Preschool Program Goals

WELCOME TO OUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM

Bright Mind Preschool respects each child’s own pace, while introducing cognitive skills, socials skills and language arts skills. Play-based preschool learning centers for math, science, dramatic play, writing and literacy, music, and creative art provide opportunities to balance and stimulate both shared and independent learning experiences.

The NAEYC accredited Mother Goose Curriculum for Preschool is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that features exploration and discovery as a way of learning, enabling children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills. 

Below is an example of the upcoming curriculum. This September and October, children will learn about family and pets.

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BRIGHT MIND CLASSES FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

 

Our classes are divided into 4 classrooms:

• Busy Bees (2 ½+ years old)
• Treasure Hunters (3+ years old)
• Trail Blazers (3+ years old)
• Space Rangers (4+ years year old)

 

• Busy Bees

Our Busy Bee class is curious to learn! In our youngest classroom, we help foster your child's willingness to explore with many fun and engaging activities. Here, we expose children to letters and sounds through lots of stories. Fine motor skills are encouraged through scribbling and process art as well as developing their gross motor skills with balancing games and dancing. This creative and busy age group will enjoy dramatic play time, sensory activities, arts and crafts, science and more!

 

• Treasure Hunters and Trail Blazers

Students in these classes are developing their ongoing autonomy and practicing social skills such as turn-taking and sharing. At this age, children have familiarity and comfort in the classroom routine and enjoy learning and making new friends. Here, your child will be exposed to early math, beginning reading, and may even develop their handwriting by writing their own name. This confident and social group is exposed to dramatic play, sensory activities, arts & crafts, science and more!

 

• Space Rangers Our eldest preschoolers in our program are focused on building their social and academic skills that will prepare them for kindergarten. Here, students have lots of opportunities throughout their school day to engage with others in small groups that include math, literacy and group games. These independent and enthusiastic age groups get the opportunity in their afternoons to go on adventures around Old Town which includes the nearby playground, post office, grocery store and more!