A typical day at St. Stephen’s preschool includes a mix of social and academic activities, structured center play, and enrichment. For example, we offer music and movement every day, not just once a week or monthly.

Greeting

Circle — theme and seasonal ideas

Learning Centers
Centers may be teacher-directed or self-initiated and include:

• Science table
• Home living
• Blocks, large building toys
• Small muscle manipulatives
• Texture tables—water, sand, rice, beans
• Woodworking

Art (creative process and directed)

Enrichment Program
Examples of enrichment activities include our “Rainbow Room,” Spanish, Social Skills, Brainy Bunch, Fall Festival, Dinosaur Museum, Air & Space Camp, Holiday Tea, Winter Wonderland, Construction Site, “Our Town” Post Office/Stop & Shop/Flower Shop/Candy Shop/Bakery, Multi-cultural restaurants, Buddy Night, and Spring Fling.

Music — songs, signing, rhythm instruments

Creative Movement — large muscle development, martial arts, yoga

Outdoor Learning — Seasonal celebrations with nature hikes for Halloween, Turkey Trail, Nursery Rhyme/Fairytale Hunt, Signs of Spring, Bunny Hop, and Peter Rabbit’s vegetable/herb/butterfly gardens. We also talk about being caregivers of God’s gifts in our wildlife habitat, registered with the National Wildlife Federation.

Snack — cooking experiences (allergy monitored)

Story Time — Puppets/Drama/Fingerplays, Feltboard games

Outdoor & Indoor Large Muscle Playtime

• Large privately fenced playground divided into 3 age level abilities
• Sports grassed area-soccer, volleyball, kick or T-ball
• Tricycle riding, sports stations, obstacle courses, climbing and game rooms