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III First SStep 9503. 0045 CHILD CARE PROGRAM PIAN A. We are required by the State of Minnesota to have one adult per ten children. With twenty children per class, G. Your child will participate in the following we have one teacher and one teacher's assistant. We both activities: supervise the children at all times. 1. Independent activities or free choice playtime. B. Our program serves children who are at least 33 2. Circle time-get together, storytime, sharing, months old, but who have not yet attended kindergarten. We group games. have an enrollment of _95* children. 3. Unit activities/art. � �' 4. Nutritious snack. C. First Step Preschool has five sessions available: 5. Music. 6. Large muscle activities ( inside and outside) . Monday A.M. 9: 15-11: 15 15 children Tuesday-Thursday A.M. 9: 15-11: 45 20 children 7 . Small group worktime. Tuesday-Thursday P.M. 12: 30-3:00 20 children H. Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled in the Wednesday-Friday A.M. 9: 15-11: 45 20 children fall and spring. Specific records are kept in each childs Mon. -Wed. -Fri. P.M. 12: 30-3:00 20 children folder to help us evaluate your child's progress. This information will be shared with you at conference time. D. The methods of instruction we use, include small and large group interaction. We encourage cooperation, interaction and sharing in these groups. We believe I. 9: 15 9:45 Free Choice Time 12:30-1:00 positive reinforcement and redirection of behavior with an 9: 45 9: 55 Get Together 1:00 1: 10 explanation, are ways of handling various behaviors. 9: 55-10: 15 Art 1: 10 1: 30 10: 15-10: 25 Clean-up 1: 30-1:40 E. Our certified preschool teacher will review and 10: 30-10:40 Music 1:45-1: 55 evaluate the program annually. 10:40-10: 50 Bathroom Break 1: 55-2:05 10: 50-11: 10 Snack 2:05-2: 25 F. Our goals at First Step Preschool are to help 11: 10-11: 20 Storytime 2: 25-2: 35 establish a sound foundation for your childs future years. 11: 20-11:40 Sharing and or 2: 35-2: 55 A wide range of exciting activities and experiences are Small Group Worktime and or planned for your preschooler. Our program emphasizes: Outside Activities and or 1. Social and emotional growth. Large Group Games 2. Physical development-large and small muscle. 11:45 Dismissal 3:00 3. Academic experiences-e. g. numbers, letters, science and language activities. J. We provide activities that are both quiet and 4. Creative play. active, teacher directed and child initiated. Get together, sharing and storytime are examples of quiet, listening, We believe children enjoy learning and through our preschool times. Active activities may include, free time, outside activities or large group games. Art, small group worktime program, your child will have a head start in educational experiences. and get together are examples of teacher directed activities. Free time allows each child to make their own decision as to what they would like to do. Sharing is also their time to give us information on what they have brought to share.