Sugar Maple Class
Three Day Program for Children 2 - 3 Years Old
Reverence for Nature, Reverence for Childhood
Our Sugar Maple Class centers on creating an open environment with hands-on activities that transform a child’s sensory experiences into a knowledge of themselves, and the world around them. Building on growth from the Dogwood Nursery, children are invited to participate in creative play and practical work, developing fine and gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, and the executive functioning and concentration skills necessary for academic and social success in life.
In the Sugar Maple Class, there is a focus on learning practical life skills through imitation. These practical skills support children in many of the daily activities that they observe adults doing, such as chopping vegetables, stirring, sweeping the floor, folding laundry, scrubbing and polishing, and setting the table. Through imitation the children also learn to become deeply involved in their own self-care, such as dressing themselves, learning to zip, button, and snap, putting on shoes, washing their hands, and using the bathroom.
The curriculum for the year also focuses on creating a rich classroom environment full of music, with many of the transitions and changes in the day being sung, building language familiarity and knowledge. Artistic activities include painting, sensory exploration, and textile work throughout the year.
*Children in this class are expected to be moving towards potty training by the beginning of the school year*
Program Offerings
3-Day Sugar Maples
For Ages 2 - 3 Years Old
Monday - Wednesday
8:30am to 3:15pm // *Early Dismissal* option 8:30am - 12:30pm
