Curriculum
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Everyone LOVES circle time.
We start our adventurous day with circle time. This is where we learn about the calendar, days of the week, dress the weather frog, and read a story. Each week we learn a nursery rhyme to sing this encourages memorization encourages participation with in a group and reinforces listening skills.
We also incorporate Spanish into the mix which has been shown to
enhance intellectual development and improves overall school
performance.
Ø Then it is off to arts and crafts. This is an important time for children. It is not just scribbles and messy hands. It is a time to explore. They develop fine motor skills, build imagination, confidence and it encourages self-expression.
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Math and science is taught to the children utilizing
their experiences and knowledge, including their family and culture.
This will strengthen children’s problem-solving and reasoning
processes and will help them communicate mathematical ideas
including; sorting,
classification, sequencing, spatial relationships, measurement, and
number skills.
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Science is also introduced to the child utilizing real world
experiences. They experiment
“hands on” to help build problem solving skills,
science concepts and experimentation, and observation.
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Our facility
is a print rich environment.
There are many books, posters, labels, games,
puzzles and decorations designed to allow children to
interact with the written word. By
having the words placed strategically next to or on an item
that the word represents, children are given the opportunity to
associate the words to objects. They read and are read to, practice
writing, play memory games, recite, and are exposed to an
environment that provides
children with opportunities to enhance language development and to
foster early reading and writing skills.
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It’s More Than Just Play!
Outdoor play
cultivates the way
kids develop physically, socially, and emotionally.
We have plenty to do out here.
Slides, swings, sandbox, water table, bubbles, sports games,
and ride on toys help develop children’s creativity,
imagination, social connections, and learned behaviors.
Children permitted to play
freely with peers develop skills for seeing things through another
person’s point of view--cooperating, helping, sharing, and solving
problems.
Month
Unit
Alphabet
Shapes
Numbers
Color
Jan
1.
New Frontiers
2.
Cold Climate Animals
3.
Multi-culture
4.
Winter Wonderland
5.
Cold Climate R
S T
U Circle Triangle
Rectangle Star 6, 7, 8,
9 21, 22 Brown Orange Blue Green
Feb
1.
Community Helpers
2.
Valentine Venture
3.
Presidents
4.
National Dental Week
V
W X Y Z Diamond Heart Shape
Review 10, 11,
12 23, 24,
25 Grey Orange Color
Review
March
1.
Around
the World
2.
St. Patrick Clover
3.
Animals on the Farm
4.
Fancy Foot & Loose A
B Square Circle Oval Hexagon 1, 2, 3,
4 Brown Orange Purple Rainbow
April 1.
Farm Animals 2.
Gardens Grows F
G H
I Diamond Heart Star Cube 6, 7, 8,
9 13, 14 Pink Blue Black Yellow
May
1.
Juiced
2.
Kangaroo Hop
3.
Movies in Motion
4.
Nursery Rhymes J
K L
M N Cone
Trapezium Pentagon Hexagon 10, 11,
12, 15, 16 Orange White Red Green
June
1.
Occupations
2.
Pets
3.
Sounds/Loud, Soft
4.
Rain Effects O
P Q R Heart
Parallelogram Pentagon
Semi-circle 2,3,4,5 17,18 Green White Black Grey
July
1.
Summer Safety S
T U V Octagon Hexagon Crescent
Trapezoid 6 7 8 9 19,20 Pink Blue Black Yellow
Aug
1.Water Everywhere W X Y Z Diamond Heart Star Cube 10, 11,
12 Review
of 1-20 Orange White Red Green
Sept.
1.
What is Around Us
2.
Hispanic Heritage
3.
All About Me
4.
Fall Harvest
5.
How things Work A
B C
D Cube 1,2,3,4
11,12,13,14 Grey Orange Red Purple
Oct
1.
Fire Prevention Week
2.
Universal Children’s Day
3.
Pumpkin Sprout
4.
Seasons of Change
5.
I am Special E
F G
H Diamond Star Heart Crescent 5, 6,7,8 Black Green White Orange
Nov
1.
Nat. Sandwich Day
2.
I am special
3.
We are Unique
4.
Family History
5.
Insects in the ground
6.
Traditions of Families
7.
Giving Thanks I
J K
L M Circle
Rectangle Octagon Pentagon 10, 11,
12 19, 20 Yellow Blue Brown Grey
Dec
1.
Cookie Bake
2.
North/South Poles
3.
Holiday Crafts
4.
Celebration
5.
Manners/Giving/Receiving N
O P
Q
Trapezium
Semicircle
Parallelogram 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 19, 20 Green White Red Purple
Month
Unit
Alphabet
Shapes
Numbers
Color
