Activity Areas:
Activity areas are "open" during free choice time and when a teacher designates a specific small group activity.
Each area is coordinated with the current monthly theme to enhance a new topic. Children explore the areas which continually reward and rekindle their interest and enthusiasm for learning. Sometimes your child may discover an area alone. At other times, a teacher will be very involved with your child, stimulating conversation and asking open-ended questions. Most importantly, your child will learn new skills and develop talents while having fun!
Block | Dramatic Play/Kitchen | Library | Art | Sensory Table Manipulative/Discovery Area | Outdoor | Science | Computer
Outdoor Area:
Your child will be encouraged to climb, run, jump, and play cooperative games in our backyard. He will take walks on the Esplanade along the Hudson River. Teachers will motivate him to gaze at clouds, notice seasonal changes among the plants or observe bugs. He may visit community businesses for "behind the scene" insights into our neighborhood. He will develop an appreciation for the world around him.