A breakdown
of the class schedule for
Get in the Groove for Preschool
Open Play
The class will open with Open Play when the children arrive. We will have different play areas set up: for example, a playdough table, trains/trucks, building blocks, books, drawing table, or seasonal activities.
Snack Time
Time to refuel! During snack time, we will do bathroom visits with the children who are already potty trained. We love the conversations that we have with the students during snack time!
Welcome Circle Time
We will then have a Welcome Circle Time session during which the teacher will sing the Hello song and talk about the theme for the day. We also sing our Days of the Week and What’s the Weather? songs.
Art or Sensory
During the art + sensory session, we will introduce the supplies that we are working with that morning and talk to the children about different ways they can use the supplies. We focus on Process Art which is child-directed and celebrates the process of discovery. The focus is on the creation not the outcome.
Music + Movement
The session is all about encouraging the innate rhythm and natural love of music and movement that your child demonstrates whenever they hear music. We will use shaky eggs, wrist bells, scarves and more.
STEM Session
In this session, the teacher will introduce a science, building, or math activity. All of the activities will be fun, stimulating, and age-appropriate.
Story Time
During this session, the teacher will read a book to the children. Storytime is very interactive with lots of questions about what is happening in the story.
Yoga Session
Our students LOVE the yoga sessions. Each week, the yoga session will reflect the theme of the class.
Goodbye Circle Time
During our closing circle time, the teacher will talk about what we have done in class that morning and will sing some closing songs (for example, ABC song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star), and the Goodbye Song.
“The Creative Groove program has been a wonderfully positive experience for Jordan’s first drop-off experience. The warm, nurturing, and creative environment has really helped him to feel confident and excited about coming to “school.” He wakes up excited about going to school and runs in with enthusiasm. It is always difficult as a parent to leave your child in a new environment. But I was immediately impressed with the gentle way that the teachers at Creative Groove welcomed Jordan and helped him to feel comfortable.
— Jordan’s Mom