Sumner Cooperative Preschool is dedicated to enriching the academic and social experiences of young children and providing their families the opportunity to be involved in and learn from their preschooler's education. Preschool students will grow intellectually and socially through classroom and community activities.
Enrolled families will expand their knowledge of their children and learn effective parenting skills. Children will discover the world around them through play in a safe and academically stimulating environment. Children will develop age appropriate skills through supervised interaction with their peer group.
Enrolled families will expand their knowledge of their children and learn effective parenting skills. Children will discover the world around them through play in a safe and academically stimulating environment. Children will develop age appropriate skills through supervised interaction with their peer group.
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A cooperative preschool is a parent/child participation program. Parents run the school, hire the teachers, and work in the classroom on a rotating basis. The preschool is administered and maintained by the parents. Each family shares in the business operation of the school, thus making it truly a cooperative venture.
The most effective techniques help children learn how to accept responsibility for their actions and empower them to exercise self-control. Help children with wording that says what they are expected to do, not what they can't do. For example, instead of a rule that says "No running, " the rule would read "Running is an outside activity.
The intent of this class is to give young students an opportunity to play with other kids their age and begin to understand school routines. Toys and art projects are intentionally chosen that give kids an opportunity to work on gross and fine motor skills, verbal skills, spatial and mathematical skills, early literacy and pre-writing skills, allows for creativity, and encourages social interaction.
Note that toilet training is not required, although it is recommended for students in this class. The class starts with free choice time where the children learn through exploration and play as they interact with each other. Next, the students participate in a whole group circle time. At the beginning of the year, this is mostly singing songs and a short story.
Note that toilet training is not required, although it is recommended for students in this class. This class is designed for children preparing for kindergarten. It is 2 1/2 hours long with three circle times. We have a free choice time both inside and outside every day. Blue Class students are learning self control and patience to prepare themselves for an academic kindergarten classroom, still incorporating our play based learning philosophy.
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