How is Adventures Preschool different?

§           Parent Cooperative. 

Adventures Preschool is a parent cooperative (the only “co-op” in Ames) offering parents a place to become an integral part of their child’s educational experience.  For more information about cooperatives, please click here.

§           Non-profit cooperation. 

Adventures Preschool is a non-profit organization.

§           Cooking and Eating at Preschool. 

At Adventures Preschool, children work with an adult to make snack nearly every day.  Snacks may range from simple (toasting a bagel and spreading cream cheese or peeling raw vegetables) to more complex (making muffins or mini-pizzas).  Through this experience, children may:

• Strengthen motor skills

• Engage in meaningful conversations and learn new vocabulary words

• experiment with beginning math and science concepts

• have fun and take pride in their work

• learn about nutrition and where food comes from

The snack is served “family style” later in the morning.  By eating together, children have the opportunity to strengthen social skills, such as age-appropriate table manners, conversational skills, following directions and taking turns.  They practice their self-help skills by learning to pour their own juice, setting up their own place, and asking for what they need.

§           Process Oriented Art. 

At Adventures Preschool we believe that the process of experimenting with various art medium is more important than producing a product.  By providing a wide variety of materials along with some guidance on technique, we encourage children to experiment with art materials as a form of creative expression rather than producing a craft.

 

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