Overview
The preschool program at Early Learning Center is one that reflects the belief that learning takes place primarily through exploratory play activities. Activities vary considerably in the amount of adult guidance which accompanies them, and it is our belief that a good preschool program offers both directed and non-directed activities which encourage children to plan and think about what they are doing. Group activities include story time, show-and-tell, music and movement, games, cooking projects, and a variety of special teacher-planned activities, which frequently involve the entire class at once.
Individual and small group play activities are numerous, and what is offered varies from week to week. These activities are selected by the children and include opportunities for block building, housekeeping play, climbing and large muscle play (both indoors and outdoors), dramatic play (including puppets and dress-up), easel painting, crafts, numerous art activities, sand and water play, puzzles, and a variety of conceptual activities which involve preschool math and science, as well as language arts. Early Learning Center attempts to provide a balanced program with a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to stimulate the children’s interest and to promote social-emotional, intellectual, physical and creative growth. Families will also benefit from our early education program.
Our educators use the Michigan Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Preschoolers as a guide to develop the curriculum and draw strongly from The Creative Curriculum along with others to develop a program that focuses on the development of the whole child.
Individual and small group play activities are numerous, and what is offered varies from week to week. These activities are selected by the children and include opportunities for block building, housekeeping play, climbing and large muscle play (both indoors and outdoors), dramatic play (including puppets and dress-up), easel painting, crafts, numerous art activities, sand and water play, puzzles, and a variety of conceptual activities which involve preschool math and science, as well as language arts. Early Learning Center attempts to provide a balanced program with a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to stimulate the children’s interest and to promote social-emotional, intellectual, physical and creative growth. Families will also benefit from our early education program.
Our educators use the Michigan Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Preschoolers as a guide to develop the curriculum and draw strongly from The Creative Curriculum along with others to develop a program that focuses on the development of the whole child.
Who May Attend ELC?
For enrollment at ELC, all children must:
1. Be the age of two years and six months.
2. Be mostly toilet trained.
3. Have the clearance of a licensed physician with up-to-date vaccination records.
*Children with special needs are eligible for enrollment. See the director for details. No child will be refused admission on the basis of race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin.
1. Be the age of two years and six months.
2. Be mostly toilet trained.
3. Have the clearance of a licensed physician with up-to-date vaccination records.
*Children with special needs are eligible for enrollment. See the director for details. No child will be refused admission on the basis of race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin.