Westfield Area Y: New Classes For 2-Year-olds

By Westfield Area Y

The Westfield Area Y is pleased to announce a new class for two year old boys and girls at Y Preschool at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Street in Cranford. This class is open to Cranford families only.

Y Preschool has been composed of “Wee Threes “and “Fun for 4”s” classes. Wee Threes offers 3 year-old children an environment in which socialization is encouraged through hands-on art projects, games, music, and play.

Participants in this program master various pre-kindergarten skills (color, shape, group play, name recognition, and cooperation). Fun for 4’s is a program for children who are 4-years-old by October 1st. Teachers expand the skills developed in the 3’s class. The program encourages creativity, fine motor and cognitive skills. Children gain confidence and are well prepared to meet all the challenges of kindergarten. The program day includes gym, snack, story, and art and center time with dramatic play, table toys, computers and book nook. The Program follows the Creative Curriculum and Handwriting without Tears.

“We are so excited about this new class offering for two year old children at Y Preschool at the Cranford Community Center. The program will boost youth development by offering preschoolers and their families a safe and healthy place to learn foundational skills, develop relationships and build self-reliance through character development and a structured curriculum,” states Eileen Rooney, Westfield Area Y Director of Early Childhood.

Registration is going on now for the 2015-2016 school year. Limited spots are available. For more information about Preschool, Kindergarten and the Early Learning Center in Westfield or Cranford contact Eileen Rooney at (908) 654-8460 or email erooney@westfieldynj.org.