Parker River Community Preschool - Learn About Our Preschool Program

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The Preschool Program at Parker River Community Preschool is open year round offering a school year and summer preschool program for children between the ages
of 15 months and 5 years old (or prior to Kindergarten entrance). Children may attend preschool for a minimum of two half days per week or a maximum of five extended-days per week.

A typical day at PRCP:
A child's day at PRCP follows a predictable child-centered schedule that invites self-discovery and incorporates important daily routines. Daily routines such as mealtime(s), bathroom time(s), and rest time(s) are seen as opportunities for growth and learning during a child's day and are never rushed. Teachers at PRCP also celebrate our community and environment and support children as outstanding citizens through valuing time for tasks such as neighborhood walks, recycling, composting, and more!

Greeting Time -

Children arrive, put away their belongings, say goodbye to their families (or parents), sign in, explore the classroom, and assist teacher with the classroom set up and daily chores such as setting out paints, preparing snack, or watering plants.

Meeting -

Children and teachers gather together to join for a snack of fresh fruit and our daily meeting time.

Project Time -

Children work in small groups or alone in the different classroom centers in the indoor and outdoor classrooms; at least 30 minutes of outdoor discovery time is incorporated into project time each day. See our Inspirations page for more information on how the project approach influences our curriculum.

Studio Time -

Children have opportunities each day to visit the mini-studio in their classroom or explore in the deck studio. Some of the mediums we explore in the studio area are as follows: clay, watercolors, easel paints, sculpting wire, collage materials, recycled materials, and pieces of nature.

Reflections -

Children come together to share what they did during their project and studio time, group story or song and independent reading.

Lunch Bunch -

Children enrolled in our full day and lunch bunch programs come together for lunch and conversation from 11:30-12:30 each day.

Rest Period -

Children enrolled in our full day program have a rest period from 12:30-2:30. During this time, the lights are dimmed, quiet music plays, and children are invited to rest or sleep on their own rest mats. Older children who have outgrown nap participate in quiet activities with their peers and teachers such as story time, writing notes in the mail center, and puzzles.

“Young children learn best by playing and following their own curiosities, by solving real problems, such as how to balance a stack of blocks, or how to negotiate a zipper, put together a picture puzzle and most of all, by making mistakes and trying again.”
	~ David Elkind, child psychologist and author