Pablo Picasso

Whether they are counting how many marbles they have, fitting a cylinder into a circular hole, or asking for more milk, preschoolers are constantly using and experimenting with math concepts. Our preschool teachers create learning experiences that build math skills and reasoning so children can solve problems and use mathematics in real and meaningful ways, such as:

• Sorting items by size, color, or shape during clean-up
• Stringing beads in a pattern
• Discussing past, present, and future events
• Counting out small groups of items and matching to a numeral card
• Playing estimation games such as "Which jar has more pebbles?"
• Experimenting with measuring cups in the sand or water table

Preschool children are constantly engaged in research and experimentation, testing hypotheses, exploring properties, making important discoveries and learning how things work. Through our preschool science curriculum, teachers carefully plan experiences that not only develop scientific skills but also nurture children’s natural curiosity, such as:

• Investigating objects on a light box or light table
• Predicting daily weather
• Using microscopes and documenting observations through pictures and charts
• Problem solving with the guidance of teacher prompts
• Exploring maps, magazines, and other resources

Artistic exploration encourages important skills such as creative thinking, adaptation, problem-solving, innovation, and follow-through. Our preschool teachers nurture children’s own artistic abilities and help them appreciate art in the broader world by engaging in diverse creative experiences, such as:

• Working on long-term art projects such as paper-mâché sculptures
• Dictating stories to accompany drawings
• Singing songs and reading books from around the world
• Making instruments
• Painting to the beat of music
• Creating dramatic play areas such as a greenhouse, grocery store, or office