Say Good-Bye to Germs | Grove School

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  6800 Independence Parkway
  Plano, TX 75023
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  2590 Laura Duncan Drive
  Cary, NC 27513
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The Grove School of Plano
6800 Independence Parkway
Plano, TX 75023
p: (877) 664-7683
f: (972) 208-1341

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The Grove School of Cary
2590 Laura Duncan Drive
Cary, NC 27513
p: (877) 684-7683
f: (919) 460-7450

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Each day, your child moves between structured group activities, one-on-one with teachers, and indoor and outdoor play. In everything we do, the focus is on developing critical foundational skills in language arts, math, science, social skills and personal expression. And we're always attentive to the unique personality, interests and needs of your child, suggesting appropriate activities to keep them happy and engaged.

The school day also includes learning opportunities structured
around these themes.
- - Nutritious eating habits and the importance of rest, fresh air and plenty of physical activity.
- - Self-expression through different types of media and the basics of shapes, dimension, texture and composition.
- - New experiences with rhythms, instruments, notes and musical terms.
- - Explorations of the world around us with an emphasis on ecology through the sciences.
- - Introduction to storytelling with props, puppets and costumes.

- EARLY PRESCHOOL
  Games, songs, movement and art help children reach developmental milestones for two year olds. They explore and discover at their own pace and gain confidence with social skills such as cooperation, sharing and taking turns.
- PRESCHOOL
  Children are encouraged to explore with an emphasis on self-confidence and mastery of learning. Three and four year olds develop and strengthen literacy, math and science skills through thematic units and activities that combine learning and fun.
- PREKINDERGARTEN
  Children learn to share, cooperate and practice independence through a curriculum designed to meet state and national early learning standards. We also introduce four and five year olds to projects, journaling and alphabet letters and sounds.

We also offer before and after school programs to continue the day’s learning. Activities might include yoga, phonics and Spanish. Since each school offers different opportunities, please connect with the school director about your options.

Say Good-Bye to Germs

Leah Hull | January 5, 2012 | Comment

Say Goodbye to Germs!

Today in Pre-K we did a fun activity with glitter. We covered markers with glue and then rolled them in glitter. The glitter was supposed to represent “germs”. We had the kids pick up the markers and write their names and pretend like there was nothing on the markers. This was fun for some and for others they REALLY did not want to touch these glittery markers! After they wrote their names we had them look at their hands and see all of the glitter that covered them. Then we talked about how this is just like germs except with germs you can’t actually see them! So if you cough in your hand, sneeze on your hand or use the restroom without washing your hands, those germs can spread to anything and everything that we touch. They thought this was so silly but it was a great way to really understand the concept of yucky germs and the importance of washing our hands frequently!