Themes for February: Junior Preschool- Zoo Phonics Senior Preschool- Zoo Phonics   During the week of Feb. 8-12, we will focus on Love and Friendship ( Valentines Day Sunday, Feb. 14th) The remaining weeks of February we will be focusing on the Alphabet and our Zoo Phonics program. Over the next few weekends we will be having our classrooms painted. The walls are beginning to look a bit barren, however we will replace our displays as soon as possible.   As we begin the Self-Study process of accreditation, we will be reviewing our curriculum and classroom environments, and making changes that we feel will improve our program. Parent input is valuable and important to us. Please feel free to call or email us with any suggestions, questions, concerns, or criticism.	Developing a love for books is very important in the early years. Books are always available to children and there are story times throughout the day. We take time to discuss the pictures we see and what we have read.
Children have many opportunities to express themselves through the arts, using a variety of mediums. Experiences in art develops aesthetic awareness, fine motor skills,spacial awareness, language skills, and much more.	Tactile/textural experiences, such as playdoh, are always provided.
Early childhood physical education develops basic movement and motor knowledge and skills.	Manipulatives and building materials are provided to develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, problem solving and introduce math concepts.