THE PROGRAM Cypress Park Playschool is a caring Montessori preschool where students develop the skills to start kindergarten at Cypress Park's IB Primary Years Programme. Balanced Play and Structured Activities While upholding Montessori’s emphasis on independence and purpose-driven activities, our progressive approach integrates elements of play-based learning. Play is essential for social, emotional, and cognitive growth, and we incorporate both structured Montessori activities and open-ended play opportunities that stimulate creativity, cooperation, and resilience. This balance allows children to explore freely within an environment that supports skill-building and fosters both academic and personal growth. Cypress Park Preschool introduces children to the concepts of: ART: from primitive art to Michelangelo, first nations art, Emily Carr, Picasso' and more. MUSIC: we explore music through singing songs, finger plays, group games and rhythms. SCIENCE: observation skills, problem-solving, experimenting, discovering, sequencing, sorting and classifying, one-to-one matching, and becoming aware of cause and effect relationships. LANGUAGE: We explore the alphabet and math concepts in a fun and age appropriate manner. The curriculum is based on weekly themes that integrate learning activities to prepare children for kindergarten. Our themes include Dinosaurs, Space, Colors, Famous Artists, Under the Sea, Friendship, All about Me, Feelings, Seasons and more.