Little Friends

m-w-f | ages 3-4.5yrs

This class is for students 3–4.5 years old. A major emphasis throughout the year is encouraging students to develop their curiousity as they meet the challenges of a creative learning environment.

In the M-W-F Little Friends class, an important goal is to help students learn to participate with interest and focus during group activities. Teacher Lindsay continues to work on ways children can effectively express their own feelings and needs. The low adult to child ratio helps maintain a positive atmosphere as we work on these goals.

Every three weeks there is a new theme in the classroom. We try to engage the children's "multiple intelligences" with a great variety of hands-on activities. The atmosphere is nurturing and easy-going, with attention paid to just the right time and way to introduce new challenges. Hands-on activities provide developmentally appropriate pre-reading, pre-math, science, creative movement and literacy experiences.

  • All families take turns helping in their classrooms. Our program depends family help. Everyone signs up for their helping days or may be assigned days. If for some reason you cannot attend class that day, please accept responsibility for contacting other parents in your child's class to arrange for a substitute.

    Not only does your presence in the class help facilitate the work we are doing, your presence also greatly helps you to know us and us to know you! Your participation is a crucial aspect to our curriculum The 4-day families need to help at least 5 times during the year, and you can mostly choose your days. We do want only 1 helping adult on any given day, and we do have a few days for which we MUST have a helper. The sign-up calendar has these clearly marked.

    Most families find the helping days to be fun and informative, since they are great opportunities to observe your child, talk with your teachers and get to better know your child's friends. Please note that while we love getting to know your child's siblings, we ask that you please make other childcare arrangements for siblings not enrolled in the class for your helping days.

  • Class Hours: 9:10-11:50am

    "Lunch Plus": Separate optional program available most Tues, Wed, Thur & Fri, 12:00pm-2:00pm. (Additional fees apply)

    First Day of School: mid-September

    Last Day of School: early June

    Vacations: The school will be closed for the following holidays:

    Teacher In-Service

    Veterans Day

    Thanksgiving Day & the following Friday

    Winter Break

    MLK Day

    Presidents Day

    Mid-Winter Break (*different than LWSD)

    Spring Break

    Memorial Day

  • Is confident about separating from parent/caregiver

    Is curious and likes challenges & learning

    Participates with interest during group activities, such as creative movement, music, science, and math

    Takes responsibility for clean-up and routines

    Is able to function independently

    Can follow teacher's directions

    Is completely potty-trained

Interested in our M-W-F Class? Contact us via our inquiry form!