CLASSES | Foothillspreschool

CLASSES

Our Classes:

During the school year, we have four classes that range in age from 2 years to 5 years old.
Children are placed in classes in a group with their same aged peers.
Children must be wearing underwear and able to attend to most of their own toileting needs.
During June and July we have mixed age summer camp programs.

Seeds Class - Early Preschool

5:1 student to teacher ratio. 2-3 year olds.
Focuses on connection, social and emotional skills, and learning to work together as part of a preschool community.
Fine & gross motor skills, literacy, the arts, number sense, developing empathy, and communication skills are all developed.
Emphasis is placed on developing self control, self help skills, patience and compassion.
Centers based and includes math/science, sensory, literacy, blocks/manipulatives, art, light table, dramatic play/housekeeping, music and more.

Sprouts Class - Preschool

6:1 student to teacher ratio. Younger 3 year olds.
Focus on social/emotional skills, self regulation, empathy, language arts, gross & fine motor skills, number sense, the arts, social science & science.
Provocations & Invitations (educational activities) are planned based on the children's interests and are open-ended and designed to encourage critical thinking skills.
Centers in this class include math/manipulative, science, sensory, literacy, blocks, art, light table, easel, fine motor, dramatic play/housekeeping, music and more.

Sycamores - Preschool

12:2 student to teacher ratio. Older 3-4 year old's.
Focus on social/emotional skills, self regulation, empathy, language arts, gross & fine motor skills, number sense, the arts, social science & science.
Provocations & Invitations (educational activities) are planned based on the children's interests and are open-ended and designed to encourage critical thinking skills.
Centers in this class include math/manipulative, science, sensory, literacy, blocks, art, light table, easel, fine motor, dramatic play/housekeeping, music and more.

Sunflowers - Transitional Kindergarten

12:2 student teacher ratio. These are the oldest children at school, 4-5 year olds.
Elementary/Kindergarten school preparation class.
Lessons are planned using the CA Dept. of Ed California Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF).
Focus is on school readiness, including writing, language, number sense, science, social science, visual and performing arts, music, social/emotional, self regulation & more.
Children are given choice of centers to work in. Individual and group work is planned.
Provocations (activities) are planned on the children's interests and are open ended,.
Provocations are designed to encourage critical thinking skills.
Activity areas include math/manipulative, science, sensory, writing, reading, blocks, art, light table, easel, fine motor, lego, dramatic play/housekeeping, class pet, several individual writing and fine motor centers, and more.