Preschool
We are a program geared towards complementing Millarville Community School. We follow the MCS academic calendar for holidays and PD days. Our goal is to prepare preschool aged children for kindergarten, provide educational care for kindergarten children on days they do not attend MCS, and offer out of school care for children in grades 1 - 6. There are limited spots available in the preschool class for 3 year old children.
Our preschool program is designed for 3 and year olds who are fully potty trained/able to use the toilet independently. This includes wiping and dressing.
We provide a broad range of age-appropriate activities for all the children!
Books: we utilize the school library, and read with the children several times per day
Inventive and interactive emergent activities.
Music: sing-alongs, exposing children to different kinds of instruments and melodies, and learning how to create a beat.
Art: sculpting, collage, drawing and painting with a variety of materials. We help the children learn foundational skills, while also embracing the creative process rather than the end product. The children have freedom to explore and express themselves authentically. Art created by others is also appreciated.
Dramatic play: puppet shows, dress up, house play theme set-ups e.g. vet, school etc.
Sensory activities: sand and water play, and other materials to develop and strengthen fine motor skills. Sometimes set up to extend a thematic element.
Learning Without Tears: multisensory foundational skills for writing proficiency and literacy
Multisensory Letter, Number, Shape and Color Activities: to engage every type of learner and build recognition and pre literacy foundation
Walks: within the small town to the post office/general store. Nature walks exploring mindfulness in nature throughout the seasons.
Food fun: appreciating the tastes and variety of different foods.
Categorizing, sorting and simple pattern activities: including shapes, colours, puzzles, and games.
Sports activities: observing the Elementary school students playing organized sport, exploring games such as tag, red light/green light, etc. Use of MCS playground.
Playtime: Planned activities with learning goals as well as completely open-ended and unstructured playtime. We use a centre-based free choice approach to play, setting the children up for success in kindergarten and practicing the skills of transitional changes, flexibility, sharing, taking turns, and encouraging cooperative play with their peers.
Emotional Regulation & Problem Solving: We teach the children about emotions and what they look, to give them language to help them communicate how they are feeling and what their needs are. We teach them many ways to solve problems and about our classroom rules, friendship, and safety.
Preschool Class Options:
The daily learning activities are scheduled from 8:30am - 2:40pm. Please do your best to drop of and pick up outside these hours.
Tuesday and Thursday
7:00am - 5:30pm
Cost $175:00/Month
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
7:00am - 5:30pm
Cost $250.00/Month
Monday - Friday
7:00am - 5:30pm
Cost: $326.00/Month
