How is the class structured? How many projects do they work on weekly?
How is the class structured? How many projects do they work on weekly?
There is a teacher and assistant at all times with the group of no more than 16 students. Children are dropped off at 9:00 or 12:00 and meet the teacher and assistant in front hallway. Pick up is at the Early Childhood classroom. If children arrive late, they must be walked to the classroom by the parent/guardian.
This is a drop-off program, there is no waiting area.
There is structured circle time where students are given directions and the project is presented. There are art material demonstrations, and time for children to work individually at their own pace. In between projects children have free drawing opportunities. The number of projects vary each week, but daily they are engaged in two different processes (for example: drawing and clay sculpture, or drawing and painting, gluing and painting, etc...) Art history is integrated into the curriculum each week. If any items are required from home (recyclables), you will receive a letter requesting the materials two weeks prior. Children must wear smocks for painting. There is a break for snack time in the middle of the session. Children are escorted to the bathrooms and monitored at all times. The Early Childhood classroom is air conditioned.
