2 YEAR OLD NURSERY

The 2 year old learns by experiencing the environment through their senses, by moving around and through social interaction.  The appropriate teaching is to give many opportunities or self-starting simulating activities.  Children this age thrive on routine and repetition to help them experience success.  For example, patience and allowing enough time for tasks is essential  (i.e. when a child is learning to put on his/her jacket, serve him/herself snack from the bowl or child size pitcher)

A typical daily program includes time for table activities and play.  A variety of age-appropriate materials are available to encourage the development of pre-reading, pre-math, and critical thinking skills.

Two's are learning language rapidly.  Books, puzzles, and music as well as time and space for active play are needed as they start to acquire social skills.

Our curriculum for this age group provides growth and development in the following areas:

Toddlers:

SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL: 

A.  Personal Connections:  It's about trust

   1.  Shows need for familiar adult's approval and also acts independently

     2.  Shows cautious interest in unfamiliar adults

B.  Feelings about Self;  Learning About Me

     1.  Shows emerging sense of self

     2.  Shows growing ability to manage own behavior in different ways

     3.  Expresses feelings through language and pretend play.

C.  Relationships with other Children:  Child to Child

     1.  Plays beside other children

     2.  Responds to other children's feelings

COMMUNICATION and LANGUAGE

A.  Understand and Communicating:  Toddler Talk

     1.  Understands questions, simple directions, beginning concepts, and the ideas and sequence of stories

     2.  Uses words and some conventions of speech to express thoughts and ideas

     3.  Participates in conversations

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

A.  Exploration and Problem Solving:  Toddler Discoveries

     1.  Explores new ways to do things and shows beginning of concepts of color, size, matching and weight.

     2.  Uses reasoning skills and imagination when planning ways to make things happen

     3.  Begins to understand consequences when re-creating events and following familiar routines

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

A.  Movement and Coordination:  Toddler Discoveries

     1.  Shows coordination skills while moving around and engaging in play activities

     2.  Demonstrates eye-hand coordination while manipulating and exploring objects

     3.  Participates in self-help activities

3 YEAR OLD NURSERY

The 3-4 year old is a busy individual whom enjoys a variety of individual to interactive activities.  Our objective is to meet the needs of the total child and not expect too much or too little from each individual.  We provide a daily routine that meets their physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs through a variety of age-appropriate, open ended activities, which encourage specific skill development.  Children are able to express themselves through a wide variety of art medium such as modeling dough, tempera, watercolor and fingerpaints and cutting activities etc.

Our curriculum provides growth and development in the following areas:

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT :

A.  Self Concept

     1.  Demonstrates self-confidence

     2.  Show some self direction

B.  Self Control

     1.  Uses classroom materials respectfully

     2.  Follows simple classroom rules/routines

     3.  Manages transitions and adapt to change in routine

C.  Approaches to Learning

     1.  Shows positive attitude towards learning

D.  Interaction With Others

     1.  Participates as a group member within the classroom

     2.  Shows empathy and caring for others

     3.  Interacts with familiar children and adults

E.  Social Problem Solving

     1.  Seeks adult when needing to resolve conflict

LANGUAGE and LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

A.  Listening

     1.  Demonstrates good listening skills

     2.  Follows two step directions

B.  Speaking

     1.  Speaks clearly enough to be understood by most listeners

C.  Reading

     1.  Shows an interest in books

SHOWS INTEREST IN LETTERS/WORDS

D.  Writing

     1.  Uses scribbles and shapes to write

MATHEMATICAL / SCIENTIFIC THINKING

A.  Numbers and Operations

     1.  Shows curiosity and interest in counting and numbers

B.  Patterns, Relationships, and Functions

     1.  Sort objects into groups that vary by one attribute

     2.  Identify patterns

C.  Geometry and Spatial Relations

     1.  Identifies several shapes

     2.  Shows and understanding of several positional words

D. Inquiry

     1.  Makes comparisons among objects

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH :

A.  Gross Motor Development

     1.  Moves with some balance and control

     2.  Organizes movements to perform simple tasks

B.  Fine Motor Development

     1  Uses strength and control to perform simple tasks

     2.  Uses eye hand coordination to perform simple tasks

     3.  Explores various art materials

C.  Personal Health and Safety

     1.  Begins to perform self-care tasks independently

     2.  Follows basic health and safety rules with reminders

4 YEAR OLD NURSERY

Our objective is to meet the needs of the total child; physical, emotional, social and cognitive.  We meet these needs by preparing an environment in which children can actively manipulate their surrounding and learn through their involvement with adults and children around them.

Learning occurs primarily through learning centers, playful activities and special topics interesting to the children.  Creativity is encouraged through the exploration of different art media and dramatic play.

Through various special topics, the 4-5 year old child is challenged to learn math skills, language expression and socialization skills.  The daily routine includes individual and group experiences, topic discussion, story, songs, indoor and outdoor games.

Our curriculum provides growth and development in the following areas:

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT :

A.  Self Concept

     1.  Demonstrate self-confidence

     2.  Shows some self-direction

B.  Self Control

     1.  Follows simple classroom rules/routines

     2.  Manages transitions

C.  Approaches to Learning

     1.  Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner

     2.  Attends to tasks and seeks help when encountering a problem

D.  Interaction With Others

     1.  Interacts easily with one or more children

     2.  Actively participates as a group member within a classroom

     3.  Shows empathy and caring for others

E.  Social Problem Solving

     1.  Seeks adult help when needed to resolve conflicts

LANGUAGE and LITERACY :

A.  Listening

     1.  Gains meaning by listening

     2.  Follows two or three step directions

     3.  Demonstrates beginning phonological awareness

B. Speaking

     1.  Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual clues

     2.  Uses expanded vocabulary and language for a variety of purposes

C.  Reading

     1.  Shows appreciation for books and reading

     2.  Begins to develop knowledge about letters

     3.  Comprehends and responds to stories read aloud

D.  Writing

     1  Uses letter like shapes, symbols, and letters to convey meanings

MATHEMATICAL/SCIENTIFIC THINKING :

A.  Mathematical Process

     1.  Begins to use simple strategies to solve mathematical problems

B.  Numbers and Operations

     1.  Shows beginning understanding of number and quantity

C. Patterns, Relationships, and Functions

     1.  Sorts objects into subgroups that vary by one or two attributes

     2.  Recognizes simple patterns and duplicates them

D.  Geometry and Spatial Relations

     1.  Begins to recognize and describe the attributes of shapes

E.  Measurements

     1.  Orders, compares, and describes objects according to a single attribute

F.  Inquiry

     1.  Asks questions and uses senses to observe and explore materials and natural phenomena

     2.  Makes comparisons among objects

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT and HEALTH

A.  Gross Development

     1.  Coordinates movements to perform simple tasks

B.  Fine Motor Development

     1.  Uses strength and control to perform simple tasks

     2.  Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks

     3.  Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and art tools

C.  Personal Health and Safety

     1.  Performs some self-care tasks independently

     2.  Follow basic health and safety rules