Children & Company

Programs

Programs

We believe that children are active learners who need opportunities to investigate and explore with objects, materials, and equipment in order to construct a base of information about their world. Our developmentally appropriate classroom is set up so that individuals or groups of children can move between spontaneous play and organized play. Through play, children acquire information, master activities, use concrete materials as symbols, organize previous learning, learn perseverance and focus, solve problems, and develop creativity.

Our teachers consider each child's uniqueness and skill level when planning activities, allowing children to progress through the stages of development at their own rates. Learning takes place naturally because it is child-centered and relevant. Our fun, creative curriculum ensures the emotional, intellectual, physical, and social development of our children. We offer activities that foster the love of learning, promote our children’s independence, and teach the value of helping others. As they mature through our program, we incorporate pre-reading and pre-writing exercises to help build readiness for kindergarten. Our activities include:

- Themed holiday crafts
- Manipulative play such as playdough, cutting, and pasting.
- Stories, music, and movement.
- Special days such as the Teddy Bear Pajama Party, a Chinese New Year Celebration, and Mothers Day Lunch.
- Cooking projects involving the whole class.
- Outdoor play on our playground and in our sandbox and tricycle areas.
- Science curriculum with hands-on experiments for the 4-year-old class.
- Monthly field trips in our 3- and 4-year-old classes.

The Two-Year-Old program meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. until Dec. 31, then 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. There are a maximum of 12 students in the class. The class is led each day by two teachers and one co-op parent, who provides additional assistance.

The Three-Year-Old program meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. The class has a maximum capacity of 16 students. The class is led each day by two teachers and one co-op parent, who provides additional assistance.

The Four-Year-Old program meets Mondays through Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. The class has a maximum capacity of 17 students. The class is led each day by two teachers and one co-op parent, who provides additional assistance.