Class Descriptions

Honey Bees Class | Bumble Bees Class | Queen Bees Class

All our classes are structured around a framework of free play and group time. Our philosophy is to provide a balance of both child directed play and discovery and teacher directed time. The daily schedule helps all children learn to cope with transitions, self direct and listen to and follow directions. In all our classes children will learn and refine the social skills needed for being in a group setting - sharing, taking turns, listening and considering other people's feelings. The group is like a “family”. They learn to get along, overcome problems, help, support and respect each other. The teachers create a positive environment by modeling respectful behavior and offering strategies and guidance to overcome problems. Our well equipped, spacious classrooms and teacher:child ratio of 1:6 all contribute to the quality preschool experience your child will have at Busy Bees.

Honey Bees Class - $200 per month

Tuesday and Thursday 8.30am -11.30am OR 12.15pm - 3.15pm

(Daily Schedule)

Honey Bees is for children who turn 3 by December 2010 and are potty trained (or almost there!) This 2 day class is the perfect introduction to a group setting and to preschool!

• Pre Reading - Introduction to 'Zoophonics', Letter of the week, Storytime

• Pre Writing - Easel painting, crayons/coloring, glueing, cutting

• Math - Colors, Shapes, Manipulatives

• Science - Seasonal themes, planting and growing

Bumble Bees Class - $300 month (Daily Schedule)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30am - 11.30am OR 12.15pm - 3.15pm

Bumble Bees is for children who turn 4 years old by December 2010. This 3 day pre-k class prepares children for kindergarten by providing a balanced structure and rich curriculum. In this class children refine their social skills as we see more complex collaborative play emerge. The theme based curriculum includes the following activities:

• Pre Reading - Zoophonics, Letter of the week, Phonemic Awareness, Story time, Book extension activities

• Pre Writing - Easel painting, daily name writing, forming letters, tracing letters and numbers, dictation, cutting and pasting

• Math - Manipulative based 'Math Their Way', Calendar

• Science - Nature based, Seasons, Life cycles, Experiments

Queen Bees Class - $450 per month (Daily Schedule)
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 11.30am OR Monday - Friday 12.15pm - 3.15pm

Queen Bees is a 5 day per week Kindergarten Readiness Class offering a rich curriculum for children who are in their Pre-K year. Teachers will support children by helping them to build on their existing knowledge to take them to the next level of learning and development. The theme based curriculum includes the following activities:

• Pre Reading - Zoophonics, Letter of the week, Phonemic Awareness, Poem reading, Storytime, Weekly book/poem extension activity

• Pre writing - Easel painting, Forming letters, daily name writing, tracing letters and numbers, dictation, journal writing

• Math - Manipulative based, "Math Their Way", Estimation Jar, Thematic counting and sorting, Daily Calendar

• Science - Nature based, Seasons, Life cycles, Experiments

• Social Science - Monthly study of a different country and it's culture including music, art, literature and food

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