Welcome!We are excited to offer a structured yet
play-based learning environment designed to support young children's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
This program is specifically designed for children ages 2.6 to 3.6 years.
Our Curriculum:We believe that young children learn best through hands-on experiences, exploration, and guided play. Our curriculum is carefully designed to foster a love of learning while building essential skills for future success.
We focus on:
Encouraging friendships,
teamwork, and
self-confidence.
Introducing letters, sounds and storytelling to build communication skills.
Engaging activities that promote problem-solving and
critical thinking.
Encouraging self-expression through art, music, and movement.
Providing opportunities for
physical development and
coordination.
Teaching independence,
responsibility, and
self-care routines.
Our curriculum is designed to introduce children to early learning concepts through engaging activities and hands-on experiences.
• Introduction to letters and sounds
• Storytelling and listening skills
• Early writing through drawing and tracing
• Counting, sorting, and pattern recognition
• Simple experiments and nature exploration
• Hands-on arts and crafts
• Learning to share and take turns
• Expressing emotions in healthy ways
• Developing friendships and confidence
• Activities that strengthen hand muscles for
pre-writing
• Outdoor play to develop coordination and movement skills
Our classroom is designed to foster curiosity and creativity with a variety of learning centers, including:
Sorting, counting, puzzles
Painting, crafting, sensory bins
Dress-up, role-playing
Science and naturematerials
Books, storytelling
props
8:30 am12:30pm
Welcome & Free Play
8:45am12:45pm
Morning Circle & Calendar Time
9:00am1:00pm
Learning Blocks (literacy, math, science, thematic units)
10:15am2:15pm
Snack Time
10:30am2:30pm
Outdoor Play & Gross Motor Activities
11:00am3:00pm
Music & Creative Expression
11:20am3:20pm
Closing Circle & Goodbye
8:30 am3:30pm
Dismissal
Children need to be at the school no later than 15 minutes past the start time of the program:8:45AM / 12:45 PM
Children arriving later than that will not be admitted into the program for the day, as this is when our programming begins with its first learning block. Once programming begins, we need to stay focused as we only have a short period of time together every day.
Thank you for your understanding.
Cost
💲0
Our Junior Kindergarten program is
Completely free for families
Our part-time preschool program creates a warm, welcoming, and stimulating environment where children feel safe to explore, learn, and grow. We look forward to welcoming your little one into our learning community!These programs are offered at all Building Blocks locations in dedicated classrooms specific to this program. In our Southlands location, we are pleased to offer both preschool and junior kindergarten in the same classroom.
To register:
call Call: 403-504-7544
mail
andrea@bbps.ca
