Early Preschool 2 Yr. Olds - Orange Room
Our early preschoolers will begin their learning experience with a bright and colorful classroom specifically designed for their little hands, bodies and minds to begin exploring and learning. This cheery classroom enhances children’s creativity in everyday activities and learning experiences.
Our teachers encourage the children to learn through playing, music, language repetition and hands-on activities. Most importantly at this age, teachers use teachable moments to make observations while the children explore using all their senses and abilities.
Orange Room Early Preschool 2 Year Old Teacher
Madelyn Jaedike
Classroom: Orange Room ~ 2 yr. old teacher
Education: Early Childhood Certification and Level 1 on the Wisconsin Registry for Childcare Professionals. Associates Degree from UW-Baraboo/Sauk County in General Studies.
Experience: Came to By Leaps and Bounds in May 2018.
Gabriella Falagian
Classroom: Orange Room ~ 2 yr. old teacher
Education: Early Childhood Certification and Level 1 on Wisconsin Registry for Early Childhood Professionals.
Experience: First experience working in a childcare center. Came to By Leaps and Bounds in October 2023.
Early Preschool (Two Year Olds) Curriculum
Our goal is to have every child’s day filled with learning experiences while meeting the needs of each child’s individual development. We have combined some of the best curriculum to deliver an all encompassing learning experience.
Our curriculum provides teachers with the opportunity to teach to a child’s individual needs. It encompasses learning style preferences, multiple intelligences, thematic approach, developmental domain; which includes; cognitive, communication, social emotional; and developing small and large motor skills.
Program Curriculum
Our curriculum brings an environmental approach to learning through daily exploration. This allows children to learn through exploring the world around them through creative centers. Teachers provide child-guided instruction in centers including blocks, house area, table toys, art, sand, water, library corner, music and movement, cooking, and the outdoors. The curriculum’s foundation is based on the belief that children learn through play.
Story Time
Develops a strong foundation for early literacy in children through highly interactive and event oriented reading processes. It focuses on language and teaches children the beginning techniques of reading. Each book, finger play and flannel story provides visual art, language development and engages children in active communication.
Music and Movement
Music and movement takes place throughout the day. It is an integral part of circle time, transitions, free play and story time. It enhances language development, rhyming, hand-eye coordination, musical tones and introduction of simple instruments brings a smile to every child as they create their own music. Music has the potential to expand children’s creativity and promote early learning skills.
Singing Times
Allows young children the opportunity to expand their world through the art of communicating and using their own unique voice. Each child is encouraged to express his or her unique vocal sound to inspire their individual creativity. Singing can be silly, fun and a wonderful way for children to express their creativity in a safe nurturing environment.
Dramatic Play
We place a priority on giving children several opportunities for dramatic play during the day. Dramatic play is central to children’s healthy development and learning during their early years. The children explore a large number of themed play areas that change throughout the year; house area, dress up, restaurants, pets and many others.
Emergent Drawing and Early Handwriting
This uses multi-sensory techniques for early drawing, letter building and recognition to begin emergent handwriting and expressive drawing to children of every age. Instruction begins by guiding and assisting children how to hold writing instruments to allow more freedom of creative movement. Early drawing and handwriting reinforces the child’s self image and portrait. Those beginning scribbles, lines and shapes are the path to emergent writing for young children.
Beginning Letters and Early Language
Through storytelling, finger plays and flannel board stories teachers will encourage children to develop their language skills through repetition and conversation. These are crucial tools to give children the opportunity to express themselves using language.
Beginning Numbers and Early Counting Concepts
Sorting and early counting are integral throughout children’s early learning experiences. We use everyday classroom materials that children are familiar with to teach sorting and beginning number concept recognition. Small motor development is improved when we bring out the play dough and work with our hands to expand these concepts.
Exploring Science and Sensory Through The World Around Us
Science is taught through observation and hands on activities. The children have opportunities to explore the world around them while experiencing cause and effect situations throughout daily learning experiences within their indoor and outdoor classrooms. They discover texture, explore with their five senses and measure sensory materials.
Art
Art is a hands on activity that expands imagination and exercises creativity. It is incorporated on a daily basis into the classroom lesson plan. Whether it is painting with hands, water colors, sponges or brushes, puffy paint, or drawing a picture of an object; children learn that all of their creations are pieces of beauty.
Outdoor Adventures and Play Experiences
Children have ample time several times each day to play and explore the great outdoors on an age appropriate and well equipped play ground designed specifically for toddler exploration and open ended adventures and play.
Early Preschool (Two Year Olds) Schedule
Sample Schedule
6:30-8:30 *First 2 hours of Operation Classrooms Combine Mixed Age Groups for Early Arrivals
6:30-8:45 Creative Centers
- Dramatic Play
- Science and/or Sensory Play
- Manipulative Play
- Music and Movement
8:20-8:30 Clean Up
8:30-8:50 Circle Time
- Story Time (theme related)
- Songs (theme related)
- Finger Plays/Puppets
- Flannel Board
8:50-9:30 Hand Washing/Transition to Morning Snack
9:00-9:30 Morning Snack
9:30-9:45 Diapering & Rest Room Break
9:45-10:15 Art Projects
- Creative Centers (theme related)
- Science and/or Sensory Play
- Dramatic Play
- Manipulative Play
- Music and Movement
10:15-11:15 Transition to Outdoor Play/Community Walk/Nearby Park
11:15-11:30 Transition Indoors/Hand Washing/Prepare for Lunch
11:00-11:15 Small Group Time/Puppets/Songs/Transition to Lunch
11:30-12:00 Homemade Lunch (prepared on site)
12:00-12:15 Diapering/Rest Room Break/ Hand Washing /Transition to Rest Time
12:15-2:15 Rest Time/Quiet Time
2:00-2:15 Quiet Activities for Early Risers
2:15-2:30 Diapering/Rest Room Break/Hand Washing/Transition to Afternoon Snack
2:30-3:00 Afternoon Snack
3:00-3:15 Transition to Outdoor Play
3:15-430/5:00 Outdoor Play (weather permitting)
3:15-4:30-5:00 Indoor Play
- Creative Centers
- Thematic Activities
- Manipulative Play
- Science and/or Sensory Play
4:30/5:00-6:00 Multi Age Focus Boxes/Creative Centers/Thematic Activities/Manipulative Play
4:00-6:00 *Last 2 Hours of OperationDD Classrooms Combine Mixed Age Groups for Late Departures