Beginners First Academy

Ages: 6 weeks to 18 months (1 1/2 yrs old)
Teacher/child ratio: 1:4

In the infant room, children will explore, learn and grow through songs, stories and sensory activities.  Teachers in the infant room are familiar with the unique needs of children ages 6 weeks to 18 months and present a caring, nurturing demeanor.  From feeding to diaper changing, our teachers are experts in all the needs of your precious baby!  Our students in the infant room will go through many important 'firsts' while in our care and we are honored to be a part of them!

Ages: 19 months to 30 months ( 2  ½  yrs old)
Teacher/child ratio: 1:6

Walk through our toddler room and you will be met with laughter, love and learning.  Students ages 19-30 months will use their time in the toddler room to explore their creative side, experience large growth in gross motor development and begin exploring their activity!  Working with your toddler is a fun experience that we look forward to!

Ages: 2 ½ years up to 4 years
Teacher/child ratio: 1:10

Preschoolers at Beginners First academy will experience fun, friends, and fundamental early learning skills!  Students in our preschool program will learn many skills throughout their day; one of the most important of this age group is potty training!  The staff at BFA are well trained on our potty training policy and are eager to create a flawless routine between home and the Academy.  Students in preschool will begin to master their language skills and prepare for our pre kindergarten program.  Teachers in the preschool program are excited to complete the potty training experience with your child and will be proud to send them off to pre kindergarten!

Ages: 4 years
Teacher/child ratio:  1:12

Pre Kindergarten students enjoy spending their day being creative, communicating and cultivating skills that will be essential in kindergarten.  Students in preK are continuously exploring the environment and using their communication skills to work with their peers.  Students in this program will experience a year of fun and will be ready for kindergarten!  Though we'll be sad to see them go, we are excited to be able to be a part of their educational lives through our School Age programs!

Ages: 5 years and older
Teacher/child ratio: 1:15

Our school aged students are excited, eager and enthusiastic for our before and after school program, as well as our summer camp!  Children who attend before school will be provided with breakfast.  The children who attend after school will be provided with snack and assistance with homework.  Our students will be provides with breakfast lunch and snack during Summer Camp and School Holidays. This program will consist of a nurturing and educational environment.  Student in this program will be encouraged to have appropriate social interactions with other students of a similar age as well as use their time at BFA to explore their educational environment.

Our playground is enclosed by a 6 foot stockade fence for safety, privacy, and protection.  Within our playground, there are age appropriate toys and equipment. Each age group has their own time on the playground in the morning and in the afternoon to promote large motor skills and outdoor investigation.

What your child will experience during the day:

Story time –  teacher reads book to children, listening center

Sensory discovery: water play, shaving cream, sand paper, jello, soap and water (ie. washing baby dolls or dishing), sensory table filled with sand, rice, etc.

Outside or gross motor skill activity: such as dancing to promote gross motor skill development, social skill development

Craft time: focusing on fine skills and creativity
AM and PM session of circle time: learning days of the week, month, weather, attendance, story sharing/self esteem growth and/or colors, shapes, songs, poems, review the theme of the month and discuss the topic of the week

Free play and exploration: promotes independence and creativity growth

Music and movement: playing instruments, using rhythm sticks, scarf dancing, etc.

Math/science: matching, sorting, magnets, counting bears, math games, experiments, shells, pine cones, outside nature walks, graphs, and charts

Language/Intellectual – discussing letters and their sounds, making a list of words that start with the letter of the month, cover new vocabulary words

Literature - letter writing, library exploration, writing/tracing names, writing the letters of the month

Fine Motor/Manipulatives - builds and develops fine motor skills with hands-on activities, focusing on small muscle skills and finger dexterity

*This list is just a sample of daily activities and will depend on the age of your child.