Campbell, CA
Bright Days Preschool

We believe in experiential and cooperative learning. We embrace a developmental educational philosophy, and believe that the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of each child are equal in importance. We believe that the healthy development of each child is enhanced when quality teachers work to establish caring relationships with the children in their care. We believe that parents are a child's first teacher.

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9:00 AM: Children enter the classroom with a parent or other caregiver and look for their picture name tag on the table and match it to the one on the chart.

Each family is greeted by a teacher and children can choose an activity to start the day with.

The art area is always set up with particular concepts in mind such as, primary colors, secondary colors, space, line, shapes etc.

The writing center has a binder with each child's name on it, and he/she can add to it anytime they would like.

In fact, all areas of the curriculum are in operation from the get go and teachers are covering each area based on the number of children present.

The outside environment is just as critical as the indoor environment and has been set up based on a curriculum plan.

Each Monday and Tuesday the children are invited to help make bread for that days snack.

10:00 AM: Snack time. Children are invited to help prepare the snack table. Each child has his/her own pitcher of water to pour with. When a child is finished with snack he/she brings the trash to the garbage and his/her cup and untensils to a gray bin.

11:30 AM: Teachers begin cleaning up the classrooms.

11:35 AM: Children are asked to help clean up and get ready for gathering.

11:45 AM: Children go to their gathering groups for songs, movement and story

12 Noon: Pick-up time

Note: Each day observations are posted outside the classroom doors. Parents get a glimpse into their child's day at school such as, who he/she plays with, what he/she likes to do, how she/he likes to do things, samples of conversations, problem solving situations, etc.

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