Urban JunGGle Play
Open Play (week of 7/6)
20% off new customers - NEW2PLAY
Mon 9am-6pm
Tues 9am-1pm
Wed 9am-1pm
Thu 9am-1pm
Fri 9am-1pm
Sat 9am-3pm
Sun 9am-2pm
Teacher student ratio 1:5
Montessori style of teaching
Licensed by Dept. of Children and Families, NJ
Children do not have to be potty trained
9am-12pm
Children turning 15 mos by Oct 1
*Children turning 2 during this program will start following PreK Prep curriculum
A Thoughtful Introduction to Preschool
We understand that the transition to school is a significant milestone—for both children and their families. Our 2D/3D Half-Day program offers a nurturing and developmentally appropriate introduction to the preschool experience, allowing children to adjust with confidence and ease before progressing to a full-day schedule.
This gradual approach provides children with the time and space to establish routines, form meaningful connections, and develop a genuine sense of belonging within the classroom community. As their comfort and confidence grow, transitioning to a longer school day becomes a natural and successful next step.
Benefits of Beginning with a Half-Day Program
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Supports a smooth and positive transition into a school environment
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Cultivates confidence, independence, and emotional security
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Allows children to become familiar with classroom routines and expectations at a comfortable pace
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Encourages the development of meaningful relationships with teachers and peers
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Helps ease separation anxiety through a gentle, supportive adjustment period
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Fosters a lifelong love of learning by creating positive early school experiences
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Builds the social, emotional, and self-help skills necessary for a successful full-day program
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Respects each child's individual readiness and developmental journey
Our goal is to meet children where they are, helping them flourish with confidence today while preparing them for tomorrow's adventures.
Quick links:
· Socialization
· Early writing skills
· Early math skills
· Emergent reading skills
· Color & shape recognition
· Letter & sound recognition
· Physical & motor skills
· Observations of scientific law
· Acclimation to classroom settings
· Steam based activities
Classroom Readiness / Basic Skillsets
· Physical & Motor development
· Cognitive & Language development
· Reading Readiness
· Sensory Processing
· Social & Emotional development
· Visual & Spatial Perception
· Oral Motor development
· Fine & Gross motor development
Developmental /
Academic Goals
Socialization
Sharing, Listening, Co-operating, Able to complete multistep
Toddlers
Making eye contact, respecting personal space, following directions, team play, encourage curiosity
Pre K
Early Writing Skills
Using Playdoh, beads, pipe cleaners, lacing
Toddlers
Pencil/color grip, print their first name, cutting practice
Pre K
Early Math Skills
Learning to count recognizing numbers
Toddlers
Learning the proper sequencing of numbers, counting with figures and shapes.
Pre K
Emergent Reading Skills
Express emotion, able to turn pages of a book, says several single words or two words, recognizes letter sounds
Toddlers
Starting to speak in full sentences, use of pronouns, connects letters to sight words, able to have a conversation
Pre K
Color & Shape Recognition
Primary and secondary colors, naming colors, ability to sort by color. Define and name basic shapes helps understand other signs and symbols.
Toddlers
Notice color and how it separates from shape, coloring in the lines. Match, identify and name, helps identify and organize visual information.
Pre K
Letter & Sound Recognition
Naming letters, touch and learn letters, letters of their first name. Appropriate sounds for each letter symbol / phonics.
Toddlers
Recognizing lower/upper case letters, alphabet, & letter formation. Speech sounds can be connected to others.
Pre K