Parish Twos
Programs
Welcome!
My name is Brittany Gauriloff and I am the Director of the Early Childhood Learning Center. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about our programs. I invite you to come and take a tour of our center, see our programs in action, and meet some of our staff. I believe the Early Childhood Learning Center is a special place and that you will think so too!
For our youngest of learners
In addition to the Early Childhood Learning Center, St. Lawrence O'Toole offers Just the Two of Us and the Twos Crew for our youngest of learners.
What We Believe
St. Lawrence O’Toole Early Childhood Learning Center will provide each child entrusted to their care with the opportunity to grow spiritually, educationally, emotionally, socially and physically, as well as to become life-long learners in a Catholic environment.
St. Lawrence O’Toole Early Childhood Learning Center is a child-centered, value-oriented, co-educational Catholic school serving children ages three and four. The Center aims for academic excellence in an environment of religious and moral formations. Along with teaching formal subjects, St. Lawrence O’Toole Early Childhood Learning Center will strive to give direction to the lives of its students by instilling certain values
Responsibility
Respect for authority
Consideration for the rights of others
Self-discipline
St. Lawrence O’Toole’s Twos Crew is a drop off program that highlights social and emotional growth through structured activities and play with an introduction to colors, shapes, numbers and letters. The Twos Crew creates a first experience in the preschool style setting which includes movement, arts and crafts, music and snack time.
Twos Crew runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:45 am – 12:15 pm
Registration options include one, two or three day configurations within seasonal sessions.
Program 1
Religion
Religion
The children will learn Prayers and songs and an appreciation of God’s gifts and love for all of us.
Each child will be made to feel special because God made each one in His likeness.
The children will be introduced to the significance of the religious holidays, especially Christmas and Easter.
Pre-K 3 religion book is “God Made Me”.
Motor Development
Motor Development
Various activities and exercises are introduced to help develop gross and fine motor skills.
These include dancing, hoping, jumping, movement games, songs and finger plays.
Fine motor skill development is introduced through many modalities including puzzles, play dough, coloring, painting, pasting, and cutting.
Pre-K 3 has a gym class in the gym once a week.
Letter Recognition
Letter Recognition
In its simplest forms, the children will be introduced to the alphabet through name recognition, songs, finger plays, crafts, and stories.
Math
Math
Through songs, art activities, play and manipulatives, the children will be introduced to numbers, counting, shapes, size and sets.
Art
Art
The children will be introduced to many different art forms including craft projects and authentic art.
Each child is encouraged to use his/her creativity and imagination.
The children will learn to identify colors through art projects and other activities.
Music
Music
The children will explore the many avenues of music through song, dance, finger plays, nursery rhymes, musical instruments, and CD’s,
Pre-K 3 attends a music class once per week.
Health
Health
The children learn about their bodies and how to take care of themselves with proper hygiene and proper eating habits.
Listening Skills
Listening Skills
Listening and following directions play an important part in each day.
Through “Story Time” and “Circle Time” the children are encouraged to listen and learn.
Each child is made aware of the importance of these skills.
Social Interaction
The stimulation of group activity, role-playing, and creative play is a part of each day to help the children develop peer relationships.
Each child learns to be accepting and respectful of others.
Acceptance, a positive self-image, and self-worth are fostered in all children.
Simple Science
Simple Science
Through nature, experiments, the world around them, cooking activities, and group discussions the children are introduced to the world of science.
Safety
Safety
The children will explore safety in the classroom, playground, and at home.
Safety rules are taught and enforced.
Just the
Two of Us
At St. Lawrence O’Toole’s Just the Two of Us program, we focus on the four fundamental areas necessary to support toddler development: relationships, movement, language, and senses/perceptions as well as help toddlers (parents and caregivers too!) become comfortable in a classroom setting. It is also a wonderful time for the caregivers to get together and discuss various toddler milestones and issues. It follows a preschool format and will include literacy, creative movement, arts and crafts, music, and snack time.
Just the Two of Us runs Fridays from 9:45 am to 11:45 am for six-week sessions.
Program 2
Religion
Religion
Through activities, songs and prayer, each child will have a better understanding and appreciation of God’s gifts and love for all of us.
Each child will be encouraged to develop a positive self-image and a love of all of God’s creations.
Each child will be made to feel special because God made each one in His likeness.
Through many different activities the children will have a better understanding of the significance of the religious holidays, especially Christmas and Easter.
Pre-K 4 religion book is “God Made the World”.
Motor Development
Motor Development
A wide variety of activities are used each day to assist in developing fine and gross motor skills.
Fine motor skill development is introduced through many modalities including puzzles, games, cutting, pasting, play dough and a wide variety of manipulatives.
Each child is encouraged to hold a crayon/pencil correctly and to begin to write his/her name.
Gross motor development is a part of each school day in the classroom and on the playground.
Pre-K 4 has a gym class in the gym once a week.
Letter Recognition
Language Arts
Letter recognition is taught by introducing a “Letter of the Week”.
The children are introduced to stories, songs, games crafts, and many other activities that begin with the letter of the week to reinforce it each day.
Children are also encouraged to bring in pictures as well as “Show and Tell” items that begin with the letter.
Handwriting Without Tears is the program used in Pre-K 4. It is considered the best development research-based program.
Math
Math
Fundamental number concepts, as well as concepts dealing with shapes, size, and sets, are explored through songs, finger plays, activities, games, and crafts.
The children will begin to identify the numbers 0 to 10.
Handwriting Without Tears Math program is used in Pre-K 4.
Art
Art
The children are introduced to many different art mediums including painting, cutting, pasting, drawing, sculpting, etc.
Craft activities, as well as authentic art projects, are an integral part of each week.
The children will learn to identify colors and textures.
Artwork is proudly displayed in the classroom and hallways before it is brought home.
Music
Music
The children are encouraged to explore different sounds and patterns using their voices, instruments, CDs, dancing, and fingerplays.
Pre-K 4 students attend a music class once a week.
Health
Health
The children learn about their bodies and how to take care of themselves with proper hygiene and proper eating habits.
Listening Skills
Listening Skills
Listening and following directions play an important part in each day.
Through “Story Time” and “Circle Time” the children are encouraged to listen and learn.
Each child is made aware of the importance of these skills.
Social Interaction
Social Interaction
Children are taught how to develop peer relationships and get along in a group.
Each child learns to be accepting and respectful of others.
Acceptance, a positive self-image, and self-worth are fostered in all children.
Science
Science
Through nature, the world around them, experiments, cooking activities, and group discussions the children are introduced to the world of science.
Safety
Safety
Safety rules for the school and playground are taught and enforced.
Social Interaction