{"id":141332,"date":"2020-03-25T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyspadzieci.com\/river-grove\/about-the-branch-river-grove\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T03:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:04:48","slug":"about-the-branch-river-grove","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyspadzieci.com\/en\/river-grove\/about-the-branch-river-grove\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Branch | River Grove"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=&#8221;flexslider_slide&#8221; interval=&#8221;0&#8243; images=&#8221;61290,61289,61288,61287,61286,61285,61284,61283,61282,61281,61280,61279,61278,61277,61276,61275,61274,61273,61272,61271,61270,61269,61268,61267,61266,61265,61264,61263,61262,61261,61260,61259,61258,61257,61256,61255,61254,61247&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;img_link_large&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Our Preschool is one of the First Kids&#8217; Island Facilities, and We Currently Have 4 Locations. It&#8217;s Safe to Say that our Place is the Roots of the Island. We are Located in a Freshly Renovated Building on Belmont Street. Our New Address is 8383 W Belmont Ave, River Grove IL 60171   <\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>aesthetic, colorful, spacious, and sunny playrooms. We have equipped them, among other things, with play and learning corners that are helpful in conducting classes <\/li>\n<li>the building has two floors:<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>on the ground floor there are 5 classrooms where the groups Bears, Gnomes, Smurfs, Smarties, Travelers have classes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  <\/span> There is also a gym, as well as the main corridor of the building, a cloakroom, and an office.<\/li>\n<li>on the first floor there are classrooms for Pre-K groups, i.e., Seekers, Kindergarten, i.e., Discoverers and Inventors, as well as a second gym<\/li>\n<li>each classroom has its own direct bathroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>our preschool cares about the development and interests of children. We conduct rhythmic activities during the preschool club classes. We also have many additional offerings &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/wyspadzieci.com\/schiller-park\/zajecia-dodatkowe\/\">click here to read more about additional activities<\/a>. Of course, parents and children can find help from a psychologist and speech therapist here.   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>the preschool employs 19 teachers, all of whom have pedagogical qualifications. The teachers conduct didactic, care, and educational work. Approximately 150 children attend the facility.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586348566010{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Groups&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586348574678{margin-bottom: 35px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Bears: 2\/3-Year-Olds&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1586348695489-238e8f99-7b63&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This is the youngest group on Kids&#8217; Island. Our little ones spend a lot of time playing. They get to know the world around them and learn how to be a &#8220;brave preschooler.&#8221; Caring teachers, Ms. Marzenka and Ms. Marlenka, ensure a warm atmosphere where all children feel safe. The Bears make many new friends every day, and even fall in love![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-child&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Gnomes: 3\/4-Year-Olds&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1586348695532-e5e6fbdd-2aea&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Our group is the Gnomes,<\/p>\n<p>We have a great time at preschool.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Dorotka and Ms. Irenka<\/p>\n<p>Will be with us here today.<\/p>\n<p>They help, they teach us,<\/p>\n<p>Time flies with play.<\/p>\n<p>Children count, color<\/p>\n<p>They travel to different places:<\/p>\n<p>To the pole, to Greenland,<\/p>\n<p>Then to lunch\u2014to the dining room;<\/p>\n<p>They launch into space in a rocket,<\/p>\n<p>They &#8220;wander&#8221; through fairy tales with a book.<\/p>\n<p>And you can be with us too\u2014<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to the Gnomes![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-child&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Smurfs: 3\/4-Year-Olds (Polish-speaking Group)&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1630821703494-90d36bec-9a87&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]They live in a distant forest,<\/p>\n<p>Their houses are shaped like mushrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Little blue people,<\/p>\n<p>They look like dwarfs.<\/p>\n<p>They wear white hats on their heads,<\/p>\n<p>They call themselves Smurfs.<\/p>\n<p>They learn and work here,<\/p>\n<p>They play and smurf.<\/p>\n<p>And all thanks to Ms. Edytka and Ms. Ania. They introduce children to the &#8220;Smurf World&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-child&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Smarties: 4\/5-Year-Olds (Polish-speaking Group)&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1586348826585-735ddbb6-6e89&#8243;][vc_column_text]We are the Smarties, hop sa sa, hop sa sa.<\/p>\n<p>We march to Kids&#8217; Island, one and two, one and two.<\/p>\n<p>For breakfast, we drink milk, gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp.<\/p>\n<p>And after that, we brush our teeth, brush, brush, brush, brush, brush, brush.<\/p>\n<p>We can dance beautifully, dana da, dana da.<\/p>\n<p>We know a poem about a kitten, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.<\/p>\n<p>And we don&#8217;t forget about the magic words: please, thank you, I&#8217;m sorry.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what Smarties we are.<\/p>\n<p>In class, we learn:<\/p>\n<p>To sing, dance, recite,<\/p>\n<p>And also to draw a little.<\/p>\n<p>Letters and numbers are not foreign to us \u2013<\/p>\n<p>We are eager to learn<\/p>\n<p>And explore the world<\/p>\n<p>And all thanks to Ms. Benia and Mr. Piotr[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Seekers and Inventors: 4\/5-Year-Olds (Pre-K) English-speaking Group&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1586348828329-b48d5bf3-3d5c&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Seekers and Inventors are a group of four-year-old, ubiquitous children, curious about the world and its mysteries. Our pupils have boundless imagination. They love to ask questions and, together in the Seekers group with Ms. Kasia and Ms. Beatka, and in the Inventors group with Ms. Ewa and Ms. Joanna, they are steadfast in their pursuit of answers. If they have a moment to rest, among many intriguing activities, they relax by listening to stories, drawing, painting, and creating unusual works of art, giving a second life to seemingly useless things. This is a group where, in the first half of the school year, classes are held 50\/50 in Polish and English, while in the second half of the school year, English predominates.    <\/p>\n<p>Seekers &amp; Inventors are groups of four-year-old, always-on-the-go, curious children.<\/p>\n<p>Our pupils\u2019 imagination knows no boundaries. They love to ask questions and participate as a whole class in a long search for answers. To catch a quick breath from the plethora of intriguing activities, they relax by listening to stories, drawing, painting[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Discoverers: 5\/6-Year-Olds (Kindergarten) English-speaking Group&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1586348829953-8ffd2153-bf19&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Discoverers<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>are the oldest age groups on Kids&#8217; Island. Our beloved Discoverers are creative and enthusiastic about learning. They love to have conversations and solve new problems and tasks with their teachers \u2013  <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">  <\/span>Ms. Ania and Ms. Paulinka. They increasingly ask surprising questions that indicate analytical thinking. Their language skills are developing at an astonishing rate, and their latest scientific achievements are reading and writing skills in English. 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