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The Twos

The Twos attend for two 2-hour sessions each week. Children must be two by September 1 of the year they attend. There are two teachers with 10 to 12 students. While general concepts are introduced, children develop such important skills as playing with friends, sharing toys, expressing ideas, listening to a story in a group, and resolving conflicts peacefully. Stories are read each day, songs are sung, and playing is a big part of the day.

The Threes

The Young Threes (children who turn 3 by December of the year they are in the class) attend on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The Older Threes attend on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and must turn three between January and June prior to entering the program.

Both 3’s classes have 12 children with two teachers. Children in the threes begin to expand their ability to play with others, to listen in a group to new ideas, to try new projects, and to look beyond themselves to learn about the natural world. They work on art projects, play games, complete puzzles, and learn new things each day. They begin to make plans for their days and love to make choices in their classrooms such as pretend play, painting, sharing toys, using playdough or blocks or beginning a parade.

The Fours

The Young Fours attend Monday through Thursday mornings and must be four by the December in which they are in the program. The Older Fours attend five mornings a week and must turn four between January and June prior to entering the class.

The four-year-olds become much more expansive in their play and creativity. We see large group projects and play. Fine motor tasks become more involved and friendships are more solidly formed. Four-year-olds continue to receive guidance and help to play kindly, inclusively and fairly. Teachers build their themes around the letters of the alphabet to introduce those who are ready to learn letters and their sounds. However, the day is still play-based and many of the 4’s are more excited about the dinosaur activities than they are about the fact that it begins with “D." Science concepts are introduced from shadows to magnets to plant growth. These children begin to learn about their larger community and cover a wide range of numeric concepts. 

Extended Day

Extended Day is offered until 2:15 to the 3’s and 4’s Monday through Thursday. Children bring their own lunch from home. They eat together, play outdoors, and have free play time along with a special project, game, gross motor activity, or music.

Kindergarten

The Kindergarten program is either a half or full day program (your choice), ending at 2:15 Monday through Thursday and 11:45 on Fridays. If you choose the half-day program, dismissal is between 11:45 and 12:00 each day. Children in our Kindergarten class must have their fifth birthday between January prior to attending kindergarten and December while in the class. Our students move on to both private and public schools. They leave First English to attend 1st grade, pre-first, or an older kindergarten upon graduation depending on their birthdays and the policies of the accepting schools. The teachers and administration work with the area private schools to complete referrals and schedule observations as needed.

The Kindergarten is a special place where children can still play, be creative and spend lots of time outdoors. However, they are also beginning to read through phonics instruction, repetitive books, and sight words. Interesting stories are read and explored. The children have opportunities for dramatic play on their own and to act out stories with the class. The science program includes reading and real life experiences. Math covers a wide range of skills including number awareness, counting, place value, shapes, time, money, addition, patterns and more. All of these skills are provided in hands on activities with opportunities to make choices and be creative.