Meet Our Classes

At Little Poppy's we strive to create a safe and nurturing learning environment for each and every child that comes through our doors. One way we ensure safety is by keeping our teacher to student ratios low. that is why, during our morning sessions the children divide into four different class groups to ensure small group sizes while we are learning and explorinng. This allows each teacher to give each child the one on one attention they deserve to have their needs met and to ensure their success!

Assessment

Here at Little Poppy's Preschool we believe children have their entire lives to learn. That is why, to ensure your child’s success in the classroom our team puts much thought into each individual child’s readiness to move up to the next class. We like to expand the “window of time” during which children move up and focus more on issues of readiness than on chronology. This applies to the transition between every class. Each teacher reassess every three months to see if there are any children in that class that are ready to move up to the next class to continue building on what they are learning while also building new skills appropriate for where they are at in their development.

Seedling

This is our youngest class at Little Poppy's Preschool. With our small class ratio of 1:6 we ensure each child has all of their needs met and is fully supported in their exploration in the world of learning.

In this class we work on:

Recognition of shapes, colors, number, letters and more
Awareness of others and their feelings
Holding our writing utensils
Language development
Music class
Self-help skills
Ability to follow directions
Communication skills

All this and so much more! We fill our mornings with learning, there is never a dull moment.

Sprouts

This class is one step up from our Seeds. With our small class ratio of 1:8 we ensure each child has all of their needs met and is fully supported as they build up on their skills.

In this class we work on:

Recognition of shapes, colors, number, letters and more
Introduction of letter sounds
Fine Motor skills- introduction of scissors and independent writing skills
Language development
Music class
Social skills- responsibility for our actions
Ability to follow age appropriate directions
Communication skills- expressing our emotions and problem solving with peers

All this and so much more! We strive to keep our students engaged and wanting to learn more and more!

Stems

This class is one step up from our Sprouts. This class is designed for students who are ready to build upon the Sprouts class while they still aren't quite ready to fully prepare for Kindergarten. With our small class ratio of 1:6 we ensure each child has all of their needs met and is fully supported as they prepare for our Preperation for Kindersarten class.

In this class we work on:

Review of recognition skills
Introduction of math
Writing our first and last name
Independent writing letter, numbers, and shapes
Music class
Social skills- responsibility for our actions
Ability to follow age appropriate directions
Communication skills- expressing our emotions and problem solving with peers

All this and so much more! We love to explore areas of learning that our students express interest in

Blossoms

This is the final level at Little Poppy's Preschool. With a ratio of 1:6 we prepare your child for Kindergarten. Entering a new school can be scary. We want every child to enter Kindergarten with confidence in their abilities. This class is designed to build upon everything your child has learned thusfar while preparing them for their next adventure.

In this class we work on:

Review of recognition skills
Introduction of letter blending
Classroom independence
Building upon our math skill
Music class
Social skills- responsibility for our actions
Ability to follow age appropriate directions
Communication skills- expressing our emotions and problem solving with peers
Ability to find what we need in the classroom, as well as knowing where to put it back when we are finished without prompting.

We guarantee, by the end of our program your child will enter Kindergarten fully ready. They will have confidence in themselves, and will be excited to continue their journey of learning.