they began working on in other classrooms.
The Cosmic Kid’s Teacher: Colleen Archambeault
The Cosmic Kid’s Teacher: Kaylee Nolet
Curriculum
In this classroom, they will have the opportunity to learn through various learning centers and hands-on experiences. The curriculum is designed and geared towards the emotional and social interactions of the children. The emphasis of our daily activities and our overall objectives is on learning rather than teaching. The children will partake in a teacher-directed activity. This directed activity can include the following: a Creative art project, baking/cooking, science experiments, music and movement lessons, listening games, or a large motor game. The teachers follow the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Learning Experiences. The monthly themes are incorporated into all the learning areas in the classroom. Each week, the teacher selects one theme from the monthly themes to focus on. The children will learn about the weekly theme through reading books, answering questions, singing songs, and participating in discussions. The following will be incorporated into the curriculum by the teachers, age appropriately: Listening skills, following directions, social skills (including manners), first and last name recognition, working on writing their names, and being able to say all the letters of the alphabet, some letter recognition, shape recognition, color recognition, self-help skills, and home addresses. These skills will be incorporated throughout the year. It is not expected nor required that every child master every skill.
The Cosmic Kids’
Daily Schedule
- 7:30 Arrival/Free Play
- 8:30 Directed Activity
- 9:45 Bathroom Break/Snack
- 10:30-11:00 Outside/Gross Motor
- 11:00 Circle Time/story
- 11:30 Lunch/Bathroom Break
- 12:30-2:15 Nap/Rest time
- 2:15-3:15 Games/Art/Table Play
- 3:15-3:45 Snack
- 4:00 Outside/Gross Motor
- 4:30 Story with all classes in the Forest Friend Classroom
- 5:00 Young World Closes
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.
Fred Rogers
See Our Classes
Ages: 2.9-3.4 Years
The Forest Friends
The three-year-old classroom is where many start their Young World journey. This classroom is where children discover their independence. The teachers encourage self-help skills: such as dressing themselves for outside, taking care of their belongings, and toileting. They begin to learn songs sung during calendar and morning meetings; they are sung in every classroom throughout the center.
Ages: 3.8-4 Years
The Little Critters
In this classroom, students will have the opportunity to learn through various learning centers and hands-on experiences. The curriculum is designed and geared towards the emotional and social interactions of the children. The emphasis of our daily activities and our overall objectives is on learning rather than teaching.
4-year old Preschool
The Hoot Owls
The Hoot Owls classroom is where the children will begin getting prepared for Kindergarten. The children will be able to observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group. There are a wide array of learning games for the children to work on independently or cooperatively with their peers in this classroom.
Pre-K Classroom
The Cosmic Kids
In the Cosmic Kids’ classroom, the environment is set up with a more complex, structured schedule that still includes playtime and reflects and prepares a child for what they will encounter when attending Kindergarten. The children in this classroom will continue building on the foundational skills they began working on in other classrooms.
Ages: 3-3.8 years old
The Cuties
Many start their Young World journey in the three-year-old classroom, where children discover their independence. The teachers encourage self-help skills, such as dressing themselves outside, taking care of their belongings, and toileting. Children begin to learn songs sung during calendar and morning meetings, which are sung in every classroom throughout the center.