OUR PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Developmentally appropriate activities are designed to meet children's physical, social, cognitive and emotional needs.
Physical development highlights good health and hygiene practices and appropriate nutrition; activities that enhance each child's body coordination of large muscles through running, jumping, climbing, dancing, bike riding, ball playing, etc.; fine motor skills develop eye-hand coordination through such activities as block building, lacing, connecting and disconnecting interlocking blocks, and handling crayons, markers, scissors, and bean bags.
Social development highlights working and playing together through small and large group activities, as well as the creation of friendships through effective dialogue and interactions, negotiation and problem solving, appropriate turn- taking, role playing, and involvement in community life.
Cognitive (or intellectual) development highlights language and literacy activities, reading readiness, recalling events, processing information and following directions. Cognitive development also includes math readiness, sorting and classifying, comparing and counting; science, sensory and carpentry activities include using one's five senses to understand, explore and investigate the environment, hypothesize and draw conclusions.
Emotional development highlights interactions with staff and children that build self-confidence and self-concept. It includes the ability to identify and express one's needs appropriately and assist others, self-reliance and trust in oneself and others; includes the ability to venture to try new experiences, separation, transition, flexibility and adaptability to daily routines and schedule adjustments; incorporates freedom of expression through dance, music and movement, creative art and dramatic play.
