Class Descriptions: 1-Day Class
For children 16 months of age by September 1st
Wednesdays / 2:00-3:30 PM
The 1-Day Class is designed to be a gentle introduction into the co-op preschool setting while spending quality one-on-one time with your toddler. While visiting a variety of activities throughout the classroom, the parent will be able to observe and interact with their child while they create, play, explore and discover new things.
Young toddlers are always on the move, they are tactile, and they enjoy experiencing things using all their senses.
Our outdoor classroom has paths for bike riding or pushing a cart, grass for running and jumping, a play structure for climbing and a sand pond for digging, scooping, and playing with water on those warm days.
Given that toddlers are always moving and quite expressive, we also have Circle Time during our time together. It is an opportunity for children to experiment with instruments, rhythm and movement, supported by a well-designed program.
As well as being given this gift of one-on-one time with your child, you also have the opportunity to meet new families, develop new friendships and share the joys and frustrations of parenting. During each class day, the teacher meets with the parents to discuss their child’s development as well as providing articles that address questions and/or concerns about development and parenting.
Though we meet only once a week, it is a wonderful opportunity for families to experience the rewards our preschool offers both the child and parent.
A Day in The Life of a 1 Day Family
In our 1 Day class, we have a class size of 6 children. Parents are expected to attend class with their child each week.
There are approximately five stations around the preschool, each focused on different educational areas. Your child will make their own choices on which stations to visit and which activities to engage in, and you will assist them with any activities they need. This is your chance to enable your child to explore, get messy, and learn in an environment that encourages experiential education.
Working at a co-op means you are ready to engage with children and contribute to the school. Our school’s only paid employees are the teachers and a bookkeeper, which means that everything you see and love about our school, from it’s cleanliness, to it’s beautiful gardens and well-organized indoor facilities are done by the families at our school. When you join our school, you join our community of families, dedicated to creating an outstanding preschool environment for our children.
Sample 1-Day Class Schedule
| 2:00PM | Arrival Time. Parents and children arrive and the teacher will greet each child. Parents will grab a work-card with detailed cleanup time instructions. |
| 2:00PM | Exploration and Activity Time. All of the activities will be set out by the teacher and ready to go. The children are allowed to take the lead and explore freely outside the classroom, choosing for themselves which stations and activities they want to experience. The parent’s role is to observe and help where needed, while the child explores the variety of activities. This is also time for parents to talk amongst each other to share the joys and challenges of parenting, as well as getting to know each other. |
| 3:00PM | Cleanup Time. During this time parents will refer to their work card to clean and sanitize the necessary areas. |
| 3:15PM | Circle Time.Children and their parents will join the teacher for Circle Time. |
| 3:30PM | Goodbye Time. All of the children and their parents will come together to sing the Goodbye song. |