At Beacon, we know that young children learn best from their own actions in the world around them. We provide an appropriately structured and nurturing program for children ages 3 through 5 to learn through play and free exploration with a rich array of materials.
Our teachers understand child development and will build upon what your
child brings to the classroom to prepare him or her for what comes next.
We aim to
- help young students discover how they learn best
- motivate them to want to learn by giving them successful experiences
- encourage them to create and to express themselves
- teach them how to be with others cooperatively, and
- give them a sure sense of belonging.
Children on the cusp of kindergarten who have demonstrated developmental readiness for more structure and instruction can take part in kindergarten prep activities. As with every Beacon program, the level and pace of instruction matches the needs of the children who make up the class.
Curriculum
Beacon’s program emphasizes language enrichment through discovery and play. Prereading and premath activities emphasize patterns, concepts and vocabulary over work with letters and numerals. Science, social studies, health and safety, and cultural awareness are taught via both formal and discovery methods, including celebrations of diverse cultural events. Social and emotional growth activities are adapted especially for young children.
Our teachers thematically integrate art, music, dance and movement every day. Students regularly attend a music class and a dance class taught by our skilled artist-teachers in their studio-classrooms. The physical exercise program, both indoors and out, includes two 45-minute recesses daily. Our ceramics program helps develop fine motor and creative skills. Our classroom garden teaches students about how plants grow, where food comes from, and how to nurture living things.
Beacon's Early Childhood Program is fully licensed and in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. Early Childhood facility number 010210724.
A Beacon Early Childhood Week
Outlined below is an example of a typical Early Childhood weekly schedule. The school is open from 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
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Early Childhood Sample Schedule
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Story Time
Finger Play
Snack
Recess
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Story Time
Nursery Rhymes
Snack
Pre-Math
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Listening Skills
Snack
Story Time
Draw & Write
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Social Development
Story Time
Free Choice Play
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Listening Skills
Story Time
Dance
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Draw & Write
Story Time
Art
Free Choice Play
Story Time
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Music
Social Studies
Block Activities
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Music
Free Choice Play
Story Time
Recess
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Recess
Pre-Math
Gross Motor Skills
Language Arts
Story Time
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Whole Language
Read, Draw, Write, Story & Dictation
Recess
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Lunch
Nap
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Lunch
Nap
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Lunch
Nap
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Lunch
Nap
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Lunch
Nap
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Science
Dramatic Play
Story Time
Finger Play
Snack
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Art
Dramatic Play
Snack
Show & Tell
Story Time
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Science
Fine Motor Skills
Show & Tell
Snack
Story Time
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Science
Dramatic Play
Snack
Show & Tell
Story Telling
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Cooking
Fine Motor Skills
Story Telling
Snack
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Recess
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Recess
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Recess
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Recess
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Recess
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