A breakdown
of the class outline for
Get in the Groove for Preschool’s 3 hour class.
For the 2 hour class, we will rotate between Art/Sensory and STEM activities rather than doing both during the same class.
Open Play
The class will open with Open Play when the children arrive. We will have different play areas set up: for example, a playdough table, trains/trucks, building blocks, books, drawing table, or seasonal activities.
Music + Movement
The session is all about encouraging the innate rhythm and natural love of music and movement that your child demonstrates whenever they hear music. We will use shaky eggs, wrist bells, scarves, drum sticks and more.
Welcome Circle Time
We will then have a Welcome Circle Time session during which the teacher will sing the Hello song and talk about the theme for the day. We sing our Days of the Week, Months of the Year and Weather songs.
Snack Time
Time to refuel! During snack time, we will do bathroom visits with the children who are already potty trained. We love the conversations that we have with the students during snack time!
Yoga Session
Our yoga sessions give the children a chance to move their bodies while also practicing breathing techniques which can help SO much in managing the big emotions that are common with this age group.
Art or Sensory
During the art + sensory session, we will introduce the supplies that we are working with that morning and talk to the children about different ways they can use the supplies. We focus on Process Art which is child-directed and celebrates the process of discovery. The focus is on the creation not the outcome.
Literacy, Math or Science Session
In this session, the teacher will introduce a literacy, math, science or building activity or game. All of the activities will be fun, stimulating, and age-appropriate.
Story Time
During this session, the teacher will read a book to the children. Story time is very interactive with lots of questions about what is happening in the story.
Bubbles + Goodbye Circle Time
During our closing circle time, the teacher will talk about what we have done in class that morning and will sing some closing songs and the Goodbye Song.
“The Creative Groove program has been a wonderfully positive experience for Jordan’s first drop-off experience. The warm, nurturing, and creative environment has really helped him to feel confident and excited about coming to “school.” He wakes up excited about going to school and runs in with enthusiasm. It is always difficult as a parent to leave your child in a new environment. But I was immediately impressed with the gentle way that the teachers at Creative Groove welcomed Jordan and helped him to feel comfortable.
— Jordan’s Mom