Classes are offered for three and four year old children, in both morning and afternoon sessions.  CHUP follows the Dearborn schools calendar, and in most cases, if the Dearborn schools are closed (snow days, holidays, etc.), CHUP is closed as well.

 

Three's:  This class provides a smooth transition from home to school and an introduction to group activity.  Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, with morning session (3AM) running from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., and afternoon session (3PM) running from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

A typical day begins with Group Time, which includes:

• attendance
• number concepts (counting students, calendar)
• special helper
• weather
• teacher's description of the day's activities

After Group Time is Free Play, during which children can choose between many different activities in three rooms: Quiet Room, Active Room, and Creative Room.  Activities include:

• play house
• puppet theater
• blocks
• castle climber
• slide climber
• dress-up
• playdough
• craft of the day
• sand table
• books
• puzzles
• games
• toys (train table, action figures, dinosaurs, ponies, microscope, Legos, and many, many more!)

Clean-up comes at the end of Free Play, and children are actively encouraged to assist in putting away all the playthings.  Following Clean-up is another Group Time, this time with songs, fingerplays, stories, etc.

 

The children are ready for Snack Time after washing their hands (with help from the working parents) and saying a prayer.  The day ends with Large Motor Activity Time (outdoors, if weather permits).  If indoors, this calls for marching to music, dancing, using musical instruments, etc.

 

Four's:  This class encourages continued social and emotional development through group participation as children explore the world around them.  Classes are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with morning session (4AM) running from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., and afternoon session (4PM) running from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

 

 

The typical day for Four's follows the structure of the Three's, with additional concepts introduced, such as name recognition, number recognition, an introduction to Spanish, seasons, and more.

 

For both Three's and Four's, the optional Music Program is held once a week between sessions, from 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

 

Learn more about the classrooms, field trips, etc. on our Activities page.  Meet our wonderful teachers here.