Programs for 4 year olds
Preschool Early Education for 3-4 Year Olds
(3-4 years old)
Welcome to preschool, where we get them ready for what comes next … “big kid school!”
This age is all about expression, when kids really start to form their own ideas about what they want to play and how they want to create. Every day in our preschool classroom, your child will explore science experiments, create artwork, and play pretend—all the skills needed for their big next step: kindergarten!
At KinderCare, we put safety first to protect our families and staff. Visit our health and safety page to learn more.
Everyone belongs in our circle
We build warm, welcoming, and supportive classrooms for children of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
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Explore the preschool classroom
Take a look at how we set up our classroom for preschoolers. It’s organized for their age and stage of learning and development.
Open-ended questions
As your preschooler moves through their day, they’ll hear a lot of open-ended questions. For example, instead of saying, “Paint your flower petals with red and yellow,” we might ask, “What color would you paint your flower?” It’s a small change that makes a big difference in building your child’s confidence.
Preschoolers play their way
For much of the day, kids create, play, pretend, and express themselves their way! This kind of independent play builds critical thinking skills, self-reliance, and confidence for life.
Inside a preschooler’s day
Our caring teachers set a daily rhythm for preschoolers that consists of group time, story time, outdoor play, meals and snacks, and naps, and most especially, lots of unstructured playtime.
Group time
Group time happens every day in each of our classrooms. Preschoolers come together to do a group activity or listen to a read-aloud.
Meals and snacks
Every day, preschoolers sit down to a meal, where they eat healthy fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains—never juice or fried foods.
Outdoor playtime
Most of our classes spend 20–30 minutes outside at least twice a day, weather permitting. They can really get going at this age! It’s a time to explore and play using their imaginations.
Preschool curriculum
Our incredible teachers are here to offer the safest place and
most inspiring learning environment for you preschooler.
Your child will practice language, math, science, Spanish,
and social skills through hands-on learning and playtime.
Building brain power and strong bodies
Preschoolers start to do science experiments and learn early math concepts. This helps them build their critical thinking skills, memory, and focus. They stay healthy by playing outdoors, hopping and dancing inside, and learning about nutritious foods!
Making friends and expressing feelings
Children in our classroom are constantly building on their new skills—and that includes the ones needed for making friends and communicating feelings. We help preschoolers talk about feelings, show them how to resolve conflicts, and support them as they make friends.
Reading books and learning to write
We get preschoolers ready for kindergarten by reading lots
of books, identifying rhyming words, and writing. Singing
songs and playing games help them notice similar
sounding words.
Creating art and playing pretend
They’ll build lots of self-confidence by expressing themselves creatively through painting, drama, music, storytelling, and writing. We give them the tools they need to create and then watch them explore. And teachers are always nearby with words of encouragement!
Preschool classroom activities
Every day, our creative teachers guide preschoolers through fun activities that are just right for their age. Here are just a few examples!
La Casa y la Familia
Kids are introduced to Spanish words about home and family through songs, read-alouds, active games, and activities.
Obstacle Courses
Kids move through an outdoor obstacle course, learning to solve problems independently.
Write a Group Story
Kids create a story together using pieces of felt and a felt board.
How to enroll
We’ve gathered all the resources you need to help you make a confident decision to join the KinderCare family.
- Know what to look for in a child care center and tour ours!
- Learn about our classrooms, curriculum, and tuition.
- Find a KinderCare nearby and contact the center director.
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Discovery Preschool Programs for 2-3 Year Olds
(2-3 years old)
Their world is opening up, so we bring a world of learning to them!
This age is filled with so much wonder and curiosity.
That’s why we offer a ton of books and toys and bring their artwork down to kids eye level. Children in discovery preschool also begin to learn the basic building blocks of how we all work together in a classroom.
At KinderCare, we put safety first to protect our families and staff. Visit our health and safety page to learn more.
Everyone belongs in our circle
We build warm, welcoming, and supportive classrooms for children of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
Find my nearest center
Explore the discovery preschool classroom
Take a look at how we set up our classroom for preschoolers. It’s organized for their age and stage of learning and development.
Daily classroom schedule
Kids this age thrive on routine.
We use a schedule with
simple pictures to show them what’s coming up next! This
keeps them feeling confident about what to expect for the
day and be part of the plan. We’ll talk about our day in
morning circle and have lots of visual reminders everywhere.
Doing things independently
Discovery preschool is also where your child becomes more independent with things like hand-washing and potty-training. That’s why sinks, toilets, and furniture in our classrooms are all kid-size—so they can build confidence knowing they can do it all by themselves.
Inside a preschooler’s day
Our caring teachers set a daily rhythm for preschoolers that consists of group time, story time, outdoor play, meals and snacks, and naps, and most especially, lots of unstructured playtime.
Group time
Group time happens every day in each
of our classrooms.
In discovery
preschool, children come together to
learn about working as a community.
Teachers will read books, sing songs,
and more.
Meals and snacks
Every day, preschoolers sit down to a meal, where they eat healthy fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains—never juice or fried foods.
Outdoor playtime
Most of our classes spend 20–30 minutes outside at least twice a day, weather permitting. At this age, kids are off running and exploring, using their imaginations while they do!
Preschool curriculum
Our teachers will help your child build skills that get them
ready for “big kid school.” Simple math and science, pretend
play, and group play help them get used to a more structured
school setting.
Building brainpower and strong bodies
For our littlest preschoolers, we mix early math skills—like patterning and counting—into fun daily activities involving singing, clapping, and moving around. We also build memory and focus skills by learning each other’s names and putting toys away.
Learning to share and make friends
These are the learning-to-share years! We help them with those skills and also show them how to take turns. As they learn more about diversity, preschoolers widen their circle of friends, interact with new people, and appreciate differences.
Writing and understanding stories
At this age, children really begin to understand drawing and writing as a form of expression, so we do lots of both every day. They can also ask and answer questions about stories we read.
Expressing themselves
Creatively, preschoolers are able to explore more art
mediums than before.
They can paint and work with clay, play
dress-up and pretend, and use music to express feelings.
Preschool classroom activities
Every day, our creative teachers guide preschoolers through fun activities that are just right for their age. Here are just a few examples!
What’s This?
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes! Kids learn to identify, name, and count different body parts.
Clap Your Hands
Teachers start a simple clapping pattern and ask kids to use their ears to listen and then repeat a pattern.
One Block at a Time
Kids learn about sequence and doing things one step at a
time by stacking a few blocks to build a tower.
How to enroll
We’ve gathered all the resources you need to help you make a confident decision to join the KinderCare family.
- Know what to look for in a child care center and tour ours!
- Learn about our classrooms, curriculum, and tuition.
- Find a KinderCare nearby and contact the center director.
Learn More
14 educational apps for kids for free
My son goes to kindergarten, but now he is in self-isolation at home.
Maria Kolenkova
found something to do with the child
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I continue to work remotely and try to keep my child busy in order to earn easy money.
During the first week of self-isolation, I wanted to teach him how to play chess and study English in traditional “tutorials”.
But too formalized classes turned out to be boring. After them, my five-year-old son said: "Mom, please, let's not play anymore."
Therefore, I have collected games that develop logic, thinking, memory, teach counting and writing, but at the same time are interesting for the child.
Cut The Rope
Age: 2-4 years
What will teach: Logically think
Price: free
download or open: Android, iOS, desktop
Green monstrik Nyami from the same name cartoon character loves candy. The whole game is built on this: you need to feed the hero. But to do this is not so easy. The child needs to cut the ropes that the candy is tied to and watch how gravity works, in which direction the sweet will fly off or swing. Complicating the passage of the level are bubbles that can pick up the candy and take it upstairs - then you have to start over.
The logic and laws of physics in the game are not presented boringly and formally, but are explained in practice.
The creators of the game marked it 0+, and even kindergarteners can really handle the very first levels. But then it can be difficult for younger students.
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English, programming and logic: 9 educational online games for children
Drawing
Age: 2-7 years old 1 Price: first month free, full version — 299 R Drawer develops fine motor skills in children over two years old. The characters of the game teach how to draw animals: all you have to do is trace the dotted lines with your finger. If the child succeeds, then the picture comes to life - animation is built into the application. Age: 3-5 years old The name of the application says it all: the child really has to deal with funny food that smiles and sings. Age: 2-6 years old Application "Math and Numbers for Kids" » is intended for children from two years of age. The child will be able to count the objects in the picture aloud, circle the number with his finger, hear how it is pronounced, and even see how to show it on the fingers. This is ideal for an early introduction to numbers. And for children 5-6 years old, there are more difficult tasks: you need to learn numbers in one of 20 languages - including Chinese, Hindi, Norwegian and Romanian. /list/family-games/ Board games for kids Age: 5-6 years old This application is useful in the period when the child has already learned the letters, but he still cannot combine them into syllables. It helps to learn how to read the unicorn Ray, which divides words into parts and pronounces each syllable - so the child understands how to pronounce the whole word. The application is designed in such a way that the child learns to read on his own, without the help of adults. Featured Articles for Parents Everything you ever wanted to know about children and money is in our mailing list twice a week along with the rest of the material about money Age: 4-7 years Teach think spatially The rules of the game are as simple as possible: you need to connect all the dots with one continuous line. The player's task in the Line Puzzle is to repeat the pattern according to the pattern. To do this, you need to stretch the rope and fasten it at certain points. The main difficulty is that at some points the rope is already fixed initially and it will not be possible to move it. This may confuse the child. The first levels are very simple and perfect even for a three-year-old. But the further, the more difficult - the latter will also interest adults. /list/study-for-free/ Free courses in Russian: 20 online platforms Age: from 4 years
Learning to draw:
Download: Android, iOS Funny food!
What will teach: think logically, determine color and shape
Price: free
Download: Android, iOS 
On the example of vegetables and fruits, children learn the color and shape of objects, the concept of part and whole, and master sorting. The advantage of the application is that all subjects are familiar to the child, so he will learn new skills easily. Math and numbers for kids
What it will teach you: to count, including in a foreign language
Price: several levels for free, the full version is 75 R
Download: Android, iOS 
Letters: learning to read fun
What the price will teach: to read in several syllables,
for free full version — 999 Р
Download: Android, iOS 1Line
Price: for free, for additional tasks they will take from 75 to 279 R
Download or open: Android, iOS, desktop 
A child of 3-4 years old will cope with the first levels, but the task gradually becomes more complicated: there are more and more dots, and the pattern is more and more intricate. The game trains spatial thinking, allows you to go through the same level many times until you find the right solution. 9
Star Walk Kids
What it will teach you: to navigate by 2 stars
Download: Android, iOS
This is the children's version of Star Walk star mapping app.
If you give the application access to geolocation, it will show the constellations in the night sky and talk about them.
In addition, the child can explore the structure of the universe in a playful way and even find the Hubble telescope and the International Space Station in the sky. This is a complete encyclopedia about space that will answer all the questions of children.
Puzzles with matches
Age: from 6 years old
What will think: think logically, count
Price: free, but you can buy tips - 6 pieces for 149 r or 300 for 2990 p
download: download Android, iOS
The classic match-shifting puzzle has taken on an absolutely safe form. There are more than a thousand different tasks in the application. Moreover, the complexity increases very slowly - the child will be able to gradually master the game. In addition to the usual graphical puzzles, there are counting tasks, so you can also improve math in the process.
Sea of words
Age: 4-7 years old
What will teach: to read and compose words
Price: free, you will have to pay for hints from 379Р
Download or open: Android, iOS, desktop
"Sea of words" invites the child to make as many words as possible from a certain set of letters. The higher the level, the more initial letters and the more words to be composed. But the length of the words is known, so some of them can simply be guessed. In addition, there are hints - children will see the first letter of one of the hidden words.
The game has more than 2000 levels and 6 languages, so you can learn more than just Russian words. The only drawback is that there is no built-in dictionary. Therefore, at more complex levels, the child may encounter words that he does not know. Parents will have to explain them.
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Words from words
Age: from 6 years
What will teach: Read and be attentive
Free
Download: Android, iOS
The old game of making short words from one long one has found a new life.
Now you can play in the application, both alone and compete with other participants in the tournament. At some levels, up to 150 new words can be made from one original word, and all unknown words can be looked up in the dictionary.
Home speech therapist
Age: 5-12 years old
What it will teach you: to speak correctly and think logically
Price: for free; a new lesson can be opened for viewing ads
Download: Android, iOS
The Home Speech Therapist application will help those who cannot yet contact a professional speech therapist. 350 lessons will allow you to practice problematic sounds and correct minor speech defects that almost all children have at an early age. In addition, in the process of completing tasks, the child will develop memory and logic. But a child must be engaged in this application with an adult.
2048
Age: 7-12 years old
What will think: Logically think, be attentive, count
Price: free
download or open: Android, iOS, desktop
Game, which is distant resembles tags, was created by 19-year-old Italian Gabriele Cirulli in the JavaScript programming language and posted in the public domain.
Therefore, there are dozens of options that differ only in graphics, but with the same rules.
Two deuces appear on the square field. They can be moved in all directions. Identical numbers are summed up, so twos eventually turn into fours, and fours into eights. The player's task is to get 2048 in total. The child trains the skill of addition and learns to build a game strategy, calculate a few steps ahead - like in chess, only easier.
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In a cramped room and without dumbbells: 12 online services for training at home
Skazbuka
Age: 2-6 years
What will teach: to think both as an engineer and as a philosopher
Price: trial subscription - 149 R per month, then - 999 R for 3 months
9019 Download:
Android , iOS
Skazbuka is an educational application with beautiful graphics and a familiar voice: Vadim Demchog voices tasks.
The game is divided into blocks depending on age, and there are 776 levels in the game. The creators allow you to play only half an hour a day, so you won’t be able to quickly complete all the levels.
The child will learn to read and count, learn the names of colors and shapes, and get ready for school without being bored. And parents can view the progress report and limit the time a child spends playing games right in the app.
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21.10.2022 The Ministry of Education of Russia informs about the holding of the All-Russian Week of Parental Competence from October 24 to 30, 2022 as part of the implementation of the event for the provision of services of psychological, pedagogical, methodological and consulting assistance to parents (legal representatives) of children, as well as citizens who wish to be raised in their families children left without parental care, the federal project "Modern School" of the national project "Education" (hereinafter .
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10/12/2022In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 4, 2021 No. 573 "On Father's Day", as well as in order to strengthen the institution of the family and increase the importance of fatherhood in raising children, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October. In connection with the foregoing, Paternity Week has been organized at the Kindergarten "Firefly" at MADOU. In the preparatory school group "Sunny", in the senior group "Toptyzhka" ...
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06.10.2022Today there was a meeting with the favorite artists of the Tambov Concert. The journey through fairy tales was fascinating and interesting. Princess Nesmeyana asked the children to help Emelya stop crying and become cheerful and cheerful. The children helped Emelya get a magic ball from Baba Yaga, complete the tasks of the Nightingale the Robber, the Waterman and the Bogatyr. During the trip, we learned to be friendly, active, and, of course, got a wonderful emotional charge!
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09.2022 In September 2022, in the Tambov region, in order to implement an additional set of measures to ensure road safety, a preventive event was held - a month of road safety. In all kindergarten groups, starting from a younger age, conversations were held on compliance with traffic rules. In the group "Rainbow" a corner "Road traffic" was decorated, an exhibition of books was organized ...
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27.09.2022On September 27, kindergarten teachers and all preschool workers celebrate their professional holiday. Thank you for your work, difficult and sometimes imperceptible. Thanks to your love for kids, your sincere care and professionalism, it is much easier for parents to raise children. We wish you an inexhaustible source of strength, health, inspiration and creativity! Happiness, warmth, prosperity to your families! Administration of MADOU "Kindergarten "Firefly" ...
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23.09.2022 The Department of Education and Science of the region informs about the holding of the All-Russian Parents' Meeting on September 23 at 19:00 on the website: broadcasts.
institute of education.rf and in the official group of the Institute in VK. The meeting is organized in a new format - it will simultaneously hold three broadcasts at once, united by one topic: "How to accompany the educational process of a child." The broadcast format is adapted to the needs of parents of three age groups of children: preschoolers, …
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09/13/2022What is NOKO? (Independent Assessment of the Quality of Education) Dear parents (legal representatives) of pupils, interested citizens, site guests, we hasten to inform you about the possibility of participating in an online assessment on the bus.gov.ru website, as well as the opportunity to leave a written review about the work of an educational organization in her 2022 Independent Evaluation Brief Card. Instructions for using the website bus.gov.ru are posted ...
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09/01/2022 The hot summer is over! The sultry heat was suddenly replaced by a pleasant coolness. Boys and girls went to school with lush bouquets of flowers, many of them went there for the first time.
And our preschoolers met with our old friends of the musical theater "Artist", who, as part of the "Attention - children!" Remind children of the need to follow the rules of the road. Strict inspector ...
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08/22/2022Today is the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. Pupils of our kindergarten also took part in this holiday. The children listened to the song “How beautiful our Russia is”, watched the film “To Children about the Flag of Russia”, read poems and watched the cartoon “The Tale of How Peter Was Looking for Colors for the Russian Flag” and painted the tricolor.
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08/19/2022 In connection with the All-Russian action "Childhood Safety 2022", in continuation of the work to prevent accidents as a result of children falling out of windows, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation developed social videos. Link to video materials: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/XhqwdsLX-feWiA - long video; https://disk.
