Our Programs
Our Focus
Our focus is truly on creating an environment of well-rounded academic enrichment, while fostering confidence, creativity, and independent thinking. The math and reading/phonics lessons are geared towards preparing your child for success in Kindergarten and beyond. Our art program exposes the children to the works of famous artists as they explore and imitate different periods, techniques, and famous works of art.
Our music program introduces the children to music from different cultures and periods, as well as helps them to develop not only an ear for music, but an appreciation for all types of music. Creative expression includes circle dancing, fingerplays and dramatic plays, and playing instruments. Our French lessons are an equally important aspect of our program, as we believe exposure to language at an early age is an infinitely valuable when it comes to brain development in young children. All groups have French and Music classes twice a week.
Outside play is part of their daily experience and our spacious outdoor playgrounds provide enough space for all classes to have ample opportunity for running around in the fresh air.
Rainbow Classes
(Ages 2–3) & (Ages 3–4)
The average student-teacher ratio for 2-3 year olds is 5/6-to-1, and for 3-4 year olds it is 7/8-to-1 and for Pre-k it is 10/1. We have The children do NOT need to be potty-trained for the youngest class, however it is a requirement for three and four year-olds
Our two and three-year-olds are in self-contained classrooms with their teacher and assistants. The average student-teacher ratio for Rainbow 1 is 5-to-1, and for Rainbow 2/3 it is 7-to-1. The children do NOT need to be potty-trained for the youngest class (Rainbow 1), however, it is a requirement for three and four-year-olds.
About Our Program
We start even the youngest children with activities and flashcards that focus on number and letter recognition. As they progress through the program, the children are introduced to early math concepts, basic phonics, and sight words through engaging circle time activities and games.
For the Rainbow classes, a weekly theme is chosen around which stories, arts and crafts, and activities are centered. Each week, theme-related 'Bits' (bits of information) are selected for recognition, recall, and age-appropriate exploration and discussion. Our teachers have a wide variety of themes they cover, and often change the themes year to year, based on the interests of the children.
Examples of some topics are 'Muscles and Bones,' 'Community Workers,' 'Backyard Animals,' 'International Flags,' and even a whole fun week all about 'Pasta.' The Rainbow groups also have French and Music classes twice a week, as well as sign language, and weekly cooking or 'food experience.'
Program Hours
Our Rainbow programs are 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., five days per week. Children can attend a minimum of 2 days per week. An extended day (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) or a full-day schedule, which includes before and after-care (7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), is also available. A morning snack is provided. Children who stay all day bring their own lunch and we provide an additional afternoon snack.
Half Day
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Extended Day
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Full Day
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pre-Kindergarten Classes
(Ages 4–5)
The average student-teacher ratio for 2-3 year olds is 5/6-to-1, and for 3-4 year olds it is 7/8-to-1 and for Pre-k it is 10/1. We have The children do NOT need to be potty-trained for the youngest class, however it is a requirement for three and four year-olds
Our two and three-year-olds are in self-contained classrooms with their teacher and assistants. The average student-teacher ratio for Rainbow 1 is 5-to-1, and for Rainbow 2/3 it is 7-to-1. The children do NOT need to be potty-trained for the youngest class (Rainbow 1), however, it is a requirement for three and four-year-olds.
About Our Program
Our goal is for each child to reach their own individual highest potential at Winding Brook. The greatest gift we can give your child is the ability to meet the challenges they will face as they proceed with their education with not only a solid, well-rounded foundation, but the confidence to do it with ease and a positive attitude towards learning. We require all prospective families to visit in person to learn more about our programs at Winding Brook School.
As they progress through the program, the children are introduced to math concepts such as patterns, subitizing, greater than/less than/ equal to, addition and subtraction, comparing objects based on shape and size, standard and non-standard units of measurement, and the concept of time/spatial language.
Pre-k children will begin to read as sight word recognition and phonics skills are reinforced. As their fine motor skills develop, handwriting becomes a daily part of their routine. The children will identify letter sounds, differentiate upper and lowercase letters, and recognize rhyming words, alliteration, and syllables in spoken words. They will continue to develop a rich vocabulary and explore characters, events, details, and predictions in books and stories.
Program Hours
Our Pre-K programs are 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., five days per week. Children can attend a minimum of 3 days per week. An extended day (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) or a full-day schedule, which includes before and after-care (7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), is also available. A morning snack is provided. Children who stay all day bring their own lunch and we provide an additional afternoon snack.
Half Day
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Extended Day
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Full Day
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location
Winding Brook School
1044 Sycamore Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724