Saratoga, CA
Saratoga Presbyterian Preschool

SPP provides young children with a positive school experience in a warm and supportive Christian environment. Art, group experiences, dramatic play, science, cooking, and gardening are just a few of the many areas explored by the children on SPP's tree-lined, spacious campus. Play is extremely important to our whole child-oriented program because it actively involves the child in the learning process and enables the child to experience concepts first-hand. The development of self confidence and positive self-esteem are essential to the well being of all children. Therefore, the program at SPP is designed to strengthen and reinforce the child's feeling of success through the exercise of choices and the appreciation of each person's uniqueness. We develop life long lovers of learning.

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Arrival/Welcome: Each parent and child welcomed by staff. Free Choice: Children chooses from activities teacher has set up. Activities include art, blocks and building, dramatic play, manipulatives (learning 'games') science, books, and special teacher planned activities. Circle Time: teacher directed story, calendar, singing, movement exploration, in a large group. Snack: emphasizing preparation serving, pouring and socializing. Outside Time: encouraging large motor participation with items such as play structure, bikes, sand box, sensory table, painting easel as well as problem solving and socializing. Small Group or Circle Time/Large Group- adult led game, activity with whole or partial group.

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