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COOL TO BE IN PRESCHOOL
Old Bridge class trains teachers
Home News Tribune Online 10/20/05
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OLD BRIDGE — Eleven youngsters on Monday discovered the joys of preschool: Cookie Monster, rainbow-colored paint, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.Through various orientation activities, including a scavenger hunt and T-shirt painting, the youngsters — and their parents — had a chance to explore their new learning surroundings at the Knights and Tykes Preschool. The preschool program started Tuesday.

Located at Old Bridge High School, Knights and Tykes Preschool is a free program run by students enrolled in the district's Child Development II class. Those students, according to teacher Lynn Birsin, have an interest in education or youth-related careers such as child psychology.More than 70 high school students helped out with orientation, either passing out snacks, talking with children or playing games with them."

We have a really good, really strong program," Birsin said. "The students actually teach the children, which is great."The students are supervised by district teachers, Birsin added.

Knights and Tykes is available to Old Bridge children ages 3-5. Registration is in the spring, and the program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Interested parents may call the preschool at (732) 290-3858 for more information.