Intermediate Class (3 year olds)

Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

In many cases, this will be the child’s first experience with being away from home in a school setting. It is important that the experience be positive and growth-producing for children and parents alike. Our supportive environment will encourage social growth in your 3-year-old child. A low child-to-adult ratio helps develop trusting relationships with other adults and supports positive social experiences with other preschool-age children.

Curriculum in the Intermediate class is developmentally appropriate for the age of the children in the class.  Furthermore, it is recognized that children have individual rates of development in addition to individual interests, temperaments and learning styles. Intermediate children focus on early literacy, language development, reasoning and early math and science skills, independence and self-regulation, and creativity and self-expression. Stimulating, planned activities will provide a basis for exploration and discovery and will invite your child to become actively involved in his/her new school.

The Intermediate class for 3-year-olds meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. We typically follow the Poudre School District Schedule. This applies to holidays and breaks, when classes aren’t in session.

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Goals for the 3 year old class:

We focus on goals in 5 key areas of social and emotional development, language and literacy, knowledge and understanding of the world, physical development and creativity.

Language and Literacy

  • Increase both listening and speaking vocabulary

  • Encourage the child to initiate, listen and respond during conversation

  • Engage each child in early reading experiences

  • Promote the development of visual and auditory memory skills

Physical Development

  • Enhance knowledge of health habits and to be responsible for personal care needs

  • Further develop large motor skills such as running, jumping,  galloping skipping, climbing

  • Further develop motor planning skills

  • Provide maximum opportunities to develop the fine motor skills needed for drawing, cutting with scissors and writing

Social and Emotional Development

  • Increase abilities to relate positively with adults in the classroom environment

  • Begin to develop the abilities to interact with peers respectfully

  • Develop the ability to purposefully choose and persist in experiences and activities

  • Develop problem-solving strategies

  • Develop a positive sense of self in terms of abilities, characteristics and preferences

  • Increase abilities to regulate behavior and express emotions

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

  • Engage in counting, quantifying and comparison activities

  • Encourage children to observe, describe and predict the world around them

  • Provide a beginning understanding of different cultures and traditions

  • Increase understanding of the characteristics of living things

Creativity

  • Provide opportunity for movement and music activities

  • Explore art with a variety of media

  • Provide opportunity for dramatic play experiences.

  • "We have loved being a part of this preschool for the last three years, and plan on attending next year as well for their unique Junior K class for five year olds! The teachers are so great with the kids, and I've loved making friends not only for my kids, but also for myself in this community. The half day schedule is perfect for my family."

    Cassandra F.

  • "We've had nothing but good experiences with this preschool and have had two different children attend. The co-op model takes a bit of getting used to but makes it much more affordable and creates a sense of community that other preschools may lack. The teachers have all been wonderful and the director is extremely knowledgeable and kind. We could not ask for a better neighborhood preschool here in Fort Collins!"

    Beren G.

  • "We love this school for our 3 year old. This year was her first year in any kind of school or daycare setting, she’s shy, and the transition has been so smooth because we get to be in the classroom with her some of the time. All of the school staff and other parents will get to know your child, and you get to know all of the other little ones in your child’s class. The staff are all wonderful and have found their calling in working with littles. This school is truly a community, exactly what our family needs."

    Sierra L.

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