Prep for Success
To foster creativity and learning, we offer a number of youth programs such as cooking, music and arts and crafts for kids ages 3 to 5. Different classes are offered each session. View our latest brochure for current offerings.
ANIMALS OF THE WORLD
Come and learn all about animals. We will learn about a different animal each class through story, crafts, music and play.
A TRIP TO THE ZOO
Join us for a fun and exciting discovery of animals as we take a pretend trip to the zoo each week. We will learn about 8 different animals through books, songs and craft projects.
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
Get your passport ready! It’s time to travel around the world and learn about different countries and their cultures, through arts and crafts projects and food exploration.
LET’S MEET FAMOUS ARTISTS
This class will introduce famous artists and provide art activities for the preschoolers in each of the various styles that made these artists famous. This is a perfect class to help uncover the artist that is within every child.
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
A fun and exciting discovery of music for 3-5 year old children. The class will create instruments and introduce early music concepts. The skills developed through this class include participation, social skills, listening skills, creating and experimenting by creating different sounds. We also will incorporate gross motor play by dancing with homemade instruments.
MESSY FINGERS PRESCHOOL ART CLASS
Hey, moms and dads! If you aren’t a fan of cleaning up after messy projects, then let your child do them with us. We will have fun making a mess and getting dirty while we make our own play dough, play with finger paints, try different art techniques and lots more. We provide the materials, and best of all – we clean up the BIG mess. Don’t miss out. Your child is sure to have fun.
OUTSIDE OF THE CRAYON BOX
A sensory approach to arts and crafts – the hands-on art projects created in this class will stimulate your child’s creativity and senses using interesting textured materials.
RECYCLE & CREATE
Activities will allow students to explore our earth in fun, eco-friendly ways. Projects will involve recycling, reusing and reducing.
COOKING IN THE USA
Let’s put on those aprons and start cooking! We will celebrate America’s regional tastes each week as we prepare dishes from various areas of the coutnry. In addition to learning basic cooking skills, we will have lessons in geography, new cultures and different cuisines.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE-WORLD OF WONDERS & DISCOVERY
Preschoolers are curious by nature and are natural-born scientists. Their curiosity makes this the perfect time to answer questions and help them create an understanding of how the world works. Preschool children will use all their senses to learn in this hands-on class.
SCRIBBLE ART
Art experiences in this class are open-ended and independent, encouraging process, discovery and exploration. Projects in this class are designed by the imagination of each individual child. Materials used are basic art supplies and common kitchen materials.
STORYBOOK ART
Each week a new story will be highlighted and read to the students. After story time, the children will have an opportunity to bring the story characters to life by creating a special craft project.
For more information on our preschool enrichment programs, please contact Diane Romond, Child Care Director, at 908-889-8880 or dromond@fspymca.org.