3 Day Transition Class (3 - 4 Year Olds)

General Description

The Transition Class is for three-year-olds and young four-year-olds who are ready for a three-day program. Classes focus on social interaction, language development, fine motor and gross motor activities. Class size is limited to 16 (one lead teacher, one assistant teacher). The transition class meets at 2 different times on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: mornings from 9:00am - 11:30am or afternoons from 12:30pm - 3:00pm. Students must be 3 years old by September 1 to attend. To register, please download a registration form . For tuition policies and rates, see our tuition page .

Curriculum Goals

Social:

Follows classroom routine
Plays independently and with other students
Is able to take turns
Participates in imaginary play
Follows two step directions
Takes care of personal items
Begins being able to resolve conflicts with other students

Language:

Uses language appropriately to express wants and needs
Carries on conversations with teachers and other students
Can relay an experience to a teacher

Math:

Can complete beginning patterns
Recognizes numbers "0-10"
Can group or match mulitple items
Can sequence multiple pictures and identify items out of sequence

Science:

Participates in simple science activities and is able to predict and discuss what is happening. Begins to understand cause and effect.

Pre-reading:

Recognizes their written name, and can find it in several places in the room
Sequences pictures to make a story
Begins recognizing letters and their sounds

Fine-motor:

Engages in activities that encourage the use of fingers and hand muscles including painting, molding play-dough, and drawing or writing with markers and pencils.

Gross-motor:

Climbs, jumps, walks, runs during gross-motor activity time
Participates in ball handling, music, dance and game time

Teachers use:

Zoo-phonics— for beginning phonics based reading
Tubbing– a math program that uses manipulatives for sorting, categorizing, patterning, adding and subtracting
Storybook journeys– using a book and the story line to present math, science and literacy lessons.

All units incorporate these goals in a variety of ways to developmentally challenge the student. These are goals we will work toward in class, but each child will move forward at their own developmental rate.


Home Philosophy History Programs Special Events Testimonials Contact Us Little Learners 3 years Transition (3-4 Years) 4 years Pre-K Kindergarten Policies Calendar Tuition Registration Form	3 Day Transition Class (3 - 4 Year Olds) General Description The Transition Class is for three-year-olds and young four-year-olds who are ready for a three-day program. Classes focus on social interaction, language development, fine motor and gross motor activities. Class size is limited to 16 (one lead teacher, one assistant teacher). The transition class meets at 2 different times on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: mornings from 9:00am - 11:30am or afternoons from 12:30pm - 3:00pm. Students must be 3 years old by September 1 to attend. To register, please download a registration form . For tuition policies and rates, see our tuition page . Curriculum Goals Social: Follows classroom routine Plays independently and with other students Is able to take turns Participates in imaginary play Follows two step directions Takes care of personal items Begins being able to resolve conflicts with other students Language: Uses language appropriately to express wants and needs Carries on conversations with teachers and other students Can relay an experience to a teacher Math: Can complete beginning patterns Recognizes numbers "0-10" Can group or match mulitple items Can sequence multiple pictures and identify items out of sequence Science: Participates in simple science activities and is able to predict and discuss what is happening. Begins to understand cause and effect. Pre-reading: Recognizes their written name, and can find it in several places in the room Sequences pictures to make a story Begins recognizing letters and their sounds Fine-motor: Engages in activities that encourage the use of fingers and hand muscles including painting, molding play-dough, and drawing or writing with markers and pencils. Gross-motor: Climbs, jumps, walks, runs during gross-motor activity time Participates in ball handling, music, dance and game time Teachers use: Zoo-phonics— for beginning phonics based reading Tubbing– a math program that uses manipulatives for sorting, categorizing, patterning, adding and subtracting Storybook journeys– using a book and the story line to present math, science and literacy lessons. All units incorporate these goals in a variety of ways to developmentally challenge the student. These are goals we will work toward in class, but each child will move forward at their own developmental rate.

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