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We offer three excellent
preschool programs, plus an enrichment class for 4 and 5 year olds,
including half-day kindergarteners. A few considerations to help you find
the best class:
·
your
child's age and level of maturity
·
your
child's personality
·
how
comfortable your child feels in social situations
2012-2013
Programs
Each of our classes is
described in more detail below, or check out our parents corner to see what each class is up to this
semester.
Registration: Registration for new families for
the next school year begins in mid-February. Please contact us
for more information.
NEW - MONDAY
EXPLORERS! - 3 different 9-week sessions, meeting on
Mondays, from 12:30-3:00, for 4-6 year olds, including half-day
kindergarteners! Our Explorers
will have many exciting explorations each session, with time to really
delve into our topics. There will
also be outside time on our school's great playground or "rainy
day" time in our indoor Big Room
Each 9-week session costs $50 deposit with registration and $150
due on the first day of the session.
Sessions start on 10/8/12 (#1),
1/7/13 (#2), and 4/1/13
(#3).
Little Friends
Little Friends offers two
classes, one meeting twice a week and one meeting three times a week.
Each class day is 2½ hours long. An important goal is to help students
become more aware of others' feelings and needs. We also 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 2 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.
CHOOSE THE T-Th
CLASS FOR 2½ to 3½ YEAR OLDS IF YOUR CHILD
● is ready to explore
tools such as scissors & small objects & doesn't put things in
mouth
● has some familiarity with clean-up & routines &
can follow teacher's directions
● is becoming somewhat
confident with being in school without a parent
● does not have to be potty-trained at the
beginning of the school year
CHOOSE THE M-W-F CLASS FOR 3 to 4½ YEAR OLDS
IF YOUR CHILD
●
has
previously attended preschool & activities without parent
● participates with
interest during activities, such as creative movement, science & math
● takes responsibility for clean-up & routines
● is able to function independently
● can follow teacher’s
directions
● is completely potty-trained
● is not old enough for kindergarten in the
2013-2014 school year
Check out the T-Th class page
and the M-W-F
class page to see what's happening in the 2011-2012 classes.
Kirkland
Preschool
for 4-5½ year olds
Kirkland Preschool's T-W-Th-F classes are THE class to attend for the last
year before kindergarten. We also
welcome the slightly younger students who are ready for exciting
challenges and more independence. We
offer a morning session and an afternoon session, each 2½ hours.
CHOOSE THIS
CLASS IF YOUR CHILD:
●
may
enter kindergarten in fall, 2013
● confidently problem
solves on own or with help
● has
a sense of purpose, spends time on
projects, has a sense of
responsibility
● likes
challenges and learning
● has
an interest in letters, numbers, science
● can
listen to and share ideas with others
● transitions
easily from individual choice activities to group activities
● enjoys
a bustling, busy atmosphere
● enjoys
interactive music and field trips
Our T-W-Th-F
classes appeal to those children who are very independent and
self-motivated, who are comfortable with groups, and who are able to pay
attention to others' ideas. This lively class gives students many
opportunities to explore creative avenues and social relationships. Field
trips offer another way for the children to actively learn.
The T-W-Th-F
class presents "kindergarten readiness skills" as a subtly
interwoven foundation of letters, sounds, numbers, and numerals. Language
and vocabulary skills are emphasized.
Rather than isolating concepts, we "hook" the children
with interesting topics and activities and then present concepts within
those exciting contexts.
The teachers in these
classes have many, many years experience and have developed an absolutely
effective program which helps your child enter kindergarten eager,
confident and very capable.
Always, attention is paid to
each individual's developmental level. And always, creativity and
positive self-image are encouraged. Visit us at the T-W-Th class page.
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1999-2011, Kirkland Preschool. All photos used with parents' permission.
Last updated 1/28/2012.
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