Chicky Class (2 years)
Nomura Preschool begins to lay the foundations of learning readiness and social interaction in the Chicky class. In this class, our two-year-olds focus on sharing, role-playing, and the development of good listening and communication skills. Chickies also develop social and self-help skills in a warm and encouraging environment. Children, teachers, and parents participate in potty-training exercises to help the little ones learn to stay dry all day!
Music is an important part of the Chickies’ day. Sharing songs and poems, with creative movement, is a great way for children to express themselves, and develop an understanding of pitch, rhythm, and rhyming. A specialist teacher also visits the class twice a week to provide enrichment music classes, and prepare students for performance opportunities.
Throughout the Chickies’ day, there are many opportunities for creative and free play. In this first class at Nomura School, children have fun learning, and it shows!
*In addition to regular classroom teachers, the Chicky Class also has music and yoga lessons from specialized teachers every week.
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- Curriculum
- Schedule
| Month | Language | Math | Science | Values | Art |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Loud / Quiet | Color: Yellow Number: One Shape: Circle |
4 Seasons | Greetings | Primary Colors |
| October | Happy / Sad | Colors: Orange, Black Number: Two Shape: Triangle |
Harvest Time Apples & Pumpkins |
Feelings | Fall |
| November | Stop / Go | Color: Brown Number: Three Shape: Square |
Hibernating Animals Festive Foods | Please and Thank You | Thanksgiving |
| December | Under / Over | Colors: Red, Green Number: Four Shape: Star |
Polar Animals | Care of Self | Holiday Colors |
| January | Empty / Full | Colors: Blue, White Number: Five Shape: Rectangle |
Winter Water / Ice |
Sharing | Winter |
| February | More / Less | Colors: Red, Pink Number Review Shape: Heart |
Caring for Ourselves | Caring | Friendship |
| March | In / Out / Around | Color: Green Counting From 1-2 Shape: Clover |
Spring Healthy Foods |
Patience | How to Color |
| April | Up / Down | Color: Purple Counting From 1 - 3 Shape: Diamond |
Spring Planting Farm Animals Birds |
Care of Environment | Spring Fever |
| May | Here / There | Review Colors Counting from 1 - 4 |
Zoo Animals | Using Words | Mother's Day |
| June | Small / Medium / Large | Sorting Colors Counting from 1 - 5 Review Shapes |
Summer Reptiles |
Helping Hands | Footprints |
| July | Same / Different | Size Sorting Matching Counting |
Bugs | Team Work | Painting without brushes |
| August | First / Next / Last | Review Colors Sequencing Counting |
Ocean Animals | Cleaning | Watercolors |
| Morning Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 7:30 | School Opens |
| 8:30 | Greet and Gather Children |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Circle Time |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Snack and Potty / Diaper Time |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Outside Play |
| 10:15 – 11:05 (T, W, F) | Art and Free Play |
| 10:15 – 10:35 (M, Th) | Shelf Activities |
| 10:35 – 11:05 (M, Th) | Music Class |
| 11:05 – 11:35 | Lunch |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | Potty / Diaper Time |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Outside Play |
| Afternoon Schedule | |
| 12:45 – 3:00 | Nap Time |
| 3:00 – 3:25 | Wake Up Time / Potty or Diaper Time |
| 3:25 – 3:45 | Snack |
| 3:45 – 4:30 | Outside Play |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Circle Time / Potty or Diaper Time Classes Begin to Combine |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Art / Free Play / Shelf Activities / Outside Play / Go Home Time |
| 5:30 | School Closes |