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  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

  • 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 core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

  • 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.

  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

    • 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.

  • the core experience

    themes we explore

    age groups

    before + after school

  • 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.

 
 
 

How do we get kids to eat their vegetables? This question has come up a number of times at our school. With a focus on “healthy mind, healthy body, and healthy planet”, we feel it’s important to create an environment where children eat heathy and enjoy the taste of foods such as fresh vegetables. A recent article I read about children and vegetables suggested that this may be more difficult than it sounds,because some studies suggest that children may have an actual gene that creates a bitter taste invegetables when they are eaten. As children grow, the bitterness subsides. Until this happens, we need to continue to encourage children to try a variety of foods and make the expereince of eating vegetables a positive one.

During our enrichment program, Ms. Courtney was able to do this. For her “cooking” class, she had the children create happy faces on wheat tortillas by using hummus and a variety of vegetables. Children were asked to spread the hummus out on the tortilla, and then they used the vegetables they selected to create eyes, hair, a mouth, and a nose. The children then folded their tortillas and ate them.

Even our youngest children enjoyed this activity. They created so many different kinds of faces. And, most surprising, they ate everything! Parents were surpised their children were willing to eat cucumbers, tomatoes, and even peas! At The Grove School, we want our children to develop healthy eating and lifestyles. We were all so pleased to see our efforts pay off in this activity.

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