Age: 4.5-6 years old
This room features 2 teachers caring for 20 children.
Our Junior Kinder children attend for the full day and continue to enjoy our teacher-directed activities based on the emergent curriculum, as well as open exploration. Our Junior Kinders still get the opportunity to rest if needed. Children who no longer need to rest will be given a quiet activity to participate in after approximately 45 minutes.
Our Kinder children are walked to GHL with the Out of School Care teachers in the morning once you have reviewed and returned the transportation agreement. After school, a designated teacher will pick up the Kinder group from GHL and walk them back to the centre.
Stay Up Program: Typically, children in Kindergarten have developed to the point of not requiring a rest time. However, we keep in mind that children develop at different rates. If a child requests a rest time, we will incorporate this based on our discretion. During Stay Up time, there is teacher directed learning to support what is being taught at school. There are also open ended activities based on child interests.
Music program: Each week our music teacher, Dawn, comes in to teach us new songs and dances with the Jr Kinder group. Music is a very important part of our development as it is linked with vocabulary expansion, number skills and gross motor skills.
A Typical Day At Brookview In The Jr. Kinder & Kinder Program:
When the child enters in the morning, he is greeted by his teachers, and then he/she is given the freedom to explore the various learning activities and interest centers that have been prepared before his/her arrival: House Keeping/Dramatic Play Center, Library, Manipulatives, Crafts, Sand/Water etc. The centers are always available and the materials in them are changed weekly basis depending on the interests of the group.
A teacher is always nearby to support when the child when needed. We are always available to answer any questions, offer a challenging statement, or make a suggestion in keeping with each child’s current level of achievement, interest, ability, and needs. The children are given time to grow, room to explore, experiment, to discover, to play and to be a child.
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We look forward to caring for your child and hope that your time with us will be a positive life experience. Any questions? Phone us at 780-436-4504 or fill out our online waiting list form.