Each class has a teacher, at least 2 other staff members, and access to support staff. Eight children are developing typically and seven have been identified with special needs. There are up to 15 children in each class. MEEP is an integrated preschool setting that serves children who are ages 3 through 5 and not yet eligible for kindergarten. The program values each child’s unique abilities and facilitates development at a pace and level consistent with each child’s ability. Emphasis is placed on the child’s capacity to develop and enjoy friendships, to begin to learn to resolve conflicts, and to learn respect for the feeling, ideas, and differences of others. The curriculum offers opportunities for a wide variety of experiences paint, puzzles, clay, play-doh, water, sand, blocks, manipulatives, music, movement, books, dramatic play.Ī major component of the preschool program is to help children develop positive self-esteem and an enjoyment of learning. The daily schedule is intended to balance indoor and outdoor periods, active and quiet times, individual, small group, and whole group activities. Children are encouraged and taught to make choices among a range of activities, especially those that are based on their own interests and experiences. It addresses the whole child in areas including the development of cognition, communication, language, social interaction, play skills, motor abilities, and self-help skills. The curriculum utilizes a developmental approach based on well-established principles of development.
Preschool is designed to provide children with a safe, secure and nurturing environment in which children can learn about themselves, each other, and the world around them. These qualities are essential to future educational success. The Preschool Teachers and Staff recognize the primary goal of early childhood education is to promote independence, self-confidence, self-esteem, and an enthusiasm for learning. The Preschool programs are located at Medford High School, the Brooks, McGlynn, Missituk, and Roberts Elementary Schools.
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