Sheffield Preschool Program

From the Director:

Our cirriculum is developmentally based, which means that we believe that children need to play and experience the world through their senses and their relationships with people. Your children will play London Bridge and hide-and-seek; climb and jump; dance with scarves; be cuddled and understood. They will explore sensory materials, such as clay, sand, finger paint, water, shaving cream, pudding, pillows and scarves. We know that it is not us, but you, the parents, who have the greatest influence on your child's development and education. Therefore, in order for each child to recieive maximum benefits from our program, your help and suggestions are vital. The cirriculum rotates every couple of weeks. Extracted from Sheffield Preschool Program Parent Handbook.

We offer a relaxed and warm home environment geared to the needs and interests of each child enrolled in our school. We try to take into consideration individual differences, personalities, and abilities, as well as family cultural patterns. We place great value on freedom to be oneself-for adults and children alike.

8:00--10:00 a.m.: Arrival, free play, choice to participate in project with teacher
10:00--10:30 a.m.: Circle time
10:30 a.m.: Snack (provided by Sheffield)
11:00--12:30: Free play outside, painting, sandbox, projects, gardening
12:30: Lunch (provided by parents)
1:00: Pick-up of morning children
1:00: Arrival of afternoon children
1:00--2:30: Free play outside and choice to participate in project with teacher
2:30--3:30: Free play inside, and project
3:30: Snack (provided by Sheffield)
4:00: Circle
4:30--5:00: Free play and pick-up by parents

Conferences are held each year in November to discuss your child's school progress and his or her future school placement. Additional conferences during the year may be called by parent or teacher. Periodic newsletters are sent out. There are voluntary monthly parent meetings.

It depends on the child. Most children who have separation anxiety can be supported with extra pre-entry visits, bringing a transition object from home, and extra discussions between parents and teachers about how to best support each child. Some children need extra teacher attention, others need play dates with new friends, etc.