Preschool Programme

Our Beliefs

We respect and appreciate the unique personality and individual learning style of each and every child. We work in partnership with families to provide a safe, happy learning environment for each child. Our highly trained and experienced staff integrates individual programme plans into a rich and warm child-focused setting.

Team Teaching

We use a team teaching approach in our preschools. This means that all classroom teachers work together to create nurturing and stimulating environments for all children of all abilities. If families have a concern or information to share regarding their child, they should feel free to talk to any classroom teacher. This information will be shared among the teachers and will remain confidential.

The Value of Play

A frequently asked question is "Do you teach the children, or do they just play?" Through play, children learn to make sense of their world, and gain skills, which they will use for the rest of their lives, including co-operation, problem solving, and turn taking. Children learn pre-academic skills such as sequencing, matching, pre-writing and early letter recognition within their preschool day.

Our Programme

Langley Child Development Centre operates an inclusive classroom, licensed to serve up to 20 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years.  For more information or to register, please contact The Variety Preschool in Murrayville at 604-534-1155 ext 138.
 

Creating Opportunities For Learning

At preschool children have many opportunities to bridge their learning, trained educators facilitate these teachable moments through activities such as:
  • Art
  • Science
  • Music
  • Literature
  • Fine Motor
  • Outdoor Play
  • Writing Table
  • Listening Centre
  • Pre-Math
  • Pre-Literacy

Goals

The purpose of attending preschool is varied for each family, some goals we strive towards include:
  • Fostering independence
  • Building self confidence
  • Encouraging creativity
  • Building social skills such as sharing and turn taking
  • Encouraging communication, especially speech and language development
  • Enjoying the whole going to school experience; a skill to last a lifetime.

Resources

The Society hosts many workshops throughout the year and makes available to the community:
  • Reference materials
  • Books
  • Equipment
  • Videos

Family Connections

Throughout the year The Society provides opportunities for families to informally connect and make new friends through the following events:
  • Community Living Day
  • Lower Mainland Annual Toy and Product Fair benefiting the Langley Child Development Centre
  • Annual Breakfast with Santa
  • Annual Family Picnic

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