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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 a child's 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.


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”

Program Options

  • Early Arrival Program: 8:00 am–8:30 am
  • AM Program: 8:30 am–11:30 am
  • AM Plus Program: 8:30 am–12:30 pm
  • PM Program: 12:30 pm–3:30 pm
  • Full-Day Program: 8:30 am–3:00pm
  • Later Gators Extended Day Program: 3:00 pm–5:00 pm

NCRC Weekly Specials

Music

NCRC partners with Levine School of Music to provide our music education program. The program focuses on teaching children beat, rhythm and carrying a tune through play-based activities.

Library

NCRC nurtures a love of literature. The NCRC library houses more than 3,500 titles of diverse children's literature to supplement and support the learning objectives and happenings in each classroom. 

Mindful Movement

Mindful Movement is a yoga-based curriculum which allows students to focus on the present moment, notice their feelings and body sensations, and calm their minds.

NCRC Classroom Routines