About Us
Your Child Is in Great Hands
At Little Explorers Preschool, we believe every child deserves to feel seen, encouraged, and capable. While learning letters, numbers, and early writing is important, we believe confidence is just as essential. Children who believe in themselves are more willing to ask questions, solve problems, make friends, and try again when something feels difficult.
Every day, we intentionally create opportunities for children to build that confidence. We celebrate effort just as much as success, encourage curiosity, and remind our students that mistakes are simply part of learning. Our goal is for every child to leave preschool not only with new academic skills, but believing, “I can do hard things.
Philosophy
In Our Classroom You'll Hear...
• “I love how hard you’re working.”
• “Look how much you’ve improved!”
• “That’s a great question.”
• “It’s okay to make mistakes.”
• “Let’s try again together.”
• “I’m proud of you for not giving up.”
Every Child Deserves to Feel Like a Superhero
We want children to leave our classroom feeling brave enough to try something new, confident enough to believe in themselves, and excited to come back tomorrow.
Learning Through Guided & Free Play
To a child, building a block tower might look like play—but they’re actually learning persistence, engineering, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
When children paint, they’re strengthening the muscles they’ll one day use for writing.
When they pretend to run a grocery store, they’re practicing language, counting, sharing, and imagination.
Play is one of the most powerful ways children learn, so we intentionally make it part of every day.
Preparing for Kindergarten
Literacy & Early Reading
Children practice:
• Recognizing uppercase and lowercase letters
• Letter sounds
• Writing their first name
• Beginning handwriting
• Rhyming words
• Listening comprehension
• Story sequencing
• Building a love for books and reading
Early Math
Children learn:
• Counting
• Number recognition
• Simple patterns
• Sorting
• Comparing sizes
• Basic graphing
• Shapes
Learning About the World
Every morning during circle time, we explore:
• Days of the week
• Months of the year
• Seasons
• Weather
• The calendar
• Holidays and traditions
• Community helpers
• Nature and animals
• Science experiments
• Simple geography
Fine Motor Skills
Children strengthen the muscles they’ll use for writing by practicing:
• Cutting with scissors
• Holding a pencil correctly
• Tracing
• Gluing
• Painting
• Coloring
• Building
• Play dough activities
Social & Emotional Learning
Children also learn how to:
• Take turns
• Share
• Solve conflicts kindly
• Express emotions
• Follow directions
• Listen during group activities
• Work independently
• Build friendships
• Show kindness and empathy
Independence
We encourage children to:
• Clean up after themselves
• Hang up backpacks
• Wash hands
• Follow routines
• Make simple choices
• Ask for help appropriately
• Feel confident trying new things
Music Time
Music is woven into every day at Little Explorers Preschool. Through songs, finger plays, rhythm activities, movement, and musical games, children strengthen language development, listening skills, memory, coordination, and confidence—all while having fun.
We use music to help children learn everything from the alphabet and numbers to the days of the week, months of the year, weather, and classroom routines. Singing together also helps children build friendships, express themselves, and develop a lifelong love of learning.
During music time, children enjoy…
🎵 Singing familiar songs
🕺 Movement and dance activities
👏 Rhythm and clapping games
🎼 Learning through music
🎤 Finger plays and action songs
😊 Building confidence by participating with friends
Children also get to practice using different instruments and prepare for 2 programs that are performed for the families throughout the year!