Our Program

What is Play Based Learning?

“Play nourishes every aspect of children’s development-it forms the foundation of intellectual, social, physical, and emotional skills necessary for success in school and in life.” – Canadian Council on Learning

Play-Based Learning is the experience of learning through play. Play is essential to the whole rounded development of children. By implementing Play-Based Learning at Village Scholars Preschool your child will achieve success by exploring, thinking, creating, and doing, all in a safe and comfortable environment. We provide all children with the ability to truly engage and interact with their own education, enabling them to extend and create connections between past, present and future experiences.

Play-Based Learning succeeds through the active participation of children, their family, and our educators, together.

Play-Based Learning at Village Scholars Preschool

At Village Scholars Preschool our teachers purposefully plan lessons by catering activities to the uniqueness of the students, making education personally relevant and instilling a love of learning in each child. In each classroom, you will find your child’s teachers actively participating in the learning process. Through Play-Based Learning, the curriculum at Village Scholars Preschool is not limited by what we think your child should be learning about, but is created through the observed interests of yours, and every child, at Village Scholars Preschool.

Jolly Phonics

Jolly Phonics is a multi-sensory phonics program that teaches the foundational skills for students to read, write, and spell in a fun and energizing environment. Teachers engage students through sight, touch, and auditory stimulation. Examples include songs, puppets and more to teach phonetic sounds and pre-writing skills. The program has been practiced worldwide and is supported by a number of independent research studies that have yielded extremely impressive results.

A Sample Day

• 6:30am: Mahogany Scholars Preschool opens!
• 6:30 – 9:00am: Mixed-age play; students separating into their classrooms; open play.
• 9:00 – 9:30am: Breakfast time!
• 9:30-11:30am: Morning meeting; outdoor play; exploratory play; teacher-led activities; Jolly PhonicsTM reading/writing lesson.
• 11:30-12:00pm: Lunch time!
• 12:00-2:30pm: Nap time.
• 2:30 – 3:00pm: Snack time.
• 3:00 – 6:00pm: Table activities; messy play; peer ; reading; mixed age play.
• 6:00pm: Mahogany Scholars Preschool closes.

Meals

Village Scholars Preschool includes three healthy meals per day (breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack) prepared by our in-house cook for your child. All meals follow Canada’s Food Guide and strive to provide your child with the foundation to make healthy and nutritious food choices in the future. See our 8 week Menu rotation below.

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