| Curriculum Well Balanced Curriculum We offer a complete educational program for the development of young children intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. Children play, explore, experiment and create in learning centers such as home and dramatic play, manipulatives, science and math, sand and water, blocks, language, listening, writing, and art. All children are also exposed to Spanish and Sign Language. Special educational programs are also a part of the curriculum such as performing arts groups, animal encounters and other activities Educational Curriculum The school uses the Creative Curriculum as a framework for developmentally appropriate practice. Teachers plan and implement a hands-on, active, environmentally based curriculum that integrates all areas of development. Children learn best through play; thus, the curriculum arranges the environment to encourage exploration and connection. Teachers use their creativity around central themes to plan for appropriate experiences. The overall goal of our programming is to develop children to their fullest potential in all areas of development. These areas include physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. All children should leave the school feeling that they are special and that they can make a contribution to those around them. Academics are introduced to preschoolers through literacy, small group instruction, real-life math activities, concept development through problem solving, and a sense of “connectedness”. Skills are not taught in isolation but rather in an integrated fashion that always connects to a central theme. Language and Literacy We have a strong focus on language and literacy which we incorporate through all of our activity areas, teacher directed activities and daily routines. Phonological awareness is developed through music, rhymes, and rhyming books, the understanding of books and text is introduced through information books, magazines, story books, and alphabet and number books. Print knowledge is developed through reading to children, demonstrating writing, using lists and text used throughout the classroom and talking about letters and words as they are written. Comprehension skills are developed through open ended questions during storybook reading, and encouraging children to retell familiar stories with props. Literacy is also developed as an all important source of enjoyment through re-reading favorite books, showing passion for books and reading stories in fun and dramatic ways. Afternoon Enrichment Each day of the week has a specific afternoon enrichment focus to further extend concepts. We focus on music, arts/fine arts, Spanish/Sign Language, science and gross motor activities in a fun learning experience |
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