Outside Playtime
We will take the children outside daily , weather permitting . Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for outside play ( rubber sole shoes or sneakers are recommended ). During the extremely cold winter months and days of rainy weather , the children will have indoor play activities .
Sunscreen and Insect Repellant Policy
Enfield Integrated Pre-Kindergarten program does not allow any sunscreen lotions or bug sprays to be brought into school . Sunscreen and / or insect repellant should be applied at home before your child comes to school . We will make every effort to provide shade and rest periods for all children during outside play when necessary .
Hazardous Weather Policy
During the school months the cold and heat can become excessive and sometimes dangerous . In order to protect your child , the classrooms do not go outside if the temperature falls below freezing ( 32 degrees ) or rises above 95 degrees . In addition , outdoor activity may be limited during smog or air pollution alerts which occasionally occur in the summer months .
Book Corner
As children explore books on their own or with an interested adult , they begin to notice that print goes from left to right and top to bottom , that pictures often tell a story , and that the story stays the same as it is read over and over . Listening , paying attention , sequencing , and thinking skills are all being used as children enjoy a story . Children become acquainted with new vocabulary words and the style of formal written English as they listen to stories .
Science and Math Interest Centers
Children can interact with materials on their own or in small groups as they explore items at these interest centers . Counting shells , sorting leaves by size or shape , and classifying rocks by type are examples of activities young children can do here . Adults provide names of items and ask questions such as : “ How are these alike ?” “ Different ?” “ Is this bigger ?” “ Smaller ?” Children ’ s interest grows as they think about everyday items in new ways .
Curriculum
The Enfield Public Schools Integrated Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum is aligned with Early Learning and Development standards developed by the CT office for Early Childhood .
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