If you live in Florida, and your child turns 4 four years of age by September 1, your child is eligible to participate in Florida’s free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) education program.
At Growing Room, our VPK program runs from 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Monday through Friday. We also offer a “wrap-around” program for parents who want child care for their child beyond the three VPK hours. Our wrap-around program offers lunch and afternoon snacks for the children to enjoy!
If you live in Florida, and your child turns 4 four years of age by September 1, your child is eligible to participate in Florida’s free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) education program.
At Growing Room, our VPK program runs from 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Monday through Friday. We also offer a “wrap-around” program for parents who want child care for their child beyond the three VPK hours. Our wrap-around program offers breakfast, lunch and one afternoon snacks for the children to enjoy!
Character Education is more important today than ever. One of the greatest gifts that we can provide the children in our care is a strong sense of personal values. Good character is something that will instill in the children attending Growing Room a desire to become successful adults able to make a positive contribution to our society. Character Education is instruction which includes teaching concepts covering basic human values such as integrity, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, citizenship and more.
During each theme, several items that each child completes are labeled, dated, and stored in his or her portfolio. In this way, the teacher can monitor each child’s progress and share this with parents during our parent/teacher conferences held twice each year. At the end of the year, parents can also take the portfolio home as another keepsake.
Science: Natural items, magnifying glasses, scales, magnets, color viewers, and thermometers.
Math: Manipulatives are available to foster discovery of size, shape and color. Math activities will begin developing such concepts as rote counting, one to one correspondence, comparison of amounts and sizes, classification, sorting, grouping, matching, sequencing, ordering, volume, dimensions and time.
Creative Expression: Dramatic play center, art center, block center, music and movement, puppets, flannel board stories.
Continued Development of Large Muscles: Climbing, hopping, skipping, galloping, marching, riding toys with and without pedals, push-pull toys, sliding, and manipulating balls.
Social and Personal Skills: Playing cooperatively with others, taking turns, listening and expressing ideas, stating their name, age, demonstrating self help skills, showing confidence, controlling behavior, and demonstrating excitement in their work.
