Children's Express - Redwood

From the Director:

Our program has a wide variety of ways for children to learn new skills, there are some activities which are teacher guided and others that are child directed. Children learn best when provided seven different approaches to mastering a new skill!

From the Director:

We use researched based curriculum to assure the children are getting the best possible readiness for success in school and life. Currently we use: Early Childhood Express, Saxon Math, Saxon Phonics, Handwriting Without Tears, Signing Time and Frontline Phonics. We are piloting Your Baby Can Read in our two year old classroom. In addition our creative teachers always have exciting, age appropriate activities designed just for the needs and abilities of the children in her class.

Children's Express is for those parents looking for a program to encourage and develop their child's strong, positive curiosity for life that sparks confidence, joy and success for life.

We believe:
- The relationships we build with children have important consequences for their future development.
- Learning occurs amid loving care
- We are a source of emotional stability and security that compliments a parent's efforts and provides a child the opportunity to spend more time learning
- We can keep children on the road to healthy development by helping them learn how to love, communicate, solve problems, and look forward to the future.
- Secure relationships that children form help improve their social and intellectual skills.
- Emotional well-being and strong social skills help preschoolers develop self-esteem, feel competent, and see the world as a positive place.
- A strong partnership between caregivers and parents will show children that the adults in their lives care about each other and them.

6:30-9:00- Individual and group activities, Breakfast, exercise.
9:00-11:30- Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten (kinders continue curriculum until 3 pm)
11:30-2:30 Lunches and naps
2:30-3:00 Snack
3:00-5:00 PM review, centers and teacher observations for assessments
5:00-6:30 Combine to mixed ratio groups with fun & safe free time activities.

* Day to day greeting and information sharing
* Newsletters
* Notes from your child's teacher about specific concerns, upcoming events and milestone accomplishments
* Parent-teacher conferences
* Family nights
* Holiday program, Graduation program,
* You are welcome to call any time and as often as you would like to check up on your child.

Separation anxiety is handled with sensitivity.
We offer opportunities to bring security items and/or have the parent spend a few hours in the classroom with the child. We also offer parents techniques on how to handle separation, while re-assuring their child.
Parents are also welcome to call or check in anytime.