Montessori Childcare Olmsted Falls | Olmsted Falls Preschools

		Love to come to KidsFirst; they enjoy it

		Are exceptionally well prepared for kindergarten

		Have mastered letters and sounds [phonics], language skills, basic math concepts and equations

		Can read simple words, speak in complete, coherent sentences, operate basic math equations, know and pronounce basic Spanish vocabulary, work cooperatively in team groups, understand how to complete a project [concepts of beginning, middle and end]

		Learn to be responsible for themselves and responsible to others by caring for educational materials in the classroom

		Learn organizational skills by organizing their work and their materials

		Accept personal responsibility for outcomes of their work ["If it is to be, it is up to me"]

		Have been stimulated to be curious, ask questions

		Have learned how to follow directions competently

		Have learned about making good choices for themselves [elementary decision-making]

		Have a sense of orderliness in their surroundings

		Have developed their large and small motor skills [e.g. catching and throwing, jumping, climbing, how to hold a pencil, use scissors, put puzzles together]

		Have an easy time taking their children to KidsFirst, because their children love the experience

		See how happy and fulfilled their children become after only a few days at KidsFirst

		Receive monthly newsletters outlining every month’s thematic calendar, lunch menus, special events and programs, notices and more

		Encourages active parent participation in their children’s education. Parents appreciate being part of the learning team with KidsFirst teachers and directors

		Can telephone teachers for conferences every day from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM – during children’s nap time

		Can visit teachers to discuss their child’s needs and progress any day at morning drop -off and evening pick-up times

~ Preschool Excellence Since 1992 ~