Programs
Objectives
Enrichment
Programs
Our teacher to child ratio
for each of our programs is lower than the standard required by
Minnesota state licensing regulations. The stated ages for each
program is a range based on the child's age in years/months as of
September 1.
Toddlers Preschool 1
Ages: 16 months-30 months Ages: 2.5 years-3.6 years
Group Size: 12 children Group Size: 14 Children
Ratio: 1 teacher per 6 students Ratio: 1 teacher per 7 students
Preschool 2 Preschool
2
Ages: 3.5 years- 4+ years
Ages: 4+ to 5 years
Group Size: 24 children Group Size: 18 Children
Ratio: 1 teacher per 8 students Ratio: 1 teacher per 9 students
Program Objectives
The mission of Children's
Country Day School is to provide a loving environment which nurtures the development of a positive self concept.
Our program objectives are as follows:
To provide a warm, nurturing environment which encourages the potential for the development of the "whole child."
To provide an environment with developmentally appropriate materials, based on successful experiences, encouraging all children to develop a healthy self concept and a positive self esteem.
To offer an environment which encourages your child to develop his or her capabilities and interests at their own pace and according to their individual needs. A program which recognizes the uniqueness of each and every child and provides positive encouragement for continued growth.
To maintain an environment which provides the child with the opportunity to learn by doing, moving from concrete hands-on experiences to more abstract concept development, thus providing opportunities for a lifetime of creative living and learning.
To provide an environment which
offers opportunities to have first hand exposure to life, both plant and
animal, thus providing children with sensitivity and a respect for
others. To nurture respect for self, for others and the environment.
Enrichment
Children's Country Day
School offers enrichment programming to all students, including science
& nature, sign language and music.
Science & Nature
The science and nature program is offered as part of our curriculum for
all students at Country Day. Through stories, games, art projects and
hands-on activities, children are given the opportunity to learn about a
wide variety of plants and animals. Activities are designed to nourish
the natural curiosity of young children, and expose them to the wonders
of the world around them. From feeding our own farm animals and planting
a vegetable garden to learning about the exotic animals of far away
lands, children are given an opportunity to ask questions, and get
hands-on experiences. Each science lesson is designed to fit the
interests and abilities of each age group at
Country Day.
Sign Language
Sign language classes are offered once a week for children in the
Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 classrooms. The children
gain exposure to ASL, American Sign Language, through a variety of
stories, songs, games and activities.
Music
Music classes are offered once a week for all ages. Music is explored
through a variety of activities. Each week the children will learn new
songs and sing with string instruments such as the piano, guitar,
autoharp and violin. Dance and movement are also incorporated as well as
use of the percussion instruments.
