2.9-3.4 year olds Preschool
The Forest Friends(25/26)
In this classroom, there is an emphasis on socialization and communication. Three-year-olds need to learn these skills to get along in life scenarios. The teachers set up the classroom with different learning centers. In each learning center, the children can learn these new socialization skills and work on fine motor skills, following directions, how things work, walking in a line, waiting, and being patient. 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: dressing for outside time, caring for their belongings, and toileting. They begin to learn songs sung during calendar and morning meetings; these songs are sung in every classroom throughout the center. This classroom is currently full for School Year 25/26. We have a waitlist currently.
The Forest Friends Lead Teacher: Laurie Kieszek
The Forest Friends Assistant Teacher: Megan Bellefleur
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.”
O. Fred Donaldson
The Forest Friends Daily Schedule
- 7:30-9:00 Arrival/Wash/Bathroom/Free Play
- 9:00-9:20 Morning Meeting/Calendar/Story-Question of the Day
- 9:20-9:45 Wash/Bathroom/ AM Snack
- 9:45-10:30 Free Play/Directed Activity(Directed Activity is also offered during arrival free play)
- 10:30-10:45 Songs/Bathroom
- 10:45-11:30 Outdoor time/Outdoor play/ Gross Motor
- 11:30-12:30 Wash/Bathroom/Lunch/Prepare for Nap
- 12:30-2:00 Nap/Rest time
- 2:00-2:30 Quiet Activities
- 2:30-3:15 Wake up/Wash/Bathroom/Snack
- 3:15-3:45 Outdoor play/gross motor
- 3:45-5:00 Free play/table play in Leapfrog Classroom
- 4:30 Transition Back into the building
- 4:30-5:00 All Groups combine/Story
- 5:00 Dismissal Young World Closes
This schedule is very flexible. We sing songs at appropriate transitions. We will have extended free play, extra games, or gross motor activities when too hot, cold, or rainy.
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. The children will partake in a teacher-directed activity. This directed activity can include the following: Creative art project, baking/cooking, science experiments, music and movement lesson, 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 chooses one theme out of the monthly themes. The children will learn about the weekly theme by reading books, answering questions, singing songs, and having discussions. Listening skills, following directions, social skills (including manners), first and last name recognition, working on writing their names, 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.
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.