{"id":282,"date":"2011-09-24T05:15:37","date_gmt":"2011-09-24T05:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ocpreschool.org\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:44:40","slug":"3-4-year-old-class","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocpreschool.org\/?page_id=282","title":{"rendered":"3\/4 Year Old Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our 3\u20134-year-old program provides a nurturing, engaging environment where children build confidence, independence, and a love of learning. With our small class sizes, every child receives individualized attention and support, allowing them to grow socially, emotionally, and academically at their own pace.<\/p>\n

A strong focus is placed on developing positive relationships and communication skills. Children learn how to express their feelings, solve problems, cooperate with others, and make thoughtful choices. Through daily guidance and modeling, they practice conflict resolution, self-control, and respectful compromise\u2014skills that prepare them for success in our Pre-K program and beyond.<\/p>\n

Our curriculum introduces early academic concepts through hands-on, play-based learning. Children learn to recognize and count numbers 1\u201320 while developing one-to-one correspondence. Each week, we explore a new letter of the alphabet, learn its sound, create themed art projects, and add pages to our personalized alphabet and number books. We also work on first and last name recognition, as well as first-name writing and spelling.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, our learning is enriched with exciting thematic units, including:<\/p>\n