Preschool

Cavell Avenue Preschool offers programs for children ages 2 to 4 years of age that are child-led and play-based.  Children are given the opportunity to explore freely with a variety of engaging and developmentally appropriate activities.  Projects emerge as the children express interest and are curious about different ideas or subject areas.  We then create opportunities to explore that topic in a variety of ways - through hands-on activities, stories, songs, art and in baking and cooking simple recipes.

Outdoor play

We value our outdoor play time as an opportunity to learn about our world and each other.   We are outside each day - rain, snow or shine.  Our outdoor play includes sensory activities like sand and water play, digging and planting in the garden or painting in the snow.   There is a mud kitchen, a play structure to climb and a variety of materials for building and creating.   

Indoor play

The children are encouraged to move freely around the room and engage in a variety of stations including music, imaginary play, creative, sensory play, blocks, trains and the reading nook.  Each day there are different activities set up based on the interests that we've observed. 

Sharing a meal

Mid morning, or when they are hungry, we share a healthy snack and the children then take turns serving each other.   This gives us the opportunity to learn how to be together during meals and learn skills like setting the table, pouring drinks for each other and dividing up the snacks.   

Children bring their own lunches and we gather around the table to eat together.  We spend time sharing stories and learning to speak and listen to each other as we have our lunch.  The children learn to tidy up after lunch and then we get ready to go home.