Calgary Preschool Program – A Nurturing Foundation for Kindergarten
In preparation for kindergarten, Cedarbrae Childcare Centre in Calgary provides a more structured learning program for our preschool-aged children, but still highly encourages learning through play environment. Every day, we incorporate all facets of your child's development. Social, cognitive, language and motor skills are all a part of daily life. In the morning, the children participate in a more typical kindergarten atmosphere, where they learn their ABCs, colours, shapes, numbers, and practice writing their names.
In the afternoon, the children are given the opportunity to learn through play via various play stations in their room. Skill development is enriched with plenty of socialization with purposeful play-based learning. Various art techniques and colour concepts help bolster creativity, problem solving, and self-expression. Cooperative pretend play and the creation of stories helps build emotional expression. To enhance their learning further, we include enrichment programs that occur once a week.
Things We Provide
Napping cots
Sheets for cots
Fresh meals prepared by our on-site cook daily
Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack
Child-sized furniture
Daily reports (paper slips)
Activities We Do
Dramatic play
i.e.: playing house; pretending to be emergency first responders, cowboys, pirates, etc.
Water play
Sand play
Arts and Crafts
Painting, gluing, cutting paper [with safe and age-appropriate scissors], colouring
Outdoor activities
Parachuting, biking, chalk, blowing bubbles, hula hooping
Enrichment programs (once a week)
- Spanish
- Dance movement class (taught by Jumping Jellies)
Circle time
Learning the alphabet
Learning numbers (1-20)
Learning colours
Learning shapes
Learning the 5 senses
Learning the days of the week
Learning months
Learning seasons
Singing songs
Reading books
Field trips during the summer (additional costs)
- Granary Rd.
- Telus Spark Science Centre
- Kayben Farm
- Corn maze
- Water parks
- Movie theatre
Ready to register your preschooler? Contact us today!