Pre - K 3 - Program Overview

Teacher to child ratio 1:15

Piccoli Bambini Preschool utilizes a Reggio Emilia-inspired planning tool predicated on the ever-changing interests, ideas, and questions of children. Our provocations are often inspired by children themselves giving ample opportunity for discussion, decision-making, collaboration, and evaluation. Projects can last days or weeks depending on where it leads us. Our teachers use these projects to deliver rich educational experiences using literacy, music, art, dramatic play, motor development, math and science. Our methodology is underpinned by our understanding of the cognitive and academic standards needed to succeed in a 21st century kindergarten.

We are proud to offer several wonderful and varied outdoor experiences for Pre-K 3. Our facility features a secure covered hardscape play area and a fenced playground perfect for younger children where teachers lead explorations and children grow up appreciating our shared environment.

Communication

Because communication is the key to keeping parents involved and aware of their child’s activities, growth and academic learning while at the center we will provide the following:

  • Kinderlime App - A software program that can be used on smartphones, tablets and laptops to easily see when your child was picked up/dropped off, view photos of your child’s learning activities, academic progress and daily sheet tracking each child’s meals and sleep.
  • The opportunity to develop relationships between the classroom and the families through our family events and activities.
  • Parent-Teacher conferences two times per year covering each infant’s development and growth.
  • Frequent conversations between teachers and parents either in person or by phone.
  • Our center’s open door policy which allows parents to visit at any time and spend time in the classroom.

Objectives for Development and Learning

Social Emotional

  • Self-regulation
  • Positive relationships
  • Group participation

Physical

  • Traveling skills
  • Balancing
  • Gross-motor manipulative skills
  • Fine-motor skills

Language

  • Listening to and understanding language
  • Expressive language
  • Conversational and other communication skills

Cognitive

  • Approaches to learning
  • Remembering and connecting experiences
  • Classification
  • Symbolic thinking and representation

Literacy

  • Phonological awareness
  • Alphabet knowledge
  • Print concepts
  • Comprehension
  • Writing

Mathematics

  • Number concepts
  • Spatial relationships and shapes
  • Measurement

Science

  • Scientific inquiry skills
  • Living things
  • Physical properties of objects and materials
  • Earth’s environment

Social Studies

  • Self
  • People and how they live
  • Change
  • Geographic knowledge

The Arts

  • Visual arts
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Drama

Pre-K 3 Daily Schedule

7:00 - 8:00 AM

8:00 - 8:30 AM

8:30 - 9:00 AM

9:00 - 9:30 AM

9:30 - 10:00 AM

10:00 - 10:30 AM

10:30 - 11:00 AM

11:00 - 11:30 AM

11:30 - 12:00 PM

12:00 - 12:30 PM

12:30 - 2:30 PM

2:30 - 3:00 PM

3:00 - 3:30 PM

3:30 - 4:00 PM

4:00 - 4:30 PM

4:30 - 5:00 PM

5:00 - 5:30 PM

5:30 - 6:00 PM

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Early Care

Arrival and Greeting. Exploration and Free Choice Play

Morning Snack

Assembly - Literacy Activity

Experience Project Work and Center Time

Clean-Up and Hygiene Routine Care*

Outdoor Experience and Playground Time

Clean-Up and Hygiene Routine Care*

Lunch Time

Clean-Up and Hygiene Routine Care*

Rest Time

Clean-Up and Hygiene Routine Care*

Outdoor Experience and Playground Time

Snack Time

Clean-Up and Hygiene Routine Care*

Sensory and Literacy Activity

Fine or Gross Motor Skill Activity

Clean Up - Hygiene Routine Care* - Dismissal

After Care

*Hygiene Routine Care is ongoing and provided on demand. It includes diapering, nose wiping and hand washing.