3/4’s Class

Three-day Preschool
Age 3 by August 31st
9:00am-12:00pm
Thursday and Friday
Teacher: Jennifer Girou
Parent Educator: Kylene Ushimaru

Children’s Program

3-year-olds are full of wonder and are ready to learn by DOING. Through guided play at preschool they are:

  • Developing social skills
  • Using language to solve problems
  • Practicing self regulation
  • Making neural (brain) connections that are the foundation for reading and math

Our class provides a stimulating variety of choices to explore for active, whole body learning. Challenges of learning to wait and negotiate with friends are met with understanding and proactive teaching.

Routine Includes:

  • Walk (teacher led walk around the neighborhood for large motor activity)
  • Opening circle (calendar, weather and activities for the day)
  • Free play (play, explore, pretend, create and climb)
  • Clean up (learning to be responsible for the care of toys and materials we have been using)
  • Story circle
  • Snack time (sharing a healthy snack furnished and prepared by parents according to health department standards)
  • Music (singing and using big muscles and sharing space together)

Parent Involvement

Parents assist in the classroom one day a week.

  • You choose whether your day will be either Thursday or Friday morning.
  • Your child comes the other day without you.
  • If you cannot come in due to illness, etc. you ask another parent to trade with you.
  • We teach you ways to interact with the kids using our “positive discipline” philosophy.
  • You rotate bringing a healthy snack for the children.

Parents get to:

  • Attend a monthly, evening parent meeting to discuss business and parenting topics
  • Help with the running of the preschool and fundraising
  • Choose a co-op job that fits your interests, skill, and time
  • Get to know other families that are investing in our children’s education

Parenting Program

I can use words but sometimes I forget and use my body instead. I am so capable but it’s hard to get me out the door in the morning.

How to facilitate cooperation? How to have happy play dates? Why can’t s/he leave the park when it is time to go? How can I nurture his/her love of reading?

Parent Education is an important part of our Preschool

  • A professional Parenting Educator attends class one day each week (alternating Thurs/Fri) ready to check in with you to offer tips that will help at home and at school
  • The class chooses one night a month for Parent Meeting–time to learn about guidance and discipline AND as an adult night out together (example: first Tuesday of each month)
  • To personalize your learning, choose from a list of free talks on topics such as: Guidance & Discipline, Raising Boys/Girls, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, Sleep, Raising an Only, Making the Most of Temperament Traits

“Who said 3 year olds were easier than 2’s? At co-op I got new ideas….and I saw that my kid wasn’t ‘the only one’. “