Parrots
This program is offered at our Avon, Barrington, Bath, Brecksville, Crystal Lake, Dublin, Hamden, Muirfield, Plano, Shaker Heights, Simsbury, Solon, Strongsville, Vandalia, Wallingford, and Westlake schools.
Academic Skill-based Workshops
Our workshops are one-hour learning blocks that target key academic areas—literacy, writing, science, and math—through a structured, three-part format:
Learning Focus
Each session begins with a short, 5–7-minute mini lesson introducing a specific concept or skill. This sparks curiosity and sets the stage for deeper exploration. Lessons end with a focus question to guide thinking during hands-on learning.
Discovery Experiences
Children engage in small-group, hands-on activities tied to the lesson’s concept. They choose learning areas that encourage exploration, application of new skills, and revisit past learning—supported by teacher guidance and observation.
Reflection
Workshops wrap up with a group reflection. Children share how they applied what they learned—whether through writing, storytelling, dramatic play, or construction—connecting the skill to their personal experience.
Inside pre-k masters
🌟 Discovery Experiences
Hands-on exploration and real-world connections are at the heart of how young children learn best. Through engaging, hands-on activities, children build foundational skills in literacy, math, science, and social-emotional development—sparking curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
🎒 Building School Readiness
Readiness means more than just academics. We nurture the whole child—building their confidence, curiosity, and excitement for learning, while strengthening the skills they need to thrive in both school and life.
📖 Early Literacy & Pre-Reading Skills
We place a strong focus on early literacy development. Through literacy workshops and unit vocabulary, children gain skills like recognizing sounds, syllables, and rhymes—laying the groundwork for future reading and writing success.
🔤 Aligned with the Science of Reading
We use the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum to help children build essential pre-reading skills. Through fun, focused activities, they learn to hear and manipulate individual sounds in words while strengthening their understanding of how letters and sounds work together—laying the foundation for confident, capable readers.
🧠 Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Children will learn how to think critically, ask questions, and solve problems—skills that are essential for future learning and success in school.
🔄 Connecting Learning Across Subjects
Through discovery-based themes, we help children see the connections between subjects like literacy, math, science, and social studies—making learning more meaningful and relevant to their everyday lives.
😊 Fostering Independence & Confidence
We empower children to take ownership of their learning. As they explore, make decisions, and grow, they build independence and self-regulation—key ingredients for confidence in the classroom and beyond.
💬 Social-Emotional Growth
We prioritize skills like empathy, communication, and collaboration. By developing these early, children learn to build strong relationships, express themselves positively, and feel good about who they are.
Our Enrichment Programs
- Yoga and fitness inspired wellness program.
- Strengthens health and physical development
- Promotes a healthy lifestyle from the start.
- Exposes children to the value and beauty of fine arts and music.
- Supports brain development, cognitive development, and social and emotional development.
- Teaches children the value in doing meaningful tasks as well as how to become their own person.
- Develops basic skills necessary to communicate, care for themselves and others, and how to contribute to society in meaningful ways.
The Nest Difference
We are proud to offer the highest quality early education program for families in the communities we serve. As you compare other daycare and childcare facilities, we invite you to come experience The Nest difference!
