Our Programs

Toddlers

Walking changes everything!  Your toddler wants to go everywhere and do everything. At Way to Grow, our well-trained teachers take great care to create a well-charted toddler territory geared for exploration, excitement and exercise. Our hands-on child care programs cover as much ground as possible to help shape your toddler’s brain, personality, behavior and health.

Our toddler program also meets or exceeds state-mandated teacher-to-child ratios. And, you may receive a log of your child’s feeding, sleeping, diapering and learning activities every day, so you can be confident we’ve provided a range of activities designed to engage your toddler and encourage fine and gross motor skills, language development and an understanding of caring relationships.

Your Toddler’s Day

The toddler program at Way to Grow is designed around shared learning experiences that stimulate and challenge your child each and every day. The structure of a typical day in the life of your toddler might include:

  • Group activities like singing songs or exploring books.
  • Teacher-initiated activities like music or art.
  • Child-directed activities.
  • A snuggly story time.
  • Lunch and naptimes to nourish and rest your child’s growing mind and body.
  • Outdoor play at least twice daily to burn off energy and develop motor skills.

Developmental Activities

We know children learn best by having a variety of choices in a safe and organized environment. That’s why the toddler program at Way to Grow is designed around activity-based learning to encourage:

  • Active & Gross Motor Play: Rocking and riding toys and large climbing structures.
  • Fine Motor Play: Action/reaction toys, puzzles and stacking toys.
  • Imagination & Quiet Play: Items to stimulate imagination like dolls and accessories, kitchen sets and play food.
  • Language Development, Music & Movement: CD players, children’s books, musical instruments and puppets.
  • Creative Arts & Exploration: Art materials, sand and water table, and sensory materials.

Preschool

By the time your child approaches three years of age, he or she is ready to learn new skills and progress into our Preschool program. Our program combines Kindergarten-readiness activities with the best early-childhood standards from across the nation to develop critical-thinking skills and stimulate your child’s curiosity.

Our Preschool program is designed to encourage your child’s growing independence and need to investigate. In our safe learning environment, your preschooler will engage in a range of Hands-on learning activities geared to prepare them for pre-kindergarten and life beyond. Our well-trained teachers customize the curriculum to meet the diverse interests and needs of each child.

Your Preschooler’s Day

You will receive assessments regularly through daily verbal or written reports, ongoing portfolio collections, and periodic family/teacher conferences, so you can rest assured that your preschooler is progressing throughout the year.

The typical daily structure for your child might include:

  • Morning and Afternoon Group times where the day’s themed activities are introduced and reviewed.
  • Activities to bring the day’s learning unit to life.
  • Literacy and language enrichment to build emerging language skills.
  • Music and movement (songs, poems and rhymes) to expand your child’s vocabulary and listening skills.
  • Outdoor play at least twice daily to burn off energy and develop motor skills.
  • Lunch and quiet time to nourish and rest your child’s growing mind and body.

Preschool Learning Centers

The Preschool classroom features learning centers equipped with developmentally appropriate materials to channel your child’s natural sense of curiosity into educational exploration. Offering opportunities for your Preschooler to explore and excel.

  • Construction & Design
  • Dramatic Play
  • Writing
  •  Creativity & Art
  • Reading & Listening
  • Math & Manipulatives
  • Science & Sensorial

Pre-Kindergarten

The Pre-K classroom at Way to Grow is designed to help your child make significant developmental gains, like communicating successfully, and working well both independently and in groups. Our well-trained teachers will prepare your child for Kindergarten and life beyond.

Our Pre-K curriculum is specifically designed to meet the growth and learning needs of four and five-year-old children. This challenging, fun and age-appropriate program engages the whole child, helping to hone thinking, reasoning and communicating. Kindergarten readiness is so important that we’ve added a comprehensive educational program that complies with state standards for Kindergarten.

Your Child’s Day

You may receive assessments regularly through daily verbal and written reports, ongoing portfolio collections, periodic reports and family/teacher conferences, so you can rest assured that your child is progressing throughout the year.

A typical day may include:

  • Morning Circle Time
  • Pre-academic Math, Language or Literacy Skills
  • Stories, Songs, and Poems
  • Music and Movement
  • Outdoor Play
  • Lunch and Quiet Time

Building on Preschool Learning

The year-round curriculum incorporates the best practices of early childhood education experts and promotes school-readiness. Your child will create journals and portfolios that encourage communication through drawing and writing.

Your child will be offered opportunities such as:

  • Strengthening Reading Skills
  • Practicing Writing Letters and Words
  • Developing Math Skills
  • Getting Ready for School

School Age (5-8yrs)

Our program for school-age children is the perfect combination of recreation and education. In our safe environment, your child will be presented with opportunities for fun, socializing and learning—they’ll do homework, get some exercise, create projects, participate in group activities and more. Plus, our convenient hours and available transportation to and from school make it easy for them (and you!) to get into a routine.

We offer our school-age program during holidays and other breaks from school. We are currently offering a Distant Learning Classroom for families.

Summer Break

We make summer even more fun with exciting themes, activities and in house field trips.

Winter Break

Our holiday break program keeps your child interested and entertained with dozens of projects and activities.

School Breaks

We’re open even when school isn’t—teacher conferences, during most inclement weather and half days are no problem.

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