Centre Of Elgin Preschool

From the Director:

Our program focuses on fostering your child's independence and provide for social and emotional growth. We encourage creativity through structured and unstructured activities. We have three age groups that our school serves: Each age group builds upon each other. Pre Wee Folks- 2 1/2 year olds Wee Folks- 3-4 year olds Pre K- 4-5 year olds

From the Director:

We offer several Plus programs for 3-4 year olds and 4-5 year olds. Our Plus classrooms meet for 30 mintues longer each day and provide for teacher and student small group time. During small group time allows the teacher to work with a smaller group of children on number/letter/color/shape recognition and math concepts.

Our school is located in a secure wing of a large recreation center in downtown Elgin. Parents have access to a fitness center, classes, pool, walking track and more. Preschool has five dedicated rooms with private bathrooms. The preschool wing has a gated outdoor playground and access to a small gym.

Pre K Daily Schedule:

Arrival

Table Activities (15 minutes)
*small manipulatives
*play dough *coloring

Circle Time (15 minutes)
*Pledge
*Calendar
*Weather Bear
*Sharing Bag/ Discussion of the day’s activities

Introduction of Seatwork (30 minutes)
*Letters
*Phonics
*Numbers
*Weekly Themes
*Name

Snack (15 minutes)

Free Play/Small Group Instruction (45 minutes)

Movement Activities (15 minutes)
*Outdoor playground *small gym

Story Time (15 minutes)

Dismissal

We communicate school-wide information with an monthly e-newsletter to all parents. Each class day, instructors communticate to parents by posting outside the classroom door the day's activities such as storys, games, crafts, student leaders, and songs that were sung. Instructors email to parents bi-monthly updates on what is going on in the classroom and informing them of current events.

We offer teacher meet and greets prior to the start of the school year and we also have several open houses for children and parent to attend. We provide extra staff for the younger age groups to help comfort those children who are struggling with separation. Each child's separation anxiety is handled by working with the parent co-operatively.