A Day At Thunderbird

Creative Learning Time: This is the children's best learning time. Here they have time to explore their learning environment:

• Build with blocks

• Investigate the science table

• Try on various roles: doctor, astronaut, mom or dad

• Look at books

• Experiment with an art medium: a different art activity is offered everyday to explore.

• Play with learning materials that foster specific concepts in math, classification, letter recognition, etc.

During creative learning time, children will have first-hand experiences such as:

• Solving their own problems,

• Deciding where and what and with whom to play,

• Sharing a popular play material,

• Resolving differences among themselves.

Group Time: During group time, children come together to:

• Discuss their weekly theme, develop concepts and share ideas

• Sing songs, move to music and experiment with rhythm instruments

• Listen and enjoy one of the great stories in young children’s literature.

Outside Time: Here the children have an opportunity to stretch and challenge their growing muscles and bodies: climbing, swinging, running and jumping. On days we can’t go outside, large motor activities are planned for inside.

Snacks: Parents take turns providing nutritional snacks and Thunderbird provides milk. A letter will be sent home when it’s your child’s turn to bring snacks.

CLASS SCHEDULES
Our school term begins around Labor Day and continues through the end of May. We offer both 2 and 3 half-day sessions...morning and afternoons.

Hours: 8:50 till 11:20 A.M. & 12:40 till 3:10 P.M.**

**On afternoons when Juniors or Seniors have a field trip, (8-12 times per year) all classes come early: 12:00 Noon—2:30 P.M.