Preschool Curriculum Guide
PRESCHOOL AT THE ORCHARD SCHOOL
For children ages 3 - 4
Five days per week or three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Class size: 18
Two lead teachers
Specialist instruction in library, music, physical education, and science/outdoor education
The preschool program at The Orchard School honors each child as a capable learner and emphasizes a nature-based learning approach. We strive to create learning environments that are flexible, organized, purposeful, and inspiring. Most of all, we recognize that preschool is a time when students get to practice being in new environments together and get to focus on developing their social- emotional connections with a new community. Teachers carefully listen, observe, and document children’s work and the growth of relationships that build a strong sense of community in their classrooms. We utilize an emergent curriculum of time- tested and modern techniques that are flexible and responsive to the needs of our students. The topics for study often develop from conversations, family events, and interests of both the children and their teachers. We utilize these interests to build upon developmental benchmarks in social skills, language and literacy, writing, math, and special classes.
THE ORCHARD SCHOOL
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