Co-op Classes
At Morrow, the school is always buzzing in our co-operative classrooms. Each class has a dedicated teacher and a parent serving as the class aide in the morning session. We now offer extended day options, where assistant teachers help in the afternoon. In addition, optional enrichment classes are run during lunch time, which include Lunch Bunch and Exploring through Art.
2.5’s AM classes
(Birthday before 03/15/2023 for Sept. start; Birthday before 07/15/2023 for January Start)
8:30-11:30 AM, Tuesday and Friday
This is the first school experience for many children. This class focuses on socialization, learning to trust other adults, experiencing routine and expanding their world outside family and their home. As the year progresses, children also build excitement for graduating on to the 3s.
3’s AM class
(Birthday before 12/31/2022)
8:30-11:30 AM, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
This class continues to focus on socialization, learning to trust other adults, experiencing routine and expanding their world outside family and their home. Children begin to explore outside the school setting and visit the local community through walking trips to the dentist, pizzeria and even apple picking. Curriculum follows the seasons, as well as sections on colors, shapes and recognizing names. They also have yoga twice a month in the classroom. As the year progresses, most children transition out of parallel play and develop stronger social skills.
3-4’s AM/Full Day classes
(Birthday before 10/01/2022)
Half Day or Full Day options available
AM Only Class: 8:30-11:30 AM, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Full Day Class: 8:30 AM-2:00 PM, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Children will explore the world outside the school setting and visit the local community through walking trips to the dentist, pizzeria, and even apple picking as well as longer field trips to a local farm, the planetarium, and Trailside Museum. Curriculum follows the seasons, as well as sections on colors, shapes and recognizing names. They also have yoga in the classroom. As the year progresses, most children transition out of parallel play and develop stronger social skills. The 4’s will experience being leaders in the classroom, while our 3’s benefit from the example of the older students. In the classroom, children will practice letters and language including the Handwriting Without Tears program. They will do counting, as well as learn their address and phone number.
Benefits of Mixed Age Classes:
Mixed age classes are becoming increasingly popular in preschools, due to the benefits they provide for our students. Older children become leaders in the classroom, which helps develop leadership skills and boosts self-confidence. Younger children benefit from the example set by the older students allowing them to grow and learn. Interacting with a wider range of students develops the social skills needed for kindergarten.
Pre-K 4’s class
(Birthday before 10/01/2021)
8:30-2:00 PM, Monday through Thursday
The 4s classroom combines a greater exploration of the world around us along with more traditional skills to prepare for Kindergarten. Field trips include a local farm, the planetarium, the Trailside Museum, as well as walking trips into Maplewood Village. In the classroom, children will practice letters and language including the Handwriting Without Tears program. They will do counting, the calendar, as well as learn their address and phone number.