An Enriched Curriculum for Your Child’s Growth
Bobbie Noonan’s has been providing early childhood development programs and schooling since 1963. All programs are developmentally appropriate, multi-sensory, multi-dimensional, sequential, and provide for socialization. Our curriculum is also aligned with the Illinois Early Learning Standards.
The preschool program comprises four interest areas located in three or four rooms:
Language Arts
Activities such as show and tell, story-telling, creative drama, role-playing, listening, vocabulary development, library time, and music
Math and Science
Discovery play with concrete materials that teach numbers, concepts such as big and little, soft and hard, time and space, nature study and computer literacy
Arts, Crafts, and Writing
Printing skills, use of brushes, scissors, paints, crayons, clay…learning self-expression
Motor Skills
Reinforcement of all concepts….following directions, eye/hand and eye/foot coordination, sense of balance
Preschool
Two, three, or five day morning or afternoon sessions (availability and ages of care differ at centers call for more information)
Toddlers 15 months
Nursery 2 year olds
Juniors 3 year olds
Pre-K 4 year olds
Kindergarten (select locations only)
Kindergarten, for students who are 5 years old by September 1.
Parent Involvement
An invitation to parents to come in and visit their child whenever they like. Musicals at Christmas and in the spring are a memorable part of your child’s school year. Progress reports in November, parent-teacher conferences in February and report cards at the end of the school year are just some of the many ways we stay in touch.
Summer Camp
A fun-filled summer treat which includes creative drama, arts and crafts, music, in-house field trips, gardening, dance and much more.
Day Care
Working parents or parents returning to school can rest easy leaving their child in our care. Two snacks, a nutritious lunch, nap time, and more time for socialization is added onto the preschool program.