Four Seasons Creative Learning Center, Inc.
Caring for children 6 weeks to 6 years since 2003
508-584-9099
PRESCHOOL
THE STEPPING STONE TO PRE-K. YOUR CHILD HAS ENTERED THEIR PRESCHOOL CAREER WITH A SMALL CLASSROOM SETTING OF MAXIMUM 12 CHILDREN TO INTRODUCE PRESCHOOL EXPECTATIONS AND EXPLORATIONS.
2.9 YEARS - 4 YEARS
THE GREEN ROOM - PRESCHOOL
We all want the best for our children. We want to see them grow into happy and productive human beings capable of loving, working, and contributing. We want them to grow into their full potential as adults who are responsible, conscious and enjoy life.
The preschool years lay the foundation for the rest of a child’s education. It is at this time that a child’s self esteem is most significantly shaped and the time when their relationship to school and learning is also shaped. Thus, we want to give them the best possible start.
With our continued growth, we have separated our preschool children into two classrooms - the Green Room ages 2.9-4 years and the Blue Room ages 4-6.
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 it is too hot or cold or raining, classes will stay inside with an alternative way of gross motor (dancing, obstacle courses, etc.)
Our preschool program in the Green Room holds children who are 2.9 – 4 years. This room is the stepping stone to our 4-6 year old classoom, the Blue Room.
Academic concepts such as letter and number recognition and beginning writing skills are introduced with more emphasis for the older children in the classrooms. The green room will run on similar activities/lessons as the blue room and the groups may combine for such as activities as nap, lunch, on the playground and in the mornings and afternoons.
Your child will master basic learning skills and habits, moving from activity to activity, making choices, taking out and putting away materials, listening to a group story, singing together, taking turns when talking, listening to each other and walking with a partner. Focus will also be on self-help skills, encouraging positive peer interaction, and nurturing each child's uniqueness through a balance of child-initiated and teacher-directed activities. In this secure, stable environment, young children actively engage in hands-on exploration of a variety of learning resources.
Through play, children attempt new challenges and take appropriate risks. All of these experiences stimulate curiosity, build self-esteem and provide opportunities for social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth within a community of learners.
A look at our 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 Time, Bathrooms
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm : Afternoon Snack
3:15 pm - 6: 00 pm: Free Play/Outside/Dancing/Pick up
A balance of learning activities, play and routines to develop educational skills and success
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.
The keys to a love of learning and school are based on successes and the social and emotional growth that youngsters experience. Through the introduction of basic values such as sharing, kindness and life skills, we foster competency, friendships, and social behavior that allow for productive learning. Children experience group and partnered activities ranging from dramatic play, singing, and group story-time to the physical exploration of our indoor and outdoor facilities. A balance of freedom and structure makes for a flexible, stimulating, and creative environment.
At Four Seasons, we know that when children are engaged and having fun, they are learning. 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.
Creative play is like a spring that bubbles up from deep within a child.
~ Joan Almon
"...The entire staff is amazing—professional, kind, and genuinely invested in the kids. They've become like extended family to us, and we even trust them as our babysitters when we go away. I’m so grateful to have found a place where my children were not only safe, but thriving"
- FSCLC ALUMNI (google review)