Introducing JK Et Cetera
In our ongoing efforts to better serve our
families, Latin will be launching JK Et Cetera
this fall to complement our current half-day
junior kindergarten.
Junior kindergarten students will now
have the option to participate in a full-day
of programming supervised by Latin faculty
and teaching aids in the lower school. The
program will offer a variety of discovery-based
learning opportunities, and children will be
encouraged to explore, negotiate and create
meaning within their environment while also
developing essential social skills.
JK Et Cetera will have its own space on the
third floor of the lower school in remodeled
classrooms including the "Roamin' Room,"
where students will be able to work on
large motor development through dance,
movement, tumbling, traversing the climbing
wall, and negotiating obstacle courses. They
also will spend time in "Inquiry Alley," a room
dedicated to allowing children free exploration
among art activities, puzzles, books, small
manipulatives, dramatic play areas, an
aquaponic garden and a sensory table. Snack,
lunch, outdoor play time and quiet time will
be a part of each day.
In addition to enriching the junior
kindergarten experience, JK Et Cetera will give
our JK families more options for structuring
their child's day and allow them to coordinate
more easily with Latin's Extended Day program.
To find out more about Latin Et Cetera, please
visit our website at latinschool.org/extendedday
or call 312.582.6082. n
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