UM Canterbury Preschool

Classrooms

Infant (birth-11 months)

Warm and responsive care is vital for healthy development. Our infant environment is enriched with soft toys, music, colorful and bright mobiles as well as learning materials to enhance language, cognitive and socio-emotional development. At the end of the day, our parents receive a complete record of their baby's care, including sleeping, eating, and diapering. Since we recognize the anxiety that parents feel and the difficulty in separation that parents experience with infants (especially their first born), we encourage parents to visit often. Infants follow their own schedule for feedings and naps as appropriate for their age and development. Parents must provide formula or breast milk and baby jar foods for infants that are not yet eating table foods. Parents are also responsible for providing sheets for their baby's crib; a standard size crib sheet may be used. Our infant room is provided with personal cubbies with each baby's name on it. Cubbies should have extra clothing, bibs, burp cloths and the amount of bottles they will need for each feeding.

On your first day of school parents will need to provide the following items for their baby:

Standard crib sheet
Blanket
1 big pack of diapers
3 packs of wipes
Formula/breast milk
Bottles
Baby jar food
Extra change of clothes
Bibs
Burp Cloths
Family Photo

PLEASE Infant A Gables Campus LABEL EVERYTHING!!!

Infant B Gables Campus

Infant A Medical Campus

Infant B Medical Campus

Toddlers (12-24 months)

Since toddlers are learning new words, expressing thoughts and ideas, we encourage expanding their language skills through activities such as story time, nursery rhymes, songs and finger plays. The classroom environment provides educational toys and activity centers that promote independence. The toddler room is provided with personal cubbies with each child's name on their cubby.

Items for first day of school:

Twin size bed sheet and blanket
1 pack of diapers
3 packs of wipes
Extra change of clothing
Hat (walks)
Family Photo

PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!!!

Toddler A Gables Campus

Toddler B Gables Campus

Toddlers Medical Campus

Preschool 1 ( twos)

Our two year old classroom is a cheerful environment which encourages respect for others, sharing and creative play. Our focus is to provide all children with opportunities to reach their potential and to learn through play. Some examples of our curriculum for the two year old class are basic counting, shapes, and colors. The children are exposed to stories, songs and crafts.

Items for the first day of school:

Twin size bedsheets and blanket
1 pack of diapers
3 packs of wipes
Extra change of clothes
Hat (walk)
Family Photo

PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!!!

Gables Campus

Medical Campus

Preschool 2 (3&4)

Our Preschool 2 program provides children the opportunity to explore, observe, and experiment. The learning environment encourages a preschooler to ask questions, make conclusions, and develop independence. Large group activities, small group activities, and center activities stimulate a child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. Throughout the school year, our children will develop skills while learning about themes meaningful to their lives. In our program, we continuously meet the developmental needs of the children as they master new skills and encounter new challenges throughout the year.

Items for first day of school:

Twin size bedsheets and blanket
Extra change of clothes
Hat (walks)
Comfortable shoes for walks
Family Photo

PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!!!

Gables Campus

Medical Campus

Pre Kindergarten/VPK (4 &5)

The Pre-K program is a State of Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program and is offered to children who are age 4 by August 31st. Our classroom environment promotes academic learning through hands-on activities in math, science and language. Children develop their writing skills by forming words and sentences. Reading time enhances language, as our children start learning to read age appropriate books. We offer other materials which encourage the development of complex skills and concepts through experimentation and learning centers. Click on the links below to print out the VPK requested school supply list for your first day of school and to view the VPK program.

VPKHELP.ORG

VPK School Supply List final.pdf

Non-Vpk day2009-2010.pdf