THE ROBIN'S NEST - A CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL "Train up children in the way they should go. When they are old, they will not turn away from it" Proverbs 22:6 NIrV OUR MISSION STATEMENT: "We strive to ignite the flame of life-long learning in all children." For more information call (727) 786-1861 or e-mail Beverly Kennedy, Director   FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES The Robin's Nest provides a loving Christian environment for a child's first school experience. The classroom environment is carefully structured to enhance your child's spiritual, cognitive, social, physical, and creative growth. The classroom routine encourages active involvement, meaningful experimentation, and development of self-reliance. Developmentally-appropriate activities emphasize process rather than product, fostering a sense of pride and accomplishment for each child. The goal of our program is to increase the child's confidence and self-esteem, to provide for peer socialization, and to prepare the child for kindergarten. LICENSING The Robin's Nest is fully licensed (C000846) and our staff is certified by the Pinellas County License Board for Children's Centers and Family Day Care Homes. The school is Gold Seal accredited by the United Methodist Association of Preschools, Florida Conference. ADMISSION OPEN TO ALL The Robin's Nest is open to children of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, and religious background. The children enjoy the privilege of attending chapel on a weekly basis. Christian education is interwoven into the total school program. The Christian attitude of the staff helps to develop the child's knowledge and understanding of God, Jesus, the Bible, the Church, and themselves as children of God. BASIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The Robin’s Nest offers a place for children who are two through four years old on or before September 1 of the current school year. All children in the three and four year old classes must be toilet-trained. SPECIAL ACTIVITIES The children in the Two's, Three's and Four's attend music class every week. The music teacher presents a lesson that teaches age-appropriate concepts of tone recognition, mood, notation, and rhythm through songs, games, and exercises that are fun for the children. The music enrichment program fosters the development of the child's listening and group cooperation skills. The 3's and 4's are offered an optional extended "Lunch Bunch" program on a regular basis. Children may bring their lunches and stay until 2:00 p.m. for an extra fee. This program helps the child prepare for the longer day in kindergarten and to use lunch manners in a large group situation. A story-time, creative activities, and playtime are also included. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU We are dedicated to the emotional, social, spiritual, and educational growth of the pre-school child. We promise to work with you to provide a positive, nurturing school experience for your child.   PRESCHOOL CLASS DESCRIPTION TERRIFIC TWOs: Two-day T/Th classes emphasizing play and social interaction are offered from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Student/teacher ratio is 12/2 per class. This program provides the children with the opportunity to explore and foster independence in a nurturing environment. The class also provides the child with the opportunity to develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, spiritually, and physically, with an emphasis on play and socialization. The two's curriculum is based around a monthly theme and the teachers help the children begin to recognize colors and shapes. As the children explore and create they develop language, listening, and large and small motor skills. Art projects, story time, finger plays, music, and outside play and movement are all incorporated into the curriculum. Classroom chapel and music class is provided on a weekly basis. 3-YEAR-OLD: Two-day T/Th classes and 3-day M/W/F classes are offered from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The student/teacher ratio is 16/2 per class. The Three's program provides the children the opportunity to develop social skills and independence. We introduce numbers from 1 to 10, the child's printed name, and colors and shapes. Art projects, crafts, and cooking activities correspond to the curriculum themes and holidays. Scissors, manipulatives, and other media are introduced to develop fine motor skills. Listening and language skills are developed through use of the American Guidance Peabody Language Development Kit, Level P. Chapel is provided for the children's spiritual growth and development. Music class is provided weekly. Story time, finger plays, sensory exploration, outside play, dramatic play, music, and movement are all incorporated into the curriculum. 4-YEAR-OLD:  5-day VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) classes are offered from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The student/teacher ratio is 18/2 per class. The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is the blueprint used for the Four's program. The Four's program introduces the alphabet to the children through the use of Alpha Tales, Alpha puppets, alphabet movement, the letter bucket, and related activities. Art projects, math, science, and cooking activities correspond with the letter-of-the-week, curriculum themes, and the unit of study or approaching holiday. Language skills are developed through use of the American Guidance Peabody Language Development Kit, Level One. This kit includes numeral recognition and advanced listening and verbal skills. The Four's program encourages continued development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, language and communication skills, social emotional development, mathematical thinking, cognitive development, eye-hand coordination, pre-reading, and pre-writing skills. Weekly chapel time is provided for the child's spiritual growth and development. Music class is provided weekly. Story time, finger plays, sensory exploration, outside play, dramatic play, music, and movement are all incorporated into the curriculum.

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