3 - 5 Years
fireflies
Welcome to Fireflies! As children become more confident in themselves, we are ready to help them excel in their environment. Teachers want to help your child develop their social skills and improve their interactions with peers.
Children transition into our Fireflies classroom around age 3, once they are fully potty trained and becoming more socially active. At this stage, Fireflies build confidence in their environment while engaging in a play-based preschool curriculum that fosters early literacy, language development, social-emotional skills, and creative exploration—laying a strong foundation for kindergarten readiness.
LEARNING
Fireflies are included in our Pre-K curriculum. This includes a weekly theme, with many activities throughout the week that build vocabulary skills, and other knowledge including hand writing, numbers, colors, shapes and social-emotional learning.
BATHROOM ROUTINE
Fireflies MUST be potty trained prior to enrolling. This means that the child does NOT wear Pull-Ups or diapers, and does not have regular accidents. Bathroom breaks are scheduled every few hours, otherwise Fireflies are responsible for telling teachers when/if they have to use the bathroom.
SLEEPING
Fireflies take 1 nap in the afternoon. Parents are responsible for bringing a nap mat and blanket for their child to use during nap time. Teachers sit next to the children as they sleep, and often pat or rub the child's back as they fall asleep. Even if children do not nap, this time is treated as a quiet rest time.