Preschoolers use their newfound independence, language, and latent curiosity to play, build, and respond to their world. Rock and Roll Daycare preschool classrooms challenge children with more complex materials as students work to recognize patterns, accomplish tasks, and care for their environment.
In the classroom, students can explore dramatic play, storytelling, visual arts, puzzles, math manipulatives, toys, and games at their own pace. Balanced with time for music, cultural education, outdoor play, nap, meals, and snacks, preschoolers practice a daily routine that builds confidence before kindergarten.
Students and staff bond with tight-knit relationships as preschoolers form their first friendships and social networks outside of home where they are safe and supported to learn, play, and grow.
Preschool music classes usher students into a world of discovering music through new songs, poems, rhythm chants, folk dances, stories, and instrumental exploration. Preschoolers interact with music through gross motor movement and improvisation games that strengthen musicianship skills and prepare students for a lifetime of music learning.
Students are encouraged to explore their singing voices and listen to various musical styles and genres. Extended music time at the end of group lessons allows preschool students to play and improvise with specialists in an informal, small group setting to meet students at their creative level and interests.
At preschool level, students can critically engage with stories, art, and objects that both reflect their own heritage and open windows into new cultures around the world.
Rock and Roll Daycare students learn about different regions of the globe in . We celebrate the languages, songs, foods, and stories that already live in our buildings — from the kids, the teachers, and the families. Cultural maps, family songs, and music from the community are part of everyday life.
Staff uses lesson plans from to engage with primary source materials and open-ended creative projects reflecting the target culture.
