Little Scholars Learning House’s Preschool program provides a carefully planned, stimulating environment that helps children develop the foundational habits, attitudes, skills and ideas that are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. It is designed to meet the needs of each individual child. Through a Montessori-inspired philosophy, we recognize each stage of development presents challenges and opportunities to teach children the beginning practices which foster independence and creative lifelong learning. Sensorial Exercises Sensorial materials help children learn to distinguish, categorize, and relate new information to what they already know. This process is the beginning of conscious knowledge, spurred when the intelligence works in a concentrated way on impressions created by the senses. Sensorial activities at this stage build on what children learned in infant and toddler phases, integrating the same types of activities into the rest of the curriculum. Examples include: Math – We present children with a binomial cube that helps them learn discrimination of color and size and builds a foundation for future understanding of polynomials and volume. Language Arts – Children are constantly matching concepts such as color and shape to objects to build and grow vocabulary. They also learn to identify consonants and vowels, and begin learning to write through color and texture exercises. Science – Color discrimination is used to help children identify different parts and concepts of individual animals. Geography – Touch discrimination is used to help children distinguish between water and land, and later colors are used to help children discriminate between continents, then countries. ​ Practical Life Exercises Young children like to imitate adults doing ordinary tasks, by doing this we help children improve their coordination and focus their concentration. They learn to pay attention to detail and develop good work habits. ​ Physical Geography Large wooden puzzle maps are immensely popular. At first, students use them simply as puzzles. Gradually, children learn names of countries, geographical facts, and common land formations such as islands and peninsulas. By starting with the big picture and then working down to include smaller details, we create a love for the concepts of geography in our students. Cultural Units Little Scholars Learning House allows children to gain an awareness of the world around them by exploring countries, customs, food, music, climate, language and animals. The mission with cultural units are to help students develop understanding, tolerance and compassion for all people. Arts Art feeds a great joy children find in creating. At Little Scholars Learning House, children use their imaginations with a variety of mediums, learning that process is more important than the end-product. Science and Nature Science stimulates curiosity through discovery projects and experiments, helping children to draw their own conclusions. Our students strive to: Study the plant and animal kingdoms Develop a love and appreciation for all living things Use sensorial exercises focusing on color, touch and auditory discrimination to better understand the living world around them. ​ Preschool age schedule: 8:50-9:00 Drop off/car line begins 9:00-9:15 Morning greeting/circle time 9:15- 10:00 Work time 10:00-10:15 Snack time 10:15-11:15 Work time 11:15-11:45 Outside time 11:45-11:55 Closing circle 11:55-12:00 Pick Up Line Outside Doors Remainder of day for other preschool age children: 12:00-1:00 Lunch/Outside time 1:00-3:00 Rest Time/Quiet time 3:00-4:00 Snack and Outside time 4:00-6:00 Learning centers: Children can explore and play in the centers.

A loving, nurturing, and a peaceful daycare environment that develops basic trust, in which caregivers respond appropriately to the infant’s communication of his/her needs. Constant observation is made, followed by appropriate responses to assist in the development of his/her emerging personality. At our daycare you will find infants respected as a whole person. Assistance is provided to individual learning, which will lead to independence when infants participate in their daily routine of care.

Toddler / Young Preschool Our program invites children on a daily adventure in a safe, secure environment. Tailored to each child’s needs, we give toddlers time and opportunities to immerse themselves in four areas that go beyond what a traditional daycare can offer. ​​ Practical Life Skills Toddlers develop a sense of self while learning to be independent. We strive to teach independence and confidence at this young age through simple everyday activities like: Buttoning Zipping Preparing Food Washing Hands When promoted as part of the learning process, even simple life skill tasks can lead to greater physical independence and confidence that promotes intellectual exploration and creativity in children, even at the toddler age. ​ Motor Skills Students’ fine motor skills, concentration, and eye-hand coordination develop through activities such as pouring, spooning and grasping. They also learn to organize objects spatially. Outdoor playtime and classroom movement exercises promote large motor skills through activities such as jumping, running, dancing and walking. ​ Sensorial Exercises Our children advance their sense of touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste. This teaches them concepts such as size, shape, and color. Outdoor adventures let children explore nature through their senses as well. Other sensorial exercises include discrimination of weight, discrimination of smell, discrimination of taste, discrimination of temperature, and discrimination of shape, all to develop a more robust vocabulary and learn to distinguish between like items, building towards the preschool curriculum. ​ Language Development The explosion of verbal language is a hallmark of the toddler years. We help children gain a rich vocabulary through daily conversations and an exploration of literature via books and finger plays. Pre-reading activities include matching, counting, and understanding sequence of events. Children also learn to use and read facial expressions. Toddlers are introduced early and exposed daily to the core components of an educational philosophy, including: Mathematics – To recite and identify numbers while also coming to understand that numbers have value. Science – Science concepts are introduced through weekly topics that help to lay the foundation for scientific exploration. Hands-on activities and discussions promote discovery. The Arts – Toddlers develop self-expression and a passion for the arts by creating unique projects, singing playful songs and reciting fun rhymes daily. These musical and artistic experiences teach children to work on creative expression — with process being more important than product.