How it works

Our Online Preschool Program is Based on Science and 13 Years of teaching 2 to 4 year olds in New York City

Toddlers are visual learners, who learn by copying, repetition and affirming interactions with caregivers.

How it works

Our Program is Based on Science and 13 Years of teaching 2 to 4 year olds in New York City

Toddlers are visual learners, who learn by copying, repetition and affirming interactions with caregivers.

How To Use Playgarden Online

Daily Lessons

1. Watch our Daily Lesson videos—Sit down, observe, and absorb by learning at home.

Worksheets

2. Do the worksheets—Caregivers will reinforce the lessons, while little ones strengthen their learning skills.

Live Classes

3. Go to a Live Zoom Class—Interact with other children and teachers for more stimulation and added socialization.

Library

4. Use the Library—Play songs and watch more videos for more repetition.

Kids Korner

5. Take a break in the Kids Corner—Let your little one play the videos that they like most. These videos are made from other lessons so that they are still educational, even though they are silly!

When you JOIN US you'll get:

A daily schedule of Lessons during the School Year - The Daily Lessons change every day and will be tailored to your child's progress.
A workbook sent to your home - The best and most important lessons to reinforce learning and create very imporant child-caregiver interactions
Access to multiple Live Classes a week- Reading, Music, Movement, Art and Nutrition (Cooking) to have fun while learning.
A weekly Playdate with our Teachers - An amazing way to socialize with other little ones.
Guidance from our Teachers - We'll send you a progress report, answer any questions via email and schedule parent workshops.

DO'S AND DON'TS OF PLAYGARDEN PREP ONLINE

EXPECT
Your little one to socialize, have fun, spend some energy, be focused for 30 minutes, reinforce his/her learning via Zoom
WATCH
As much as your little one wants to do that day, skip to the next day, you can always come back so you can finish a puzzle, get a new patch
EXPECT
To see significant progress, stick with it, you'll definitely see how they learn and grow (upload the worksheets to see for yourself)
SET UP
A routine of class everyday, set up a learning corner to watch the videos in the same place every day - as with anything new, it takes a little time getting use to it. 100s of Kids love these videos and our teachers!

DON’T EXPECT
Your little one to learn exclusively via Zoom - They are too young to sit down, absorb information and interact in a formal educational setting via Zoom - it JUST DOESN'T WORK
DON’T FEEL
Pressured to do watch all the Lessons and Activities in the Daily Lessons, every day
DON’T EXPECT
Your little one to stay inside the lines doing the worksheets, do them all correctly at the beginning - Doing stuff with them is more important than getting it right
DON’T FEEL
Your little one is not engaged by the vidoes and give up

WANT EVEN MORE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES?

Check out our Blogs with DIY educational materials with step by step instructions

DO IT YOURSELF

Playgarden Prep's easy-to-make and set up DIY early learning materials will help you keep up with your little one's ever-evolving developmental needs. We offer so many ways to boost your toddler's cognitive, physical and emotional growth! Our DIY projects are so much fun, that kids have no idea how much they are learning!

Our DIY projects are made by teachers and loved by kids! We make and use our DIY materials in our NYC preschools, using a minimal amount of materials (natural, recycled, or store-bought).

COMING SOON

Wellness

Playgarden Prep's Wellness section features entertaining, educational video content and activities that take children through the main pillars of holistic wellness: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments. Our goal is to help families find a healthy balance in today's unique environment, with an emphasis on cooperation and the self-regulation skills that kids need to thrive. Little ones will have fun while also learning with Playgarden's positive psychology coach about gratitude, acts of kindness, mindfulness, deep breathing, and more!

Coming Soon

You can create amazing learning moments for all occasions, including:

Holidays

Travel

Puzzles and Games

and much more!

Do you have a favorite teacher?

Miss Beth

Hi, My name is Miss Beth and I am the Education Director at Playgarden Prep. I love teaching more than anything and I am SO excited to be your teacher at Playgarden Prep Online! My students inspire me every day—I love watching their eyes light up as they explore and make new discoveries. Let's learn something new together!

Miss Katryna

Hi! My name is Miss Katryna and I am an educator at Playgarden Prep. My favorite part about teaching online with Playgarden is my weekly Movement Zoom class, where I get to interact with all of the students and see them feed off of each other’s energy, which is really special! We have so much fun, and each class is a new adventure. I hope to see you in class soon!

Miss Emma

Hello! My name is Miss Emma, and I have been teaching at Playgarden since 2020! I am extremely passionate about teaching, and especially love my art classes where we get to express ourselves through different colors and mediums! My favorite is using watercolors and fingerpainting! I also love learning about different artists and seeing their masterpieces, and then creating our own unique masterpieces. I can't wait to see you in class!

Miss Sarah

Hello! My name is Miss Sarah and I'm a Music Teacher at Playgarden! I love playing piano, singing, and dancing along with my students on Zoom. I especially love getting to know my students over the weeks and learning what their favorite songs are. We have so much fun making music all together. I hope you'll join me in class soon!

Miss Delilah

Hello friends! My name is Miss Delilah! I have been a teacher at Playgarden since 2019 and this is my very first year getting to teach online. I’m so excited to be able to have fun meeting all my new online friends! See you soon!

Mr Skylar

Hello, my name is Mr. Skylar, and I have been teaching at Playgarden since 2018! I love to read lots of different books, that's why Storytime is a favorite of mine to teach! Seeing my Storytime students is always a highlight for me! Can't wait to see you soon!

Miss Shyla

Hi, my name is Miss Shyla! I love working at Playgarden Prep because I am passionate about shaping kid's brains for future generations, and I like singing with children.

Miss Isis

Hello! My name is Miss Isis! Teaching online is fun because I get to meet so many interesting students from various cities. In our meetings, we have fun with arts and crafts, at-home experiments, and great stories. Look forward to meeting you soon!

Miss Raulbel

Hello my name is miss Raulbel! I love being a teacher at Playgarden Prep because I get to spend so much time learning new things with my friends! I especially love my music class, where we get to explore so many different musical instruments and concepts based on our letter of the week. I can’t wait to see you!

Miss Emma

Hello! My name is Miss Emma, and I have been teaching at Playgarden since 2015. I love to engage little ones' curiosity and silliness through music -- come sing through the alphabet with me!

Miss Abbi

Hi! I'm Miss Abbi, and I've been teaching at Playgarden Prep since 2017. I love doing worksheets with my students, and watching their skills get better and better as the weeks go by! I can't wait to see your progress!

Teacher Eric

Hello there! I’m Teacher Eric and I’m so happy to be a teacher for very young people and their grown-ups, in-person and also online. I love to sing and make music. I like to use my guitar to show young people how musical things work. We sing old famous songs and make up brand new songs too. I hope to see you all there!

Miss Julia

Hi there! My name is Miss Julia and I’ve been at Playgarden since 2017! I love teaching music, movement, and hosting the most fun birthday parties! Puppet shows and storytimes are also some of my favorites, where I can encourage students to let their imaginations run wild. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon!

Miss Lizz

Hi, my name is Miss Lizz, and I've been teaching students from preschool through middle school for about two years now! I find that my students are also teachers in their own right, showing me how to creatively think about the world around me in ways I'd never thought to do! I look forward to meeting your child!

Miss Sam

Hello! My name is Miss Sam! I recently started teaching at Playgarden in October of 2021 and I couldn’t be more thrilled! I like to keep my classes joyful and interactive from start to finish. My favorite class to teach is music class, where we get to use maracas, drums, ‘instruments of the week’, and of course, our voices! I can’t wait to meet you soon!

Miss Gabby

Hi My name is Miss Gabby and I love to teach online because I get to reach children from all over the US. My favorite class is Spanish class because I think it is important to develop secondary language skills at a young age and I get to teach a language that is close to my heart!

Mr Jake

Hello! My name is Mr. Jake! I enjoy teaching online because I get to meet so many interesting students! I like to have fun in class, and my favorite videos to teach are science, where we do all kinds of fun educational experiments. I'm excited to meet new students!

Miss Jules

Hello! My name is Miss Jules! I am so excited to join the Playgarden team this year. My favorite part of the day is our time in Movement. I love getting to dance around and be silly with our obstacle course. I can’t wait to meet you soon!