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Hours of Operation

We are open Monday-Thursday from 8:00AM-11:00AM

Yearly Schedule to be announced.

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Philosophy, Purpose & Goals

  • At the Little Clipper Pre-School, we focus on placing the children into small developmentally appropriate groups. We do this by seeing where each child is intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. Then we place them into a group that is around the same level. We teach interesting, hands-on activities that reflect child's likes and understanding to spark the love of learning. We also try to stretch them intellectually without frustrating the child. These activities help build the foundation to positive self-esteem.
  • Our purpose is to provide a learning environment in which every child is able to excel and grow.
  • Here at the Little Clipper Pre-school our goals are to provide a safe learning center and to ensure quality learning.

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About our Program

Here at the Little Clipper Pre-school we work with the Early Childhood Education class at Portsmouth High School. This high school class is split into teams and alternate weekly teaching the preschool class with the supervision of the preschool teacher and the assistant every week. Their goal is to learn how to create fun and interesting lesson plans while at the same time teaching important skills

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Daily Schedule

8:00 AM

Preschool Opens

  • Free choice
    • Children are able to choose from many different area which have specific educational themes to have free choice in.
8:15 AM

Morning Meeting

  • The children start the day with a few songs
    • The Good Morning Song
    • Weather Song to introduce the daily checking of the weather.
  • Counting the days of the month on the calendar, creating a pattern with calendar pieces.
  • Jobs are assigned to the preschool children which includes
    • Watering the plants
    • Helping with snack
    • Picking a song
    • Being the "Line Leader"
  • Introducing the daily thematic topic for the day.
  • Mail is distributed which will inform the children of their specific activity area.
8:35 AM

First Activity Time

  • High school students facilitate lesson plans with children.
9:00 AM

Free Choice

  • Children are able to choose from many different area which have specific educational themes to have free choice in. There are table toys such as playdough, shaving cream painting etc.
9:30 AM

Snack Time

  • Children are served nutritional snacks and drinks. Many times these are related to the preschools weekly theme.
9:45 AM

Middle Meeting

  • Songs and stories.
  • Mail is distributed which will inform the children of their specific activity area.
  • Ms Carla and the children have discussions related to the day.
10:00 AM

Second Activity Time

  • High school students facilitate lesson plans with children.
10:30 AM

Free Choice or Gross Motor play

  • Children are able to choose from many different area which have specific educational themes to have free choice in.
  • And/or gross motor play in the gym, or on our outside playspace.
10:50 AM End of Day Meeting
  • Goodbye song
  • "My Favorite part of the Morning" game.
11:00 AM Preschool Closes

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Tuition Information

Tuition is paid on a monthly basis and varies year to year.

 

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How do I plan a visit?

If you would like to plan a visit to the Little Clipper Preschool simply give us a call.

We would love to have you come!

Our phone number is - 1-(603)-436-7100 Ext. 2151

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Meet the Teachers

Ms. Carla Ronnquist

Little Clipper Preschool Teacher

Hello, my name is Carla Ronnquist and I am the Little Clipper Preschool teacher. I am very excited about embarking on the journey of learning with your child. I have been directly working in the field of Early Childhood Education for the past 10 years, and have enjoyed every moment of it. I have received 2 degrees, one in ECE, and one in Behavioral Science. I am presently working on my Masters in Early Childhood Education at UNH. I am eager to learn and grow in this field.

I have a six-year-old boy, Aaron, who brings joy into my life each day. I enjoy watching Aaron and other children learn and grow through their play. Children have wonderful imaginations and to see them at work brings me joy.

I am looking forward to getting to know your child as an individual and watching her/him grow and develop socially and academically through the preschool year.

 

Mrs. Joy Betts

Portsmouth High School Early Childhood Education Teacher

 

Hello, my name is Joy Betts. I have been teaching at the high school since 1980. My love and dedication to children brought me to Portsmouth as first the Little Clipper Preschool teacher, and then as the Early Childhood Education teacher. I have enjoyed seeing the prgram grow an change over the years that I have been here, and hope to watch it grow more in the years to come. With that growth this past December my class and the Little Clipper Preschool moved into a beautiful new facility at the high school.



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