Early Preschool Program
Prepare for Preschool
2.5 - 3 years old
The Early Preschool program at Everbrook Academy focuses on the developmental needs of 30- to 42-month-old children on their way to Preschool. This high-quality learning experience enables the to develop independence and self-help skills to succeed in Preschool.
Children also learn to work with others, develop self-help skills, and follow directions and routines. Visual tools enable them to take charge of actions and behaviors.
- Picture Schedule: Children learn to follow routines while beginning to understand the different parts of the day.
- “I Can” Posters: Clear, step-by-step pictures guide hand washing, bathroom use, and more, encouraging children be confident in their actions.
- Class Expectations Signs: Expectations for classroom behaviors are illustrated, focusing on ways to be safe, kind, and responsible, while also having fun.
This program acts as a supportive bridge to Preschool, easing a child’s transition to a more structured environment and consistent routines.
Children continue to build up their skills in these 9 subject areas:
- Approaches to Learning and Play: Focuses on children actively exploring and learning about their surroundings.
- Language, Literacy, and Communication: Focuses on how children develop skills to express themselves and comprehend language.
- Physical Development and Health: Focuses on moving with more purpose in mind to explore objects and spaces.
- Social and Emotional Development: Focuses on building relationships with adults and children.
- Mathematics: Focuses on how children develop foundational skills in number sense, measurement, and spatial reasoning.
- Nature and Science: Focuses on how young children engage with the world through scientific inquiry and exploration.
- Engineering and Technology: Focuses on how young children learn to build and create using simple tools and materials to solve problems.
- Social Studies: Focuses on how children develop an understanding of themselves, their community, and the world around them.
- Creative Arts and Expression: Focuses on how children engage in imaginative play and artistic exploration.
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