Salem Methodist Preschool is a play-based preschool in Barrington, Illinois offering classes for two-year-olds through a junior kindergarten program for five-year-olds, with flexible scheduling and small class sizes.
Salem Methodist Preschool operates inside the Salem Methodist church in downtown Barrington and provides preschool education for children from age two up through a junior kindergarten class for five-year-olds. The school publishes flexible scheduling options (2–5 day choices) and emphasises small class sizes and individualized attention.
The program uses play-based, multi-sensory approaches and a mix of published curricula and classroom practices. Materials and approaches named by the school include Pocket of Preschool, Jolly Phonics, Learning Without Tears and signature practices such as Everyday Mathematics, a writing center, science and STEM activities, cooking with recipes, and hands-on woodworking.
A program for 24-month-old children that introduces structured learning centers, routines, social skills and an introduction to Jolly Phonics and a positive behavior management system.
A three-year-old program that builds readiness through teacher- and child-guided activities, learning centers, visual supports and a focus on fine motor and social‑emotional skills.
A four-year-old classroom that follows kindergarten-readiness guidelines while practicing math, literacy, self-help and cooperative skills in a structured play-based environment.
A junior kindergarten class for children who need an extra year before kindergarten or who miss the cutoff; it introduces kindergarten routines and curriculum skills such as handwriting, phonics and basic math concepts.
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