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Kindergarten Room
Welcome
to the Kindergarten Room! We have 20 children from 4 ½ - 6 years old. Most of
the children in this program attend Junior or Senior Kindergarten at an
elementary school.
The
Kindergarten program is developmentally based. The expectations that are
placed on a child are of an individual nature. They are also appropriate for
his or her stages of development. Through positive speech, direction and
encouragement, children will develop confidence, curiosity and
self-discipline. This will aid in the child's social and emotional
development. Our program is balanced to provide the child with a variety of
experiences in all the areas of development cognitive, social-emotional,
language, creative and physical each day.
On The
First Day...
On the
first day please bring in the following:
- Blankets
- Soft toy
- Extra clothes at
all times (for those messy & creative activities)
Clothing and
shoes are clearly marked with a permanent marker with your child's name to
avoid having articles misplaced.
Dressing
For Outdoors...
The
children at Genesis Community Daycare play outdoors a minimum of 2 hours per
day. The prime values for the outdoors activity period are to allow the
children to feel and enjoy fresh air, and to practise
their individual gross motor skills. It is also important that the children
are dressed appropriately for that time of year:
- Summer - light
clothing, hat, and sunscreen
- Spring/Autumn -
jacket & hat, boots
- Winter -
snowsuit, hat, scarf, mitts and boots
Goals for the
Program...
- To assist the
children in learning how to work in cooperation with their peers and as
individuals.
- To assist the
children in learning about rules - why we have them, how they are made,
how they are changed and how to follow them.
- To assist the
children in learning about the things in the world around them: that
everything has both a purpose and a place.
- To assist the
children in learning about respecting the rights of others.
- To increase the
children's knowledge of and use of language words and the processes and
objects they represent.
- To assist the
children in acquiring a sense of wonder, anticipation and excitement
about learning.
Routines...
Snack - Snacks are served
in the morning and in the afternoon.
Lunch - Lunch is prepared on the premises and is served at 12:00 pm, with wash up time before lunch.
Toileting - The children are encouraged to be as independent as
possible when using the bathroom. A staff member will supervise and assist
the children during this time. If children require assistance removing
clothing etc.
Rest - The children have a rest period and quiet time between 1:00-3:00.
Monthly
Calendars...
Monthly
calendars are sent home every month. These monthly calendars inform you of
the themes of the month, the events for each day. Show and tell/ Movie Day is every Friday. Please bring in toys and movies that are
suitable and appropriate for young children ('G rated' movies).
Learning
Centres...
The
Kindergarten room's daily program and their Time Management Board, allows the
children the freedom to explore the various learning centres
that have been prepared with their interests and abilities in mind. These centres are changed daily, weekly or in accordance with
theme changes.
Each day in the Kindergarten room is special. There are enough materials and
equipment that all the children can be busy at the same time in different
areas. The centres are set up to encourage the
children to explore, make friends and become self-confident. In the
Kindergarten room we have several learning centers - Science and Discovery,
Sensory Area, Quiet Activities, Gross Motor, Role Playing, Art and
Creativity, Reading and Writing.
Science and Discovery - Computers, books, shells, magnet, plants,
scales, magnifying glasses, containers, items for counting, measuring
devices, rocks, dirt, etc.
Goals: To assist the children in developing an understanding of
"basic" mathematics through active experimentation. Through both
planned and spontaneous interaction with real objects (plants, animals, rock,
soil, water and other naturally occurring materials), to develop each child's
curiosity about the world around him and the various phenomena and materials
in it.
Sensory Area - Water table, wet sensory (water, shaving cream, etc.),
dry sensory (sand, oatmeal, rice, etc.), funnels, water wheel, sand mold,
cookie cutters & rollers, etc.
Goals: To manipulate, transform and create using the materials
and their imagination.
Quiet Activities - Books, puzzles, tapes, tape deck, tapes with
storybooks, lacing shapes, storyboard, etc.
Goals: To enable the children to enjoy books and appreciate
language through stories, music and recordings.To
increase their knowledge of language and the relationship between words and
pictures and the processes they represent.
Role Playing (Drama) - Puppet & puppet theatre, doll and clothes,
fridge, stove, kitchen sink, table, chairs, (hair salon, doctors office,
paint store, vet, candy shop, etc)
Goals: To help the children learn about basic everyday living
concept, i.e. going to work, making breakfast, what does a vet do? Through
role playing the children can learn about their feelings and many different
ways to express them.
Art and Creativity - Easels, pencils, crayons, chalk, pastels, marker,
play dough, play dough utensils, various shapes, colours,
textures of paper, glue, tape, painting materials, etc.
Goals: To help the children see are as one method of
communicating their feelings about their environments and themselves, to
encourage and ensure that without the process there is not product, and to
allow the children to enjoy and actively experiment with all materials.
Reading and Writing - Reading, letter games,
printing letters and words, phonic work sheets.
Goals: To give the children the opportunities to enjoy books by
recognizing the words. To encourage children to learn the skills of manuscript
printing and to associate each letter with it's
sound.
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