AGE 3 BY AUGUST 31
MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY 9:00-11:30 AM

White Center Co-op Three’s

Children’s Program

CooperativeArt in the White Center Co-op Three's preschool classroom.

3-year-olds are full of wonder and ready to learn by DOING. Through guided play at White Center Co-op Three’s preschool they are:
• Developing social skills
• Using language to solve problems
• Practicing self regulation
• Making neural (brain) connections that are the foundation for reading and math

Our class provides a stimulating variety of choices to explore for active, whole body learning. Challenges of learning to wait and negotiate with friends are met with understanding and proactive teaching.

Daily Routine

9:30 Welcome from Teacher Courtney
9:40 Choice Time to Play, Explore, Pretend, Create and Climb
10:45 Put Away Time (we learn from manipulating toys and materials and to be responsible for their care)
10:50 Circle Time Story (extending our attention span and ability to regulate our bodies and emotions)
11:00 Snack Time (sharing a healthy snack furnished and prepared by parents according to Health Department standards)
11:10 Music and Movement (singing and using big muscles and sharing space together)
11:30 Closing Circle (coming together to say Good Bye)

Parent Involvement

Parents assist in the classroom one day a week.

  • You choose whether your day each week will be either Mon/Tues/Wed morning.
  • If you cannot come in due to illness, etc. you ask another parent to trade with you.
  • We teach you ways to interact with the kids using our “positive discipline” philosophy.

Parents get to:

  • Attend a monthly, evening parent meeting to discuss business and parenting topics
  • Help with the running of the preschool and fundraising
  • Choose a co-op job that fits your interests, skill, and time

Parenting Program

Parent Education is an important part of our Three Day Preschool

  • A professional Parenting Educator attends class one day each week (alternating Mon/Tues/Wed) ready to check in with you to offer tips that will help at home and at school
  • The class chooses one night a month for Parent Meeting–time to learn about guidance and discipline AND as an adult night out together (example: first Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm)
  • To personalize your learning, choose from a list of free talks on topics such as: Guidance & Discipline, Raising Boys/Girls, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, Sleep, Raising an Only, Making the Most of Temperament Traits

Teacher Bio:   Courtney Ornelas

After a lifetime of other professions, Teacher Courtney found early education. South Seattle College’s co-op preschool made a life-changing impact on her family. Because of this experience, she is passionate about educating children and caregivers in positive parenting methods. Teacher Courtney wants to educate in this environment because she believes strongly in the impact positive caregiving can have on not only children, but families and communities.

Tapping into a love of science and experimentation, alongside the utilization of her bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Teacher Courtney loves to immerse the classroom in a myriad of subjects. As an instructor, she loves using her creativity to set the tone for meaningful lessons. In her free time Teacher Courtney enjoys spending time with family, improving her Spanish language skills, swimming, exploring all the beautiful forests of Washington and exploring all of the beautiful coffee shops and bakeries of Washington.

“Who said 3 year olds were easier than 2’s? At co-op I got new ideas, and I saw that my kid wasn’t ‘the only one’.”

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