I believe children should have fun! After all, even the experts agree that preschool age children learn mostly through play. These carefree years are so short, and soon the children will be exposed to a much more structured form of learning. During the month, many activities take place which help promote basic skills (letter & number recognition, color & shape recognition, large motor skills, small motor skills, etc.).TaTa’s offers a preschool program September to June of each year. This program targets children ages 1 to 5 yrs. Activities include circle time, calendar time, weather chart, group activities and discussion and 2-4 crafts per week. We also incorporate morning and afternoon outside play when weather allows. Children under school age do not play outdoors when it is below 30 degrees. There are many learning stations in my daycare playroom. There is a housekeeping area, blocks and trucks, puzzles and books, dress up items and much more!
The children are also taught basic sign language. They will be able to learn over fifty basic words that focus on everyday living.
Our subjects change on a month to month basis. Allowing us to look into several ideas within a months time,
September 2009 Themes
Rainforest Explorer
Grab your binoculars and enter a tropical rainforest to learn about colors, numbers and letters; decorate a parrot with feathers; and count monkeys swinging in the trees. There is so much to do and learn while exploring the bugs, plants and animals in the different layers of the rainforest.
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Letters
SLA
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Numbers
3 & 13
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Shape
Circle
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Color
Red & Green
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October 2009 Themes
Treehouse Club
Imagine painting wood, friends with forest animals. Run with deer, but watch out for the skunk! Transform your room into acres of woods. This club will have your children learning about roots, color-changing leaves and the many treasures of trees.
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Letters
P, C & X
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Numbers
4 & 14
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Shape
Triangle
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Color
Orange & Brown
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November 2009 Themes
Transportation Station
Beep–Beep! Honk your horn for this fast -paced theme about transportation and things that "go." Compete in make-believe car races, ride a train through homemade tunnels, and fly above the clouds in an airplane. Invite your children to climb on a train, bike or horse, and ride off to where the imagination leads.
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Letters
O, U & W
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Numbers
9 & 19
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Shape
Star
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Color
Blue & Red
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