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Literary Program
Our literary program is an integration of activities and stories. It extends into all our activities - reading, music, crafts, science, dramatics, felt board stories. Kangaroo Kids takes a comprehensive approach to reading readiness including phonics, letter recognition and hands on learning activities. It is designed to stimulate a love of reading in children.
Reading Reading readiness activities run through all aspects of the curriculum. There are opportunities for group reading and sharing individual time with teachers in cozy surroundings. The children are constantly exposed to language in the specifically designed print rich environment. Each room has a library with books to interest all children, in addition to a school library where children can actually sign their own books out to read at home with Mom and Dad! In addition the children are exposed to these literary publications:
	Pre-school - Let's Find Out Pre-Kindergarten - Weekly Reader Kindergarten - Kindergarten Weekly Reader

Book Creation Children also have the opportunity to create books on their own.

Waddlers	I Can Do Book!, Texture Book, What do you see book?
Toddlers	All About Me!
Pre-school	Shape, number, and letter books.
Pre-Kindergarten	Create a variety of books throughout the year All About Me!, Seasons Book, Sequence Books
Kindergarten	Create a variety of books throughout the year Journals, Phonics Books, Words, Classroom Books

Parent Involvement We encourage you to share with your children the wonderful world of reading! These are some of the parent involvements that occur various classes at Kangaroo Kids:

Visit our school library and take a book home
Enjoy reading you child's created books at home
Kanga Weekend Reading
Journal and Author of the Week
Visit our classrooms as a guest reader
Tour the local public library with us

The following optional programs are available to your children for a nominal fee. Please call us for more details.

GYMNASTICS-using individualized and age appropriate gymnastics	DANCE BASICS I & II-Ballet and Jazz basic dance skills
COMPUTERS-age appropriate curriculum, children will focus on familiarity with keyboard, mouse and basic computer skills.	KARATE-this fun program, called Tiny Tigers', is a class that emphasizes many skills essential for a child's development-such as listening, self-discipline, showing respect for classmates, teachers and parents as well as the physical attributes associated with doing a marital art.

PIANO - Kangaroo Kids provides a wonderful opportunity for children to experience the world of music in a positive, fun small group environment. The children will learn on the keyboard and will have a songbook they can use to practice at home.