Daily Phonics & Numbers
Short, playful sessions that build letter sounds, counting, and early writing — at each child's pace.
Programs Preschoolers
Preschoolers (3 – 5 Years)
Curious minds ready for more. Our preschool blends letters, numbers, and nature with projects and play — so school feels like the next adventure, not a leap.
Ready for School, Ready for Life
Preschoolers are scientists, storytellers, and negotiators all at once. Our room is set up for real projects: a reading corner, a maths shelf, an art studio, and a garden classroom with raised beds the children tend themselves.
We teach phonics and early numbers every day — woven into games, cooking, and treasure hunts rather than worksheets. And we practise the quiet skills school needs: listening, turn-taking, zips, and asking for help.
Early PhonicsNumbers & CountingNature ProjectsArt & CraftGroup Games
What's Included
Garden Classroom
Raised beds, minibeast hunts, and weather journals. Children grow snacks they later eat at lunch.
Art Studio
Paint, clay, collage, and construction — process over product, with a gallery wall for every artist.
School-Readiness Skills
Listening games, turn-taking, dressing themselves, and asking for help with confidence.
Weekly Library Visits
A walking trip to Greenfield library every Friday — story time plus a book to take home.
Graduation Celebration
A joyful summer send-off with songs, certificates, and (happy) tears — a Cedarnook tradition.
A Day in the Preschool Room
- 9:00Morning meeting. Calendar, weather journal, and the question of the day.
- 9:30Phonics & numbers. Games, songs, and hands-on maths shelf challenges.
- 10:30Garden project. Planting, measuring, minibeasts — rain or shine.
- 12:00Lunch & rest. Hot meal together, then stories and quiet time.
- 1:30Art studio & free play. Long projects children return to all week.
- 2:45Closing circle. Show-and-tell, gratitude round, and home-time songs.
Preschool Questions, Answered
Will my child be ready for school?
That's exactly what this room is for. Local schools tell us Cedarnook children arrive confident, curious, and kind — and we share a readiness summary with you each spring.
How do you teach reading and maths?
Through play: letter sounds in songs and treasure hunts, numbers in cooking and building. No desks, no drills — short daily sessions matched to each child.
Can preschoolers join mid-year?
Yes, whenever we have a space. We pair every new starter with a buddy and a key caregiver, and settling-in visits are always free.
Give Them the Best Start for School
Visit the preschool room, meet the teachers, and take home our school-readiness guide.