The Community Preschool at SOU
More Information on Play
Research shows that learning is based on experience and relationships. The brain relies on the whole body to provide information through interactions with others with different life experiences, well chosen materials to explore, and real life events that encourage creativity and problem solving.
Not enough can be said about play in the early years. Young children are especially wired to move and explore, to touch, run, yell, and wonder. Simply put, play in all its many forms -and there are many- provide needed opportunities to build a fully functioning, dynamic human being. Children are naturally inclined to try out the skills they see adults use everyday, in addition to intently pursuing their own curiosity and interests.
It is our responsibility, as the adults in their lives, to provide them large blocks of time, materials, and support which are needed for such explorations. In all of this activity, we know children will get dirty and get hurt (afterall, that is what childhood is made of!). We ask parents and loved ones to recall their own childhood play experiences and in spite of bumps, bruises and things you may never tell your own parents, you arrived at the doors of adulthood.
Safety
Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance to us and we have fairly strict rules to ensure this safety.
• We must have a current list of those persons allowed to pick up your child. If there is anyone not allowed to have contact with your child please add this information to the enrollment form.
• We will not relinquish your child to someone whose name is not on the list. A personal note from the parent is required if exceptions are necessary. A phone call is acceptable only in emergency situations. If you will be traveling for any extended periods of time and leaving your child in the care of others we will need this information as this will now be your child’s temporary and authorized care givers.
Please communicate any changes to the staff so we may ensure that everyone is on the same page.
Snacks and Lunch
Each child will bring a nutritious snack and lunch from home. Please label the foods and show them to your child so they know which is for snack and which for lunch. We will provide water. We will not have the ability to leave the children to warm up a lunch. There will be more details in the fianl packet provided in August.
School Attire
We wouldn’t wear formal attire to do yard work or clean house. Play, when done right is messy, very messy. Children should not be burdened with the worry of ruined clothing. Although we do provide paint shirts and aprons, we cannot totally protect clothing from dirt and stains. There are those children who do not want to wear these. In addition, we do not want to make clothing more important than what the child does or who the child is.
Also, please send an extra set of clothing (tops, bottoms, underwear, and socks) with your child to be kept at school. This can be stored in a shoe box or plastic bag labeled with your child’s first and last name.
We go outdoors nearly each day. Even during misty, cooler weather. Please send the appropriate clothing for anticipated weather changes including water proof footwear.
Open toed shoes and sandals is not recommended.
Drop Off/Pick Up
Children may be dropped off and picked up at the classroom door. You may leave your car in the semi-circle area in front of the building long enough to drop off or pick up your child. Please do not stand or visit as others may be needing access to that area.
Parking
For longer stays, you may purchase a temporary parking permit from the Administrative Services office in Britt Hall or park on the streets around the University.
Contact the Preschool
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Education/Psychology Bldg.
Ashland, OR 97520
Email: preschool@sou.edu
Phone:(541) 552-6922