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Our Toddler program is available to children ages 18 months - 2 1/2 years old. We believe toddlers are very special and should be treated with lots of love and affection. One way we accomplish this is by ensuring a small class size of 8 children and 2 teachers. We strive to maintain a high quality program for such a delicate age group of children. Not only will your toddler be kept in a safe loving enviornment but in an enviornment that will promote his/her physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development.
CHILD:TEACHER CLASSROOM RATIOS
- FROGGIE CLASSROOM(18 months -2 1/2 years old) 8 children to 1 Teacher & 1 Assistant
FROGGIE CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
7:00-8:45 Good Morning Gathering
8:45-9:25 Free Play
9:20-9:30 Changing/Bathroom/Wash Hands
9:30-10:00 Snack
10:00-10:20 Circle Time/Story Time
10:20-10:50 Project/Instructed Activity Time
10:50-11:40 Outside Play/Free Play
11:40-11:50 Changing/Bathroom/Wash Hands
11:50-12:30 Lunch Time
12:30-2:30 Nap Time
2:30-2:40 Changing/Bathroom/Wash Hands
2:40-3:00 Snack Time
3:00-4:00 Outside Activity
3:00-6:00 Afternoon Activity
JUST KIDZ PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
Intro to Preschool Prgram-This program targets our 2 1/2 and 3 year olds. Our intro to Preschool program provides the students with planned activities that will engage and exercise each of their senses. This program will developmentally prepare each student for their transition into the pre-kindergarten class. Our program is based on the Creative Curriculum philosophy, stating that young children learn best by exploring and experimenting in a structured and stimulating environment. The Cheetah students will learn and adapt to a routined schedule of group meetings, free choice centers, large and small group activities, snack, lunch, and nap times. Overall, our Intro to Preschool program promotes our students to develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically.
PreKindergarten Program: Our 4 to 6 year old students will be enrolled in our PreKindergarten class. This program is designed to prepare students in making a smooth transition into kindergarten. In addition to hands-on activities and free choice centers, this program concentrates on the development of oral language skills, comprehension skills, writing skills, phonological awareness skills, and number concepts. The students will be using a wide variety of tools to enhance their literacy and mathematic skills. Students will aquire these essential skills based on the objectives and standards following the Creative Curriculum philosophy. This program ensures that students will graduate with the skills and confidence they need to continue on to kindergarten.
The Teacher's Role: The teacher's responsibility is to ensure a safe and nurturing environment where their students feel comfortable and eager to learn. The teacher provides planned activities which incorporates literacy, math, art, social sciences, and technology into the Creative Curriculum objectives. The teacher observes, guides, and assesses each of her students to determine the various levels of learning within the classroom. Each student will have his/her own portfolio so that his/her progress may be assessed throughout the school year. These portfolios will be used to organize various observations of each child's development based on the curriculum objectives. Furthermore, the teacher will be able to plan for the students individually and the class as a whole.
The Parent's Role: At Just Kidz, we encourage the parents to become actively involved in their children's educational experiences. We realize that parents know their children best; we are open to any suggestions that you may have to ensure that your child is learning at his/her highest levels. It is also important for parents to provide a creative learning environment at home. This is an excellent way for parents to participate in their child's education. For example, cooking with your child, having your child help set the table, take out the garbage, clean up their toys, play outside, and story time will further enhance your child's develpmental growth. Together, our staff and your participation will enrich your child's educational experience.
Just Kidz Multicultural Education: An education free of inherited biases, with freedom to explore other perspectives and cultures, inspired by the goal of making children sensitive to the various ways of life, different modes of analyzing experiences and ideas.
Just Kidz is proud of the different cultures and ethnicities within our preschool. We think that it is important for our students to learn about the different customs and holidays that are celebrated by their peers. Learning about various cultures enables the students to truly value diversity through study and social interactions. Multicultural education gives young children the opportunities to develop an understanding of others, while affirming children of diverse backgrounds.
For example, the purpose of picture books and story time is to have the children relate to the situations, people, and events that are presented. Using multicultural literature in the classroom can serve as either a mirror or a window in a young child's eyes. Thus, the child may see his/her own life reflected in the literature or he/she may have the opportunity to see into someone else's life.
At Just Kidz we respect each family's cultural and religious beliefs. We are eager to learn more about each family's traditions, celebrations, and beliefs. However, we do not want any family to feel obligated to discuss their personal life; at Just Kidz your privacy is extremely important to us.
JUST KIDZ offers two healthy snacks a day with the child's choice of juice, milk, or water. Each child is provided with a cot for nap time. We ask parents to provide a small pillow, blanket and purchase a special cot sheet from the school.
CHILD:TEACHER CLASSROOM RATIOS
- CHEETAH CLASSROOM (ages 2 1/2 - 4 years old) 14 children to 1 Teacher & 1- 2 Teacher's Assistant
CHEETAH CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
7:00-9:00 Good Morning Gathering
9:15-9:30 Morning Meeting
9:30-9:50 Wash Hands & Snack
9:50-10:30 Free Choice Areas
10:30-11:00 Skill Work
11:00-11:45 Outside Play
11:45-12:20 Lunch Time
12:20- 2:30 Nap Time
2:30-3:00 Wake Up Wash Hands Snack
3:00-4:00 Outside Play
4:00-4:30 Story Time
4:30-5:00 Large Group Activity
5:00-6:00 Free Choice Centers
- TOUCAN PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM (ages 4 - 6 years old) 18 children to 1 Teacher & 1-2 Teacher's Assistant
TOUCAN CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
7:00-8:50 Good Morning Gathering
8:50-9:00 Wash Hands/Water Break
9:00-9:30 Morning Meeting & Circle Time
9:30-10:00 Skill Work
10:00-10:20 Wash Hands & Snack
10:20-10:50 Outside Play
10:55-11:25 Experiments (Science&Cooking)
11:25-11:55 Free Choice Centers
11:55-12:05 Story Time
12:05-12:25 OutsideTime
12:25-1:00 Wash Hands & Lunch
1:00-2:30 Nap Time
2:30-3:00 Wake Up/Wash Hands/ Snack
3:00-3:30 Art
3:30-4:00 Music
4:00-4:30 Computers & Table Toys
5:00-6:00 Free Choice Centers
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
JUST KIDZ also offers a summer camp program for children ages 18 months - 6 years old. The children enjoy many outdoor activities on our park-like playground including arts & crafts, science, cooking, sports, water play, bike riding, and picnics. On those "hot and unbearable" summer days the children will enjoy many activities in our air conditioned facility. We also offer field trips out of the building and special activities with in school visitors.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Below you will find frequently asked questions. If you have a question that is not answered, please call us and we can discuss any questions or concerns you may have.
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Is this an academic based program? We provide reading, math and writing activities in our programs. It is critical that children have a broad-based, global, integrated learning experiences that provide the foundation for future success and life long skills.
What are the teacher's qualifications? All the teachers at JUST KIDZ have a bachelors degree and meet all required qualifications by the State of New Jersey.
What will my child do during the day? Your child will participate in a wide variety of well-planned activities. For example, a typical day will include skill work, art activities, time with puzzles or toys that encourage fine motor development, music activities, outdoor games and play, science experiments, and stories. The teachers will provide guidance and support during these activities. In addition, we also focus on helping your child form friendships and develop a healthy and happy self image.
Will my child learn computer skills? As part of our daily curriculum, the children have access to the computer during classroom time to play age appropriate learning games with the guidance of the teachers.
Do you provide lunch and/or snacks? Parents are asked to provide lunch for his/her child. JUST KIDZ is able to accommodate children who need their lunches heated. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we offer a Hot Lunch program at a minimal fee. On Fridays, the Cheetahs and Toucans have the opportunity to prepare and cook their own lunch. We provide nutritious, well-balanced snacks. They are served at 10:00am and 3:00pm. For the Toddler Program, we ask the you provide formula, breast milk as well as any baby foods. Once they have advanced into the Preschool Class we are able to provide them with 2 nutritious snacks a day.
Do you have a license? Yes, we are licensed through the State of New Jersey; Division of Youth and Family Resources.
Are you opened throughout the whole year? Yes, JUST KIDZ is open and operating throughout 12 months of the year.
Are you closed for long periods of time throughout the year? JUST KIDZ is closed for the major holidays (Thanksgiving Day and the day after, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.) In addition, we are closed for Winter Break the week between Christmas and New Years and Spring Break a week in April.
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