Saline Cooperative Preschool

Established in the late 1950s the Saline Cooperative Preschool has grown and serviced
many families in the Saline and surrounding communities. Constantly evolving to reflect what we
know about young children we continue to evaluate and revise our practices to provide a safe
and nurturing atmosphere for children and their families. Learning is a natural and ongoing
phenomenon which emerges as we interact and respond to our environment. As young
children play they develop strategies and form relationships that enable them to create a world
that makes sense. At the Saline Cooperative Preschool it is our belief that multifaceted
educational opportunities allow preschoolers to explore experiment and grow which thereby
sets a pattern for lifelong learning. The interaction of parents teachers and children facilitate
self-esteem self-control respect for others and positive attitudes towards school and learning.
Furthermore it is our responsibility to provide a safe nurturing and age appropriate arena for this
to occur. The following list outlines our goals for program curriculum:
Develop and maintain a healthy self-image
Develop confidence
Stimulate creativity and a personal interest and joy in learning and discovery
Work toward self-sufficiency and independence
Develop problem-solving skills
Cultivate cooperative social skills with adults and peers in large and small group situations
Improve coordination balance and rhythm through large motor activities
Exercise self-control and responsibility
Accept and respect others
Express oneself creatively through thoughts feelings and ideas through language art music
dance etc.
Have fun and enjoy school
Research-based studies maintain that parents are the first and ultimately the best and most
influential teachers. To this end we are dedicated to providing services to our community within
the context of the family. Co-ops give members the opportunities to meet other parents who can
help support you during the joyous but sometimes trying times of child rearing. Your school
could become an extended family helping you meet people who could become friends for
years to come. Furthermore parents are provided opportunities and are encouraged to assist in
many aspects of the school development and operation. Establishing a genuine partnership
between children parents and teachers in an educational setting benefits everyone.