Treasure Island

From the Director:

Structure is seen as key and essential to provide children with a reliable framework of routines that help children have a sense of predictability, and help children have a sense of control. Within this structure, children are empowered to be decision makers as they are offered many choices that will promote learning through their interest.

From the Director:

We believe that all children learn differently and therefore we provide children with both teacher initiated as well as child initiated activities. Activities are presented through a theme-based approach to learning with activities integrated throughout all centers in the class.

Teachers individualized planning is guided about an IEP or their assessment of the child along the Creative Curriculum Continuum. Individualized teaching is incorporated through use of materials, one to one, or small group activities.

Our program is designed to empower children and create a love for learning. The program is designed to build upon children's natural curiosity about the world. The children are provided with opportunities to learn more about themselves, their peers and the world through play and activities that promote exploration and self-discovery. The program empowers children to develop a unique sense of self, build self-confidence and motivate children's passion for learning.

Children will be provided with ample opportunities for learning and socialization. Children will learn from teachers as well as from each other. Children will be part of mealtimes, circle time, free play time as well as outdoor time. Outdoor time is given for an hour in the morning and the afternoon. This time will be adjusted depending on the weather. Outdoor time and fresh air is viewed as essential to a child's overall preschool experience.

Parents always have access to teachers and director. Parents are told about the child's day on a daily basis. If there are issues that need to be discussed in greater detail , then a meeting will be scheduled that will accommodate parents, teachers, and director. Parents receive information about what is going on in their children's class through newsletters. Further, there are two annual formal parent teacher conferences.Advice is given to parents who seek it. To strength the home school connection each class has a webpage that lists the days events and pictures of what children are doing. All children whose parents have consented to the posting of pictures will be on the webpage.

Separation issues are handled with a great deal of sensitivity. If a parents' schedule permits, we recommend easing the children into the program by starting with only a few hours. Parents are welcome to stay at the school if they so wish but it is not highly recommended.