A LOOK INSIDE

Daily Program & Schedule

9:15 a.m. The Little Kids’ Meeting **Starts Promptly!** Sorting, counting, science experiments, antonyms, tasting and smelling items for identification, rhymes and verse, alphabet letters, comparing, sequencing, matching, color identification, vocabulary building, estimating, memory games, pattern making, geometric shapes, animal sounds, number facts, identifying sounds, tactile experiences, and more!

9:45 a.m. Snack Time Wholesome snacks are provided.

10:00 a.m. Outdoor Education Imaginative play, science experiments, physical skill training, nature study, games, art, dancing, and more!

10:45 a.m. Activities (one per day) Special Activities: Cooking, tumbling, storybooks, dancing, arts and crafts, dramatics, marching, experience stories, and more! Individual Learning Tasks Using Manipulatives: Counting, sorting, matching, phonics, letter recognition, stringing beads, color identification, science experiments, nature specimens, sand trays, tracing, puzzles, and more! Choosing Time: Playdough, dolls and figures, puppets, trains, games, books and tapes, trucks and cars, magnets, building materials, art, cornmeal trays, and more!

11:15 a.m. Circle Time Finger plays, singing, rhythm instruments, ear-training, movement activities (dancing), simple dramatics, picture book stories, sign language, rhymes, and more!

11:45 a.m. Lunchtime

12:00 p.m. Conclusion of Morning Program, Outdoor Play

12:30 p.m. Beginning of Quiet Time Napping time for younger children.
Individual assessment and instruction period for pre-school aged children. Activities: Individual projects, art, books and tapes, table games, science experiments, tactile experiences, puzzles, imaginative play, group activities, language experience stories, and more!

2:30 p.m. Outdoor Play

3:30 p.m. Snack Time Wholesome snacks are provided.

3:45 p.m. Individual Activities

4:30 p.m. T.V. Time: Arthur (on PBS)

THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE OFFERS

integrated curriculum
multi-sensory experiences
inquiry approach
multi-cultural activities
whole language based curriculum
group and individual activities
abundant and stimulating materials
individual assessment and instruction
inter-age groupings
application of Piaget’s theories
professional, university-trained staff
top-notch kindergarten readiness
lasting friendships
excellent teacher-child ratio
wholesome environment
innovative and inspired teaching

UNITS

Our program is largely based upon the presentation of integrated themes. By this we mean that we adopt a theme such as “Mardi Gras” or “Twinkleland” or “Race Cars” or “Japan” or “Long, Long Ago” or “Winter,” and then we bring all of the learning areas into the theme. In this way, pre-math concepts, dramatics, cooking, language arts, singing, games, etc. are all integrated into the main theme. For the six weeks or so that a particular theme is being developed with the children, all the important curriculum areas are covered in this unique way. Interestingly, as we broaden and deepen each unit of study, we are likely to draw from such diverse areas as biology, folklore, astronomy, history, foreign language, geology, architecture, etc. Always of special interest is the culminating activity, and that usually includes a major presentation for the parents. Likewise, it can also be a special day of activities, as with the “Mother Goose Day” or “Moon Day.”

Amazon Adventure
The Moon
Autumn
Israel
Twinkleland
Italy
The Enchanted Forest
The Wild, Wild West
England
Winter
Mardi Gras
Holland
Mother Goose
Scotland
The Ocean
Halloween
Japan
Houses
All About Cars
China
Heroes and Heroines
Thanksgiving
Saudi Arabia
Ireland

TRADITIONS

Valentine’s Day party
Little Red Apolis
Halloween party
Thanksgiving party
The Nut Party
The Graduation Party
Birthday Parties
Picnic in the Park

VISITING

You are warmly invited to visit The Little Red Schoolhouse and see children happily engaged in any number of activities:

climbing on the play structure
listening to stories from around the world
singing, pantomiming, reciting verses
playing with the animals
counting, comparing, patterning
cooking
learning strategy games
balancing, jumping, catching, running
copying designs and figures
playing drums, rhythm sticks, bells
performing science experiments
playing with toys in the sand box
dictating stories
dancing, tumbling, marching
practicing sign language
observing sow bugs and squirrels
painting and gluing craft projects
constructing with plastic pipes and Lego blocks