At Today’s Life Schools and Child Care, your child will be safe, valued, and cared for every step of the way. We create a fun, supportive space that fits your child’s unique needs and helps them grow through every stage of development.
Classroom
We give your preschooler a classroom where they can be themselves, explore their creativity, use their imagination, and learn with confidence. Our classroom is carefully designed to support the unique needs of three- and four-year-old children.
Your child’s classroom is filled with different interest areas, each offering hands-on learning materials and toys that change often. These areas help your child build creativity, confidence, independence, curiosity, persistence, and the ability to take initiative as they explore new topics connected to our weekly theme. As your child chooses what to do each day, they practice and strengthen important thinking skills.
We take time to really understand your child and their unique learning style, so we can adjust our teaching to meet their specific needs. Your child is placed in a small group with others close in age to support learning with children at a similar stage. Our teachers focus on reading, writing, math, science, geography, and social studies. To help your child learn best, we focus on one main topic each day during the week.
Our child development teachers help your child learn good behavior, respect for others, and how to use kind words. We support your child’s social, emotional, and physical growth with care and attention. At Today’s Life, we always encourage your child by getting down to their level and giving them plenty of chances to have fun and do their best.
Health and Safety
At Today’s Life, your child’s safety and growth come first. We keep a safe ratio of one teacher for every 10 children. We care for children ages three to four. Every staff member is fingerprinted and must pass a background check every two years. They also complete CPR training every two years and first aid training every three years.
Your child will get help developing healthy toileting habits and self-help skills throughout the day. We follow strict safety guidelines, including safe-sleep procedures, so you can always feel confident that your child is well cared for.
Meals and Snacks
Your child will enjoy a healthy morning snack, a hot lunch, and an afternoon snack each day. We help each child build mealtime skills like eating independently, using a spoon, drinking from an open cup, and cleaning up after meals.
We take health and cleanliness seriously. Our team keeps the environment clean all day, even when it’s a big job. We scrub toys and sanitize equipment many times throughout the day to keep your child healthy.
Communication
You’ll always know what your child is doing and how their day went. We send you a daily report with updates about your child’s progress and classroom activities. We know how much the little details matter. In addition to daily updates, we also offer parent-teacher conferences twice a year so we can talk in more depth about your child’s growth.
Enrichment Program
Your child can enjoy our enrichment program every day! With activities like Spanish, music, obstacle courses, and more, there’s always something fun and exciting to explore.
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Preschool, also called pre-kindergarten or nursery school, is an educational program for children usually between the ages of three and five. It offers a safe and supportive environment where children can learn and develop. Through activities like play, exploration, and structured lessons, children have the opportunity to grow and build important skills.
Our preschool program helps children develop key social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. These skills create a strong foundation for success throughout their childhood. Preschool teaches children how to follow rules, share, make friends, and build independence. It also offers them a range of fun, age-appropriate activities and experiences.
Preschool and daycare both offer a safe and supervised environment for children. However, they differ in their focus. Preschool programs mainly focus on teaching and providing educational experiences for children. These programs are run by trained teachers who plan and lead activities and lessons that are suitable for each child's development. Daycare centers, on the other hand, focus more on providing childcare. Caregivers in daycare centers offer supervision and basic care.
Children typically attend preschool between the ages of three and five. At age three, your child can begin preschool programs. By age five, your child may be ready to move on to kindergarten.
When selecting a preschool program, there are several important factors to keep in mind. First, think about the preschool’s educational philosophy and how it aligns with your values. Also, consider the qualifications and experience of the teachers, as well as their approach to teaching. The daily schedule and curriculum should fit your child’s needs and learning style. Make sure the teacher-to-student ratio is appropriate for personal attention. It's also essential to understand the preschool’s policies on discipline and behavior management. Check if the school can accommodate allergies and special dietary needs. In addition, think about the preschool’s location, how easy it is to get to, and the cost, including tuition and any fees.
There are many misunderstandings about preschool, such as thinking it is not important, only for children not ready for kindergarten, or that all preschools are the same. In reality, preschool is a great way for young children to build key social, emotional, and cognitive skills that will help them succeed in school and life. Plus, not all preschools are alike, so it’s important for you to research and choose one that fits your child’s needs and learning style.
We take the time to understand each child’s unique learning style, allowing us to tailor our approach to meet their specific educational needs. By working in smaller groups based on age, each child gets the attention they need to progress at their own pace. We use the High Scope Curriculum and follow a weekly theme that guides our art, learning, sensory, and activities. During circle time, we cover important topics like shapes, numbers, colors, letters, weather, days, months, and the theme of the week.
Each classroom has an individually set class schedule that the teachers follow.
We will continue working on potty training if your child is not yet potty trained when they enter our classroom. Please note, payment will follow the toddler tuition rate until your child is fully potty trained.
Along with daily worksheets and art projects, we focus on important subjects like reading, writing, math, science, and geography. Each week, we set aside one day for each subject: Monday for reading, Tuesday for writing, Wednesday for math, Thursday for science, and Friday for geography. We also teach the children good behavior, respect for others, and how to use kind words. There are different centers around the classroom – like reading, table toys, and blocks – where the children take turns playing every day.
Parent/Teacher communication is very important to us. Everyday we will fill out a daily sheet to tell you about your child’s day and our staff will also talk to you about your child’s day at pickup.
We care for and support each child socially, emotionally, and physically. We are constantly praising the children, encouraging them, and having fun together.
We ask parents to provide an allergy report for their child, and we create an ICCPP plan based on the information. We train all staff on the plan, and the allergy details are posted in the classrooms and kitchen. Each year, we review the ICCPP plan and provide staff with updated training.
