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At this stage, teachers stimulate the child’s understanding of cause and effect through activities that present real-world situations. Age-appropriate, interactive learning areas are available for the children to explore and learn as they play. Support and involvement of parents is encouraged through daily progress reports.
The three year old program features several learning centers equipped with developmentally appropriate materials to channel your child’s natural sense of curiosity into educational exploration.
- Construction & Design
- Dramatic Play
- Writing
- Creativity & Art
- Reading & Listening
- Math & Manipulatives
- Science & Sensorial
Our highly trained teachers maintain a typical daily routine structure for your child which includes:
- Morning and Afternoon Circle time
- Activities in the Learning Centers
- Literacy and language enrichment to build emerging language skills.
- Music and movement (songs, poems and rhymes) to expand your child’s vocabulary and listening skills.
- Outdoor play at least twice daily to burn off energy and develop motor skills.
- Lunch and nap time to nourish and rest your child’s growing mind and body.
Preschool Prep & Development
The Apple Tree Learning Centers use a language-rich environment to encourage children’s development of early literacy skills through preschool preparation activities like daily read-aloud of high-quality children’s literature to promote a love of reading. Journal experiences that give your child the ability to practice writing letters and words, and multiple opportunities to identify and use letters and words to expand their vocabulary and practice their developing abilities to communicate.
Our dedicated staff helps guide and encourage your child!
Our classrooms model social concepts such as “please” and “thank you,” have daily classroom conversations and community-building discussions, explore similarities and differences between children, and encourage cooperation with other children.
We strengthen large-motor skills in our 3 year old program with riding equipment, balls, and movement activities; improve fine-motor and eye-hand coordination through pouring, stringing, and cutting activities; develop coordination using jump ropes, and hoops; and help children learn to use silverware at meal times.
The Apple Tree Learning Centers inspire your child to explore creative ideas and talents. We encourage children to express themselves through creative arts and provide daily opportunities for children to paint, move, and sing, tell stories with puppets, and build and play in dramatic scenes. Children enjoy a variety of toys and love the dramatic play.
