Our  Children's  Place

OCP is a playschool-style preschool,

with an emphasis on free play, inside and outside. 

We offer open access to a painting easel with washable paints daily.

Playdough and other manipulative, sensory-play mediums are made available.  

Art is process-oriented, rather than product-oriented.

Daily circle times led by our teacher feature stories, music, felt board, and group play.

Optional show and tell is held each day, encouraging and reinforcing self-esteem, public speaking, turn-taking, and sharing.

Social-emotional learning is emphasized, with daily "feelings checks" and age-appropriate mindfulness activities like breathing and body awareness.

 

Art and creative play choices may include:

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• Dress up clothes and hats for role-playing

• Play kitchen with accessories and baby-doll play area

• Outdoor water table

• Tuff Tray Sensory Table​

• Light table

• Blocks

• Playdough, slime, oobleck, cloud dough

• Potion making station

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Active play choices include:

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• Tricycles and balance bikes (helmets are always worn)

• Wagon rides

• Shaded play structures and swings

• Sand toys for digging and building

• Impromptu games and activities that help encourage listening and following directions

 

OCP strives to foster a child's early appreciation of science and fine arts.

Enrichment activities include:
 

• Science projects such as planting seeds, hatching butterflies, and going on nature walks

• Dance and movement activities geared toward preschool-aged interests including yoga and gymnastics

• Music activities to develop an early understanding of rhythm, beat, timing, intonation, and melody

• Guest musicians like Lovebug and Me and the Beat Buds

• Monthly field trips are chosen with learning in mind, and have included trips to a working farm, fire station, recycling center, children's theatre, and aquarium just to name a few!