CommuniKids Preschool, Falls Church

From the Director:

At CommuniKids Preschool, our two guiding philosophies are full-immersion language learning and a play-based approach to early child-hood education. Our goal is to provide the highest quality learning experience in a nurturing and fun environment. All of our teachers are native speakers with many years of experience teaching young children. Our teaching methods and curriculum are based on the latest research and on our many years of experience.

From the Director:

The play-based philosophy of education is supported by the majority of the research in early childhood education, and by child development experts such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (www.naeyc.com). Play and socialization are critical to the healthy growth and development of children. As children play, they learn to solve problems and to get along with others. Play also allows for teachers to present children with new and varied information about the world around them in a meaningful and age appropriate way. Therefore, while our day has definite structure, many of our activities are child-driven. Our center has designated areas for dramatic play, arts, manipulatives, and reading areas. We also devote a period of time during the day to outdoor play.

At CommuniKids Preschool, we deliberately keep our class sizes small in order to provide a language-rich environment for our children, allowing them ample opportunity to communicate with their peers and teachers in their target language and promoting its acquisition in the most natural way.

CommuniKids Preschool seeks to lay the foundation for global citizenship in each of our students. Global citizenship is fostered by explicitly working on developing the values and disposition that allow for positive relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, developing an understanding of complex global issues, and an ability to speak multiple languages at an advanced level.

9:00-9:10 Arrival: Centers in classroom
9:10-9:30 Circle Time
9:30-10:05 Projects in classroom/ teacher-led activities
10:05-10:15 Bathroom break
10:15-10:30 Snack
10:30 – 11:20 Outdoor play & exploration
11:20-11:40 Reading Time
11:40-11:55 Discovery centers
11:55-12:05 Bathroom Break
12:05-12:30 Lunch
12:30 Dismissal / transition
12:40-1:45 Nap/Quiet Time
1:45-1:55 Bathroom Break
1:55-2:15 Discovery Centers
2:15-2:45 Projects in classroom / teacher-led activities
2:45-3:00 Circle time closure of day
3:00 Dismissal or Extended care