Prime Time classes
Small classes - lots of attention
There will be no more than 20 students per class. Each class will be staffed by three qualified, experienced and caring professionals.
We offer four class schedules
- M/W/F a.m. 9:00-11:30 (4 year olds only)
- M/W/F p.m. 1:00-3:30 (4 year olds only)
- T/Th a.m. 9:00-11:30 (3 & 4 year olds)
- T/Th p.m. 1:00-3:30 (3 & 4 year olds)
Daily schedule
8:30/12:30 Teachers set-up
9:00/1:00 Children arrive
9:20/1:20 Large group time
New concepts related to the weekly theme are
introduced.
Instructional games
centering on skills which include:
- graphing
- sorting and classifying
- problem solving
- matching
- brainstorming
- letter and number recognition
- creative writing in the three day program
Music/movement activities
- large group movement to music
- class play with five children on the stage
- songs
- fingerplays
A story completes group time which emphasizes:
- rhyming
- prediction skills
- memory building activities
- repetition
- story development (plot, characters, etc)
- introducing authors and illustrators
9:50/1:50 Choice time
During this time children move freely through three rooms containing a snack, a teacher-directed art project, and a large motor activity. This helps build their decision-making skills.
11:00/3:00 Large group time
This second group time reinforces concepts learned and wraps up the day.
