A cooperative preschool, or “co-op,” is the primary class of our Parenting Center in Wilton, CT. Our young toddler program allows children to get ready for preschool along with their parent or caregiver. In our co-op program, we give children a chance to learn with a preschool teacher, along with their grown-up, as we work through our Indy Lab weekly themes and focus on socializing, playing and learning. Children between the ages of 12 months and 28 months of age participate in a two-hour preschool program with a licensed Indy Lab preschool teacher. Each week, we will study a theme paired with a letter sound. Children will learn to act out the letter sound with their bodies through play; a modified Sound in Motion approach to building early phonemic awareness skills. Students will also experience circle time, story time, collaborative play and learn the weekly theme through sensory activities and process art projects. The focus of the curriculum for this age group is to let kids lead and expose them to a variety of toys, activities and friendships!
