I believe in creating a fun, loving environment where children can grow and explore through hands on experiences.  One of my top priorities is for every child to a positive school experience, one where they can't wait to come back.  With regards to your child's projects I believe it is the process not the end result that is most important.  He may bring home a gooey ball of glue and paper but it was the process of using his fine motor skills to cut or ripe the paper, weave and glue it in place that was the goal not ending up with a basket that looks like a basket. 

 

In the 2 yr old class the focus is on pre-writing skills (not writing).  Lots of the things we will do are to improve your child's manual dexterity.We work with different manipulative's such as beading, cutting, clay,lacing etc.  We also emphasis letter and number recognition.  
In the 3's we build upon the skills learned in the 2's.  For example we take the colors that they learned in the 2's and build patterns and sequences in the 3's, we take the letters they learned in the 2's and learn their sounds, we use the numbers they previously learned to do simple addition and subtraction.

 

Mom's Morning Out is basically a play group with crafts.  We sing and dance, play musicical instruments, have puppet shows, play dress-up, play on the water slide, make the climbing dome into a fort etc.  There are lots of different activites avaliable but no set structure.  
The Preschool classes have a lot more structure than Mom's Morning Out.  We move as a group from one activity to the next.  We'll start with group circle time: sign hello song, do the calendar and days of the week, weather, talk about the projects we'll be doing that day.  Then we will divide in half to work on the projects.  As the children finish they will go to free time after a set amount of time we will switch and each child will do the other project.  Then we will clean up, have snack, and go to recess where we may play games such as sack races, bubbles, obstacle course.  We will go back in the class for second circle where we will have story time, sharing, or music depending on the day. Sing the goodbye song and collect belongings. There is a focus letter for each week that our crafts and activities are based around.  We take a monthly field trip to such places as the library, pumpkin patch, farm etc.  We meet at the location and parents are required to attend. 

 
Preschool Parent Orientation 2009-2010 (click to read)

Important Dates:
Open House Thursday, February 5th at 7pm
Registration is open Feb 5th- Feb 13th

2009-2010 Parent orientation will be August 13th at 7pm ( just an hour and their will be food!).  Preschool classes will begin the week of September 7th.  We will follow the Loudon County school districts calendar for holidays/vacations and snow days  

 

Costs:
$35 Registration Fee is due at enrollment, covers your Little Sprout T-shirt, tote bag and class picture.  Only one registration fee is required even if registering for multiple classes.  A security deposit will be collect for each class.
$85 Field Trip Fee, required for Preschooler not required for MMO students, covers the entrance fees for 1 child and 1 adult for the years field trips.

Mom's Morning Out (18months-4 yrs) Tues, Thurs11:30-2:30pm, Friday 8:30am-11:30am for $99 month.
2 yr old Preschool class (2 by Sept 30th) Tues/ThursMon/Wed 8:30-11:00am for $199 month.
3 yr old Preschool Class (3 by Set 30th) Mon/Wed 8:30-11:30pm for $229 month.
4 yr old Preschool Class (4 by Sept 30th) Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00-3:00pm for $309
Summer (3 by June 30th) various weeks June/July/August, Mon-Fri 9:30am-2:30pm, $289 per week

Registration
Registration for 2009-2010 school year (including Summer 2009) begins Februray 5th and is open until Februray 13th.
Students will be selected through a lottery with prefference given to continuing students.  Those not selected will be placed on a waiting list.  There is a $35 registration fee for each student.  A months tutition is due a security deposit for each class on June 1st.    The $35 registration fee covers your childs Littls Sprout T-shirt, tote bag and class picture.  The security deposit will be credited back to you as your last months tuition (June).  Collecting the last months tuition up front allows me a month to fill your spot if something does require you to leave mid year.    If we do not have a spot for your child by the 1st day of class in Sept your registration fee and security deposit will be refunded. Your registration fee and security deposit are NOT refundable if you decide not to enroll your child.

 

Hope I answered all your questions.  If not please give me a call.  I'd be happy to clarify.

 

Thanks,

Karlene Baker

408 750-7349