3-Year-Olds and 4-Year-Olds  

Ages are as of August 31st before the school year begins.
Classes run from September to June.
Families may join at any time on a space-available basis.

3-Day 3-Year-Olds Mon/Tues/Wed 9:15 – 11:40 18 children/6 parents per day
Parent participates 1 day per week
Pre-K 4-Year-Olds Mon/Tues/Wed 12:15 – 2:45 18 children/6 parents per day
Parent participates 1 day per week

Although the primary focus of the younger classes at our school is education for the parents, the primary focus of the multi-day classes shifts to the children's curriculum. Rest assured, parents still participate in parent education, but our curriculum emphasis changes in response to our children's growing developmental needs. The 3-Day and Pre-K curriculum is an exciting integration of curriculum philosophy with six-week themes focusing on the child and the world around him/her.

Overall themes are developed by the educator, and each theme is supported by a different curriculum team comprised of parents from both multi-day classes. The goal with each theme is to have the children experience deeper rather than broader learning, since a narrower focus provides a framework within which children can more easily ask questions to pursue the construction of their own knowledge. Specific concepts related to the theme are explored through art, music, stories, writing, cooking, math, science, dramatic play, block building, woodworking, sand and water play, and outdoor play.

Themes included in the 3-Day and Pre-K classes are designed in a two-year rotational sequence to allow children to have different experiences in Pre-K than they did in 3-Day. These two curriculum tracks are "Year A" and "Year B." When September is in an even-numbered year, we use "Year A." When September falls in an odd-numbered year, we use "Year B."

Outdoor Play in the Multi-Day Classes

Although all of the classes at Woodinville Family Preschool (except for Infants) include outdoor play during each class time – rain or shine! – the outdoor play experience for the multi-day classes is especially enriching.  In addition to the climbing toy, playhouse, sandbox, tricycles, wagons, trucks, scarves and balls that all of the classes are able to use, WFP has an Outdoor Curriculum Specialist on staff who "brings the curriculum theme outdoors" for our preschool-age children.  For example:

  • Turning a buoy into a giant wrecking ball to knock down cardboard structures during the Construction unit.
  • Building "beaver dens" with large sticks during the Northwest Forest Environment unit.
  • Milking a pretend cow during the Nutrition, Food, and Cooking unit.
  • Creating a "tide pool" in the sandbox during the Marine Environment unit.
Daily Schedule

Free Play
Group Time
Snack
Outdoor Play/Parent Education
Closing Circle



Curriculum Themes
(Six Weeks Each)

Year A

My Community
Nutrition, Food, and Cooking
Our Bodies
Construction
The Northwest Forest Environment
Year B
My School
Fall and Weather
Creativity in the Arts
Animals
The Marine Environment