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The Grinnell College Preschool sessions run from September through May. The
preschool calendar coordinates with the Grinnell College calendar (which differs
from the public school calendar). The calendar for the current year is given out
during home visits.
The Grinnell College Preschool provides developmentally appropriate activities
and materials with a theme/project/studies approach. The units are coordinated by the
teachers and are often generated by the children's interests. We provide
a balance of active and quiet activities, individual and small and large group
activities, child-initiated and adult-initiated activities, and indoor and outdoor play
activities. Learning centers are provided that allow children to explore, experiment,
discover, create and ask questions.
A typical session will include large and small group activities, story reading,
dramatic play activities, computer activities, art activities, snack, and outdoor play.
[Descriptions of classroom activities]
The preschool utilizes the following learning centers:
| Group time | Easel painting | Art table/writing center/typing center |
| Game table | Science area | Puzzles/manipulative toys and games |
| Lego table | Math area | Large wooden building blocks |
| Brio train set | Wooden unit block/props | Sand/sensory table/water table |
| Workbench | Dramatic play area | Musical Instrument table |
| Computer | Library/stories on tape listening area/
story retelling props/puppets |
[Descriptions of learning centers]
Special activities include "Show & Tell," "Person of the Week," field trips, book orders,
and school photographs. Information about special events will be communicated to
families, or you can contact the Director.
For additional information contact:
Karen Veerhusen-Langerud at
veerhuse@grinnell.edu
or (641) 269-3320; 1207 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112.
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