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THE PRESCHOOL
In a warm, creative, fun-filled environment, Forty Carrots teachers spark young children's curiosity, independence, and natural yearning for knowledge. At Forty Carrots, preschoolers can't help but feel good about themselves and the world in which they live.
Preschool hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Extended hours are available on an optional daily basis from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The Preschool runs from September through May. Camp Carrots offers innovative programming during the summer months in two-week sessions. See our camp flyer for details.
PRESCHOOL COST
Application fee (first time students only)..................$100
Registration fee (Due 2/1 or upon acceptance)........$250
Supply fee (Due5/1)...............................................$250
Insurance ................................................................$50
2-day tuition........................................................$2,750
3-day tuition........................................................$3,750
5-day tuition........................................................$4,950
Lunch Bunch / Earlycare.....................................$8/hour
Application, registration and supply fees are non-refundable. Tuition may be paid in two ways: Plan A - Tuition is pre-paid in full on Aug. 1, 2008 to receive a 5% discount on tuition only. Discount is applicable to cash or check payments only. In the event of early withdrawal, credit will be given for unused tuition minus a 10% fee. Plan B - Tuition is paid in 10 equal monthly installments beginning Aug. 1. No credit is issued for unused tuition. Financial assistance is available to eligible families.
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Preschool Application in pdf format
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CLASSES
JUNIORS are children who turn 2-years-old by Sept.1. Parents may choose a 3-day (M-W-F) OR a 5-day schedule.
TWEENS are children who turn 3-years-old by Sept. 1.
SENIORS are children who turn 4-years-old by Sept. 1.
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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Early Childhood educators know that preschool children are concrete thinkers and need to touch, hear, see, smell taste and move in order to understand their world...so Forty Carrots teachers create and recreate activities that encourage children to learn through exploration and discovery.
Monthly themes provide a framework for thesse activities and theme-related projects foster a desire to learn more. In addition to being hands-on, Forty Carrot's Preschool curriculum is developmentally appropriate. In other words, activities are geared to the overall developmental level of the children in the class as well as to individual children's gifts, challenges, temperaments and learning styles.
While promoting positive social and emotional development above all else, the Preshool incorporates Handwriting Without Tears, The Creative Curriculum, and Florida School Readiness Performance Standards into it's innovative programming.
The Preschool is perhaps best known for it's creative approach to teaching. Instead of simply instructing children in the "correct" way of performing a task, our teachers guide children into discovering, or seemingly inventing, the task itself. For example, a Preschool teacher may want to introduce the concept of obsorption. She will pose the question, "How can we get the water out of the red bowl and into the blue bowl without touvhing either bowl?" The children will suggest solutions, a spoon!, a ladle!, a turkey baster!, a sponge! ... The teacher will encourage brainstorming and experimentation, finding merit in each suggestion. In the end, the children will know that sponges absorb water and they will remember it because they discovered it for themselves!
GOALS
Based on our understanding of young children and their development, broad goals are set for each age group and then individual goals are set for each child. But, in general, our teachers all strive to:
- Encourage positive social interactions - sharing, communicating, cooperating, and caring.
- Enhance children's self-esteem, self-sufficiency, and feelings of self-worth.
- Stimulate cognitive development. We challenge the mind and spark curiosity.
- Prepare children for success in Kindergarten and beyond.
- Foster creativity in art, language, music, and thinking. We are process, not product, oriented & we value originality!
- Introduce a wide variety of activities to exercise both the large and small muscles of the body.
- Provide a language-rich environment. We expose children to the written and spoken word and in turn, encourage their writing and storytelling.
- Teach respect for the world around us.
- Celebrate diversity.
STAFF
Co-Founders and Co-Executive Directors, Betsy Kane-Hartnett and Diane Weiss oversee all aspects of Forty Carrots Family Center. Betsy, with a B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies and a M.A. in Curriculum Design, is the early childhood specialist. Diane, with a B.S. and M.S. in special education/psychology, is the parenting education specialist.
Preschool Teachers are under the direct supervision of Preschool Director, Susie Wells.
 ACCREDITATION
Forty Carrots Preschool is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
NAEYC accreditation is a rigorous, voluntary process by which early childhood programs demonstrate that they consistently meet national standards of excellence. NAEYC Accreditation represents Forty Carrots' commitment to quality early childhood education.
To request an application for The Preschool at Forty Carrots or for more information, please call 941/365-7716 or email info@fortycarrots.com.
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Preschool Application in pdf format
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