Lake Bluff Preschool for Ages 3 to 5

3.0–3.8 year olds

The Monday/Wednesday class is perfect for encouraging children’s enjoyment of school and their eagerness to learn in a playful environment. Tamera Guidarini “Mrs. G” gets them excited to further explore the basic concepts of shapes, colors, numbers, letters and their sounds. Children do activities that help develop fine motor skills in preparation for writing. Fun art, science experiments and lively music are included. We begin teaching social/emotional skills through the Calm Classroom curriculum.

CODE: AGE: DAYS:

16784 3.0–3.8

16785 3.6–3.11

Monday/Wednesday

Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

Dates: September 6/7, 2022–May 22/23, 2023 (subject to change)

Time: 9:00–11:30 am

Location: Green Room

No Class: Follows Lake Bluff Preschool Calendar

Min/Max: 7/12

3.6–3.11 year olds

The older three year olds attend Tuesday/ Thursday/Friday for mornings focused on learning in a playful and nurturing environment. Mrs. G continues encouraging natural interest in letter sounds, writing, counting objects, building with blocks and other materials and creative educational experiences. We expand on the young three’s activities and stimulate their natural curiosity to get them thinking and asking interesting questions. Their classroom is designed to give them opportunities to do more things independently. Our Calm Classroom curriculum is a relaxing and fun part of their day. With stretching and breathing they become aware of how their body feels. Children love learning these skills.

Preschool for 3.6 to 5 Year Olds

Lake Bluff Morning Preschool classes for 4–5 year olds are offered either four or five days a week.

Afternoon Preschool for 3.6–5 year olds is four days. Children bring their lunch and then enjoy an afternoon of preschool activities.

Lake Bluff Preschool classes are taught by experienced teachers, Megan Jessen and Marcine Zbynski, who know that children love to learn by using their hands. Whether making unique designs in the classroom rock garden, doing a woodworking project, gardening or conducting a science experiment, children are encouraged to find connections in what they are learning and express that through art, writing or in whatever ways they are inspired to do so. We also help them become more confident in recognizing the alphabet and the sounds of the letters, understanding beginning math concepts and refining their skills for writing letters and numbers. Using games and creative materials, children learn while having fun. Our practice of Calm Classroom techniques teach skills that develop focus, concentration and a mind that is relaxed and ready to learn.

Lake Bluff Morning Preschool

CODE: AGE: DAYS: TIME:

16786/16787 4.0–5 Monday–Thursday 9:00–11:30 am

16788/16789 4.0–5 Monday–Friday 9:00–11:30 am

Lake Bluff Afternoon Preschool

CODE: AGE: DAYS: TIME:

16790 3.6–5 Monday–Thursday 11:45 am–3:00 pm

Dates: September 6, 2022–May 24, 2023 (subject to change)

No Class: Follows Lake Bluff Preschool Calendar

Min/Max: 10/17

Afternoon Kindergarten

The Afternoon Kindergarten Program is designed to engage students in rich and varied activities designed to provide the foundation for academic and social success. The environment provides a healthy balance between whole group, small group and individual work, academic enrichment and play and teacher-directed and self-guided goals and pursuits.

Teachers identify students’ individual interests and differentiate instruction to devise units of study to capture imaginations.

This comprehensive program boasts its servicing of LBES Preschoolers in addition to Lake Bluff Preschoolers. Children bring a lunch and will eat together before they begin their afternoon activities. Both the child and the class will benefit from a consistent choice of days. Therefore, specific 5, 4 or 3 days chosen stay the same throughout the school year. It is possible to add or drop days on a onetime basis as the school year progresses (tuition will be prorated). Registrants starting after the first day of school will have their tuition prorated with their actual start date.

Please note: We do not observe all LBES No School Days. Please see our school calendar for details.

CODE: NO. OF DAYS:

16791 Five Days

16792 Four Days

16793 Three Days

Age: 4.6–5 years

Days: Monday–Friday

Dates: Aug. 30, 2022–May 27, 2023 (subject to change)

No Class: See Preschool calendar

Time: 11:45 am–3:00 pm

Location: Blue Room

Min/Max: 8/15