The De Winton Community Preschool

Located between Calgary and Okotoks, offering Preschool classes for 3 and 4 year olds in De Winton.

The De Winton Community Preschool’s philosophy is that children learn through play and socialization. Our goal is to provide an atmosphere that allows our students the opportunity to grow in a safe and nurturing environment while making learning fun and interactive.
For young children this is their way of exploring their environments, developing age appropriate concepts and making meaningful relationships with their peers. As a result, children are able to relate learning with a positive experience, which is beneficial in preparing preschool children to cope with more formal education in kindergarten and beyond.
Children primarily learn through a process of sensory stimulation. Use of the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch) is the best way to communicate with preschool aged children when introducing new concepts. Hence, learning needs to involve as many of these senses to give the maximum experience and get the best responses.
Learning through play is what comes naturally to most children and must be encouraged to help build confidence and awareness when meeting the children’s developing needs. Movement is another key concept that has had profound experiences. After all, the act of ‘doing’ is both gratifying and rewarding.