Four Seasons Creative Learning Center, Inc.
Caring for children 6 weeks to 6 years since 2003
508-584-9099
PRE-K
THE LAST STOP FOR YOUR CHILD AT FSCLC BEFORE KINDERGARTEN. CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE FRAMEWORKS. ALL ROOMS ARE ORGANIZED AROUND LEARNING CENTERS IN A HANDS-ON, CHILD-DIRECTED ENVIRONMENT.
4-6 YEARS
OLD
PRE-K - THE BLUE ROOM
Once the children turn approximately four-years-old, they transition to the older Preschool Room ... the Blue Room! Here is their final stop at Four Seasons before moving on to Kindergarten. We have many permanent centers including art, blocks, writing, science, math, manipulatives and books. We also have a dramatic play area and a loft which change with the curriculum. They are an integral part of our theme curriculum. They can be transformed into an Italian eatery, Mexican bodega, a hospital, fruit and vegetable stand or even outer space!
The Four Seasons Preschool curriculum, from the green room to the blue room, is based on the Massachusetts State Frameworks. All rooms are organized around learning centers in a hands-on, child-directed environment.
WHERE FUN MEETS FUNDAMENTAL
At Four Seasons, we know that when children are engaged and having fun, they are learning. Both preschool programs are child-centered and play-based
Our preschool programs are:
Child-centered – Activities and experiences are about the child’s engagement and experience. Children are engaged in activities that are relevant to their interests and their world and that reinforce their self-concept in a positive way.
Play-based - Children's play is their work - this is how they learn best.
Focused on three-centered learning – Children learn best when they are wholly engaged – mind, body, and emotions. We provide experiences and activities that involve a child’s active participation.
Process oriented – The process (vs. product) is at the heart of our efforts with children. Lots of wonderful creations will come home with your child, and you may have no idea what they are. The magic is in the process.
Developmentally appropriate – We provide opportunities and activities that are geared toward and respect the ways young children develop and learn in a context of a loving environment where they are safe, valued and secure.
Literature rich – Children love stories! Many, many times a day we read and tell stories. We act them out. Children write and illustrate their own books. We transform our environment into the world of our favorite stories and we re-live them.
PRE-K DAILY SCHEDULE
7:00 am - 9:00 am : Drop off/Free Play
9:00 am -9:30 am : Clean up, Bathrooms
9:30 am - 9:45 am : Morning Snack
9:45 am - 10:00 am : Group Circle Time
10:00 am - 10:30 am : Art/Activity/Dancing
10:30 am - 10:45 am : Free Play
10:45 am - 11:15 am : Gross Motor/Outside
11:15 am - 11:30 am : Bathrooms
11:30 am - 12:00 pm : Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm : Story Time
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm : Rest Time
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm : Clean up From Rest, Bathrooms
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm : Afternoon Snack
3:15 pm - 6: 00 pm: Free Play/Outside/Dancing/Pick up
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All classrooms (except the infant room) have roughly the same schedule to keep a consistent routine throughout your child's time at Four Seasons.
Outside time is weather depending. In the summertime, water play is provided with water tables and sprinklers to keep children cool. In the wintertime, we still go outside in the snow! Temperature is based off the feels like temperature to keep your child safe. If too hot or cold or raining, classes will stay inside with an alternative way of gross motor (dancing, obstacle courses, etc.)
"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning.
But for children, play IS serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."
~ Fred Rogers
"We absolutely loved our experience at Four Seasons! Our son started here at 9 months old and stayed through age 5 before heading off to kindergarten. From day one, the staff had been so kind, loving, and structured — it truly felt like a second home for him."
-FSCLC ALUMNI (google review)