For children aged 2 ½ to 3 ½ years, Tender Years is committed to introducing pre-school children to education in a fun, stimulating and supportive way.

We believe that the basics of learning are important to a child’s education foundation and development. We also believe that building confidence and independence at a young age, through positive reinforcement, is critical for future learning. 

As such, our Nursery program offers the following:

Well-planned, theme-based curriculum that stimulates children in all areas of their development.

Regular group circles that expand social, language and listening skills through hands-on
      visual teaching activities where every child gets involved.

Hands on learning centres that stimulate all of the senses. Structured activity centres are designed for:

Special visitors, such as firemen and policemen, who educate children on various community roles.

Field trips to local farms that enable children to experience fall harvest and spring blossoms.

A supportive environment where children will learn to play and share co-operatively with other children.

Click here to view a summary of our Nursery School Creative Schedule for this month and click here to view a summary of Teaching Activities for this month.

Click here to view a summary of our fees.

Click here If you wish to read our Information Package.

If you wish to register your child, click here to view and print our Registration Form.  Please bring your completed form to
Jane Shores, at the school.  We will confirm that your child is registered, upon receipt of your Registration Form, and
pending space availability.

Junior and Senior Kindergarten

For children aged 3 ½ to 6 years, Tender Years offers expanded, rich learning that goes beyond the core public/separate school kindergarten curriculum.

Our 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures that your child receives the individual attention they deserve.  Our Kindergarten staff is committed to ensuring your child receives individual programming that is ideally suited to them and their academic and personal areas for growth.

Our theme-based approach to learning is designed to motivate self-confidence.  We believe that learning occurs when children have a feeling of self-worth.  Only then are children willing and able to take risks and continue the learning process. 

Our Kindergarten Curriculum

Tender Years offers core subjects that align with provincial standards, as well as expanded subjects to enhance the learning experience.

Core Subjects:
Core subjects, including language arts, math and science, are taught in small groups to ensure every child fully benefits from the learning experience and develops a firm grasp of the fundamentals.

Language Arts
       Children learn to:

      • extend vocabulary
      • foster an enjoyment of books, poetry and literature
      • read predictable pattern stories
      • speak in front of a small group
      • listen to others
      • repeat alphabet in sequence
      • hear and identify the letter sounds

These skills are developed through a phonetic-based curriculum including small and large group discussions, co-operative games and activities, puppetry, dramatization, co-operative story and pattern books, word lists, computers, story books and poetry.

Mathematics
       Children learn to:

      • identify and name two or more characteristics of an object (colour, shape, size, texture)
      • rote and rational count
      • recognize and print numbers
      • match, create and continue patterns
      • sort and classify
      • articulate the days of the week in order
      • compare the lengths of two objects by observation
      • create and read simple graphs

These skills are taught and reinforced through a variety of "hands on" activities using real objects, active and musical games, stories, computer programs, daily calendar activities and activity centres.

Science
       Children learn to:

      • observe, name groups of objects, communicate information
        and predict what will happen
      • create an awareness and appreciation of our natural environment
      • build awareness of seasons and their characteristics

Basic scientific concepts are discovered through experimenting with materials presented at activity centres, individual presentations, small and large group activities and collections.

Enriched Subjects:
Tender Years offers a range of subjects that go beyond the core public/separate school curriculum.  Subjects include music and movement, visual arts and cooking. These subjects are designed to stimulate brain development and foster an early love of learning.

Music and Movement
       Children learn to:

      • enjoy and participate willingly in musical activities
      • respond to and identify slow and fast musical beats
      • hear and identify environmental sounds
      • increase body awareness
      • improve hand/eye co-ordination
      • increase space awareness
      • improve balancing skills
      • move in time with rhythm

These skills are experienced through singing, tapes, musical games and rhythmic activities, rhythm band instruments and dramatizations.  A variety of equipment such as the balance beam, trampoline, bean bags and stilts are used to give each child an opportunity to acquire basic physical skills.

Visual Art
       Children learn to:

      • handle tool arts and materials
      • work with a variety of materials and supplies
      • draw, paint, assemble and sculpt
      • perform a variety of activities including
        drawing, painting, assembly and sculpting

Our visual arts program is presented through activity centres.  As well, large group art activities and co-operative group murals are other ways in which art ideas are introduced.

Cooking

       Cooking activities are used to enhance themes, to explore math (measuring, weighing, counting, etc.),
       science concepts and, of course, to enjoy eating the results.

       Click here to view our Kindergarten Creative Schedule for this month.

       Click here to view a summary of our fees.

       Click here If you wish to read our Information Package.

       If you wish to register your child, click here to view and print our Registration Form.  Please bring your completed form
       to Jane Shores, at the school.  We will confirm that your child is registered, upon receipt of your Registration Form, and
       pending space availability.

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