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Located on the Northside of Chicago · Family Owned and Operated
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Preschool Room
3 - 5 years

Inclusive
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Accepting children with special needs 
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English Language Learners 
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Bi-yearly screenings and assessments 
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Child Find Services and IEP support 

Self-Designed Curriculum
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Project Based Approach 
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Annie Muffet Hands-On Curriculum 
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Emergent Readers and Kindergarten Readiness 

Promoting Independence
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Tying Shoes 
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Changing Clothes - 
buttoning, zipping 
 
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Bathroom hygiene 
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Transitioning services for kindergarten 

Local Partnerships
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Budlong Woods Library 
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Peterson Gardening Project 
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Lincoln Pediatric Center 

Field Trips
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Kohl Museum 
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Nature Museum 
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Zoo 
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Pumpkin Patch 
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Gardening Center 
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Neighborhood Walks 




Family
Engagement
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Family Fridays 
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Parent Volunteers 
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Parent Celebrations - 
Mother's Day Luncheon​ 
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Father's Day Dinner 
 
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Developmental Milestones
Hover over each bubble to see what most preschoolers do at this age.
Cognitive
Learning
Thinking
Problem-Solving
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Counts 10 or more things 
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Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts 
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Can print some letters or numbers 
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Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes 
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Knows about things used everyday, like money and food 
Language & Communication
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Speaks very clearly 
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Tells a simple story using full sentences 
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Uses future tense; for example, “Grandma will be here.” 
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Says name and address 
Social & Emotional
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Wants to please friends 
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Wants to be like friends 
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More likely to agree with rules 
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Likes to sing, dance, and act o Is aware of gender 
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Can tell what’s real and what’s make-believe 
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Shows more independence 
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Is sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative 
Movement & Physical Development
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Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer 
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Hops, may be able to skip 
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Can do a somersault 
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Uses a fork and spoon, sometimes a table knife 
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Can use the toilet on her own 
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Swings and climbs