Transitional Classroom

Our transitional classroom is designed for a small group of 10 children. Our classroom teacher has ample opportunity to create small groups as well as 1:1 to ensure each child’s developmental needs are being met throughout the year. You will find that all learning is done in a hands-on approach with various manipulatives and games. We believe that learning can and should be fun. Aside from a morning play center, children will spend a full hour outside daily for recess after lunch (Weather permitting). We understand and value this time as an opportunity for children to develop strong social skills and build on creative play opportunities, as well as much needed motor breaks. If weather doesn’t allow us to be outside, we accommodate indoor recess, group games and free play. North Haven Child Development Center follows Connecticut Common Core in our transitional program to ensure a smooth transition into the public school setting. Being such a small classroom, we are really able to provide our children with flexibility, both academically and physically. You won’t find desks; you will find a warm cozy space the children can call home while here! Our students utilize Lucy Calkins reading program and a STEM driven math approach. In the classroom families have ample opportunities to volunteer and be a part of your child’s learning throughout the school year. Our students also participate in a social emotional curriculum year-round as bucket fillers. The Bucket filling program is a nationwide program designed to improve social and emotional learning while at school. It is based on a simple concept where we each have an invisible bucket with the singular purpose of holding hood thoughts and feelings about ourselves. When we are happy and good to others, our buckets become full also! Through this concept, children learn how to not only fill the buckets of themselves, but others as well. Children assessments are completed throughout the school year and teaching staff will meet with parents 2x to review report cards. Additionally, a third report card is sent home at the end of the school year before transitioning out.