Elam Hearts and Hands

at Elam United Methodist Church
1073 Smithbridge Rd

Glen Mills, PA 19342

Phone: 610-459-2911

Fax:  610-459-3588

Kelly Forwood, Director

Elam Hearts and Hands

director@elamheartsandhands.com

Learn about Elam

United Methodist Church

OPEN REGISTRATION

for the

2022-2023

school year

(September-May)

Call or email for further information

or to receive

information booklets

and

registration materials

Three Year Old Program

3 day, Monday/Wednesday/Friday

9am-12pm

Daily Schedule

9:00am Arrival

9:15am Circle Time

(Pledges, Calendar, Weather, Theme Discussions)

9:30am Outdoor/Gym Time and Snack

10:15am Free Choice Time

(Play Time and Table Time Activities)

11:45am Closing Circle

(Story, Devotion, Prayer, Good-bye Song)

12:00pm Dismissal

Circle Time:

Circle time includes many activities:  A morning prayer, Helping Hand chart, the Pledge of Allegiance, Our School Pledge, calendar and weather.  It also includes story time, music and movement, as well as songs and discussion depending on the theme or season.

Table Time Activities:

The children will have the opportunity to participate in the following tables during free choice time:  Cut and Color, Messy, Creative Learning, and the Discovery Table. Students will explore, experiment, and discover new ways to show self expression. They will work with crayons, markers, paints, paper, pencils, scissors and other manipulatives to develop fine motor skills, create art, discover and problem solve. 

Free Choice Play Time: 

Play time is a very important social part of the program. Children learn to problem solve, work in a group, use their imaginations, and find appropriate ways to communicate.