We
at CNS believe that it is our responsibility to provide your child with a
"Loving Caring Learning Home Atmosphere." You can have peace of
mind knowing that your child is happy, safe, well cared for, and learning.
All of our programs provide many socialization opportunities. Some
of the skills stressed are listening, following directions, sharing,
taking turns, as well as loving and respecting other children and adults.
We offer daycare, preschool, extended preschool (includes lunch),
kindergarten, and school-age programs for children 2½
to 10 years old; 2,
3, 4, or 5 days a week, part-time, full-time, and before and/or after
school. CNS is open year round from 7:00am to 6:00pm and has a summer camp
program.
Both the preschoolers and kindergarten children participate in a variety
of field trips throughout the year, In the fall we go apple and pumpkin
picking and visit the firehouse. The library and zoo are our spring trips.
We have holiday parties, birthday celebrations, and theme days through the
year. We occasionally have guest visitors and special activities at our
center to expand our children's experiences.
Preschool
and Day Care:
The
preschool and day care programs offer a variety of exciting, enriching,
and developmentally appropriate activities. Your child has the opportunity
to learn about the world in a way that gives him or her the chance to make
discoveries independently, with joy and excitement.
Daily, during group time, we include activities that help to develop your
child's language abilities. Some of these include: quality literature,
music and movement, finger plays, and discussions where children can feel
comfortable expressing their ideas and opinions.
Free play is another important component of our day.
It gives your child hands-on choices and the chance to learn through play.
It is our belief that this is the best way for children to learn. During
free play children can choose a variety of puzzles, manipulatives,
coloring, painting, or computers (included in every classroom) to help
develop their small muscles. To develop gross muscle control, children may
ride bikes, climb, run, or swing in our large outdoor play area. Dramatic
free play, blocks, games, and sand or water play, help to develop your
child's critical thinking skills.
Science and social studies are part of our weekly
curriculum. Some of our science units include: the senses, health and
nutrition, plants, animals, chick hatching, and dinosaurs. Community
helpers, holidays, transportation, and international countries &
customs are some of our social studies units, arts & crafts and
cooking are always incorporated into these units.
We also include reading, writing, and math readiness skills. Many
opportunities to develop visual and auditory discrimination are provided. In our four year old class, the children learn to write their
name and depending on their individual ability, they learn to write
letters and numbers.
Kindergarten:
Our
Kindergarten program is accredited by the state of NJ and fully prepares
your child for entry into the primary grades. Independent working and
learning attitudes are fostered in the Kindergarten program while providing an
exciting and challenging curriculum. We include daily activities in math,
language arts, science, social studies, art, and music. By the end of the
year you can expect your child to be reading!
School-Age:
The
School-Age program provides time for completing homework, for socializing,
and experiencing enriching activities. Arts & crafts, cooking, outdoor
play, games and computers are offered on a daily basis.
Summer
Camp:
Our Summer Camp program
is stimulating, fun, and
inviting. Children participate in two field trips and weekly theme days such as
crazy hat day, wacky Wednesday, pajama day, as well as an all American barbecue.
Children spend lots of time outdoors enjoying the weather, having water play,
using sidewalk chalk, playing in the sandbox, and enjoying balls, riding toys,
and out climbing equipment. Indoors campers play games, use the computers, cook,
make beautiful crafts, listen to stories, and sing. Come and join CNS's Summer
Camp and make your child's summer special.
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Our Programs
