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Early Learning Program (Ages 2-3)

The Early Learner is a blur of activity while figuring out how the world works.

Often their first learning experience, early learners are beginning to identify their thoughts and feelings through play. The early learning program supports children as they navigate social relationships, develop play skills, and foster self-help and problem solving skills such as sharing.

Source: Susan Stacey, Emergent Curriculum in Early Childhood

Early Learning Program - Skill Set & Development Focus:

  • Explore social relationships
  • Develop play skills and imagination
  • Develop self-help and problem-solving skills
  • Begin to identify their thoughts and feelings through play
  • For example, to facilitate play and problem-solving skills, children are taught a specific script for learning how to share, i.e., “May I have a turn?” “Yes,” or “In one minute”

Class Times

Morning Program: 8:30-11:30am

Afternoon Program: 12:45-3:45pm

Full Day: 8:30am-3:00pm

Later Gators Extended Day: 3:00-5:00pm

Half-Day Sample Schedule

8:30am/12:45pm Arrival, Free Choice, Play/Guided Discovery
9:00am/1:15pm Whole Group Gathering
9:15am/1:30pm Outdoor Play and Learning
9:45am/2:00pm Snack
10:00am/2:15pm Specials Class (Music, Library, Motor)
10:30am/2:45pm Small Groups/Free Choice Play
11:00am/3:15pm

Story Time
11:15am/3:30pm

Dismissal

All classes participate in weekly specials that include Music led by Levine School of Music, Library, and Motor (Self-regulation program). Every class benefits from our Mi Casa Spanish exposure program.

Full-Day Sample Schedule

8:30am Arrival, Free Choice Play/Guided Discovery
9:15am Whole Group Gathering
9:30am Snack time
9:45am Specials Class (Motor, Library, Music, Mi Casa)
10:15am Outdoor Play and Learning
10:45am Free Choice Play/Guided Discovery
11:30am

Lunch
12:15pm

Rest (2 hours as required by OSSE*)
2:15pm Whole Group Gathering
2:30pm Outdoor Play and Learning
3:00pm

Dismissal

All classes participate in weekly specials that include Music led by Levine School of Music, Library, and Motor (Self-regulation program). Every class benefits from our Mi Casa Spanish exposure program.