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Infant Program
The range of development for infants varies so much from 6 weeks to 18 months, the goals for infants cover a wide range. By the time the infant is ready to move to the toddler room, the
following would normally be attained:
- Ability to follow simple one-step direction
- Have a basic vocabulary of at least a few simple nouns
- Be able to intermingle with other children in indoor and outdoor situations
- Drink all liquids from a cup, with less reliance on bottles or pacifiers.
- Have a marked increase in gross motor skills such as : jumping in place, walking steadily on a path, alternating use of arms and legs, imitating simple body movements in a group
- Have some control of fine motor skills such as holding a crayon
- Be able to focus attention on one activity for 2 to 4 minutes
- Begin to verbally express needs and wants
For the young child, learning comes from a natural interaction with the environment as well as from observing others. Attention to quality and beauty are essential in attracting the child to the activities in the classroom. The young child is curious. A neat, attractive, enjoyable, organized and child-centered environment enables the child to fully experience and explore the world around him. From this environment comes concentration, a clear and peaceful mind, a profound sense of security and positive living habits. As they will be primarily in a situation of being cared for, more than being in a participatory situation, our primary goal is to provide each infant with the best individualized care in a clean, safe, and nurturing environment
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Preschool Program -2 year old
Language Arts
- Developing the ability to translate personal thoughts, identify and label items, and articulate in sentences
- Learning to recognize and name the primary colors, basic shapes, days of the week and concepts such as hot and cold, top and bottom, more and less
- Developing listening skills and attention span through listening to books, flannel board stories, puppet shows, etc. (often repeating their favorite books)
- Socio-emotional Development
- Developing a positive self image and creativity, a wholesome attitude towards one’s body and a good start towards reaching one’s potential
- Learning to interact, share, and cooperate with a peer group through free and direct play
- Learning to identify feelings in oneself and others
- Mathematics
- Learning to sort and classify by shape, size, or color through exploration of tangible objects
- Developing the comprehension and recognition of the values and symbols of the numerals 1-5
- Developing an awareness of the world around them
- Developing the curiosity necessary to wonder why, what, when, where
Art as a Means of Self Expression
- Working with art materials to:
- express feelings and ideas
- develop creativity
- foster an appreciation for the various art forms
- Music
- Developing a sense of rhythm
- Developing the ability for auditory memory and auditory sequence
- Fine Motor Development
- Fostering hand/eye coordination and prewriting skills (through experiences with using crayons, chalk, brushes, tearing, pasting, stirring, molding, etc.)
- Developing skills connected with daily practical experiences (such as dressing, buttoning, hanging coats, eating with a spoon or fork, pouring liquid form small pitcher or cup)
- Gross Motor Development
- Fostering the ability to run, gallop, jump, hop, skip, and throw through participation in individual and group games, skills and playground activities
- Developing balance, coordination and self expression by involvement in musical exercises and games
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Preschool Program -3 year old
Language Arts
- Recognizing and writing of upper case alphabet
- Writing one’s name in upper and lower case
- Recognition of basic words on sight. (Days of the week, basic colors, etc.)
- Identifying and naming of primary and secondary colors
- Identifying and naming of basic and more complex shapes
- Understanding of the calendar and ability to name the months and the days of the week
- Developing a vocabulary and listening skills and attention span (through listening to books being read, flannel board stories etc.)
- Developing the ability to translate personal thoughts, recall events, and articulate these into sentences.
Socio-emotional Development
- Developing a positive self image and creativity
- Learning to interact, share and cooperate with a peer group
- Learning to identify feelings in one and others
Mathematics
- Recognition and writings of numerals 1-10
- Developing basic math concepts such as patterning, sorting, classifying, addition and Subtraction, (through exploration of tangible objects such as unifix cubes, beads, manipulative etc.
- Learning to recognize and compare shapes, sizes, and quantities.
Fine Motor Development
- Fostering hands/eye coordination and prewriting skills (through experiences with using crayons, chalk, brushes, tearing, pasting, stirring, molding etc.)
- Increasing skills connected with daily practical experiences (such as dressing, buttoning, hanging coats, eating with a spoon or fork, pouring liquid from small pitcher or cup)
- Developing small muscle control (through play with manipulative, interlocking blocks, puzzles, finger plays, etc.)
Science
- Developing the curiosity necessary to wonder why, what, when and where through basic hands-on science projects and activities.
- Developing an awareness of the word around them.
Art as a Means of Self Expression
- Working with art materials to:
- express feelings and ideas
- develop creativity
- foster an appreciation for the various art forms
Gross Motor Development
- Fostering large muscle skills, balance, coordination and self expression (through games playground activities and musical exercises.)
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Pre-Kindergarten Program
Language Arts
- Continued development in skills of recognition and writing of upper and lower case alphabet
- Learning the letter sounds (phonics)
- Developing the ability to read simple words phonetically
- Recognition of basic words on sight
- Writing one’s name in upper and lower case
- Understanding the calendar
- Developing vocabulary, listening skills, attention span, and appreciation of books
- Developing the ability to translate personal thoughts, recall events, and articulate these into sentences
- Continued growth in understanding the concepts of likeness and difference, opposites, and “before and after”
Socio-emotional Development
- Developing a positive self image and creativity
- Developing the ability to assume responsibility and work independently
- Learning to interact, share, and cooperate with a peer group
- Learning to identify feelings in oneself and others
- Developing an awareness of oneself as a family member, as a part of a wider world, and one’s important place in them
- Developing concepts of good citizenship and a value system
Mathematics
- Recognition of numerals 1-100 and writing numerals 1 – 20
- Developing basic math concepts such as patterning, sorting, matching, classifying, greater and less than, and setting of values
- Continued understanding of comparison of values of pennies, nickels and dimes
- Continued understanding of comparison of sizes, shapes and quantity
- Geometry–closed paths, open paths
- Telling time on the hour
- Ability to perform simple additions and subtractions
Art as a Means of Self Expression
- Working with art materials to:
- express feelings and ideas
- develop creativity and imagination
- foster an appreciation for the various art forms
Computer
- Create a basic understanding of the keyboard and function keys
- Used for continuous math and phonics development
Music
- Developing a sense of rhythm, auditory memory and auditory sequence used in instruments and
song
Science
- Developing the curiosity necessary to wonder why, what, when, where, and how, through hands-on projects
- Developing an awareness of basic scientific concepts, and facts related to nutrition and health
- Learning to measure solids and liquids. Observe changes in matter
- Fostering the understanding of ecology and our natural resources
Fine Motor Development
- Developing small muscle control and writing skills (through writing, coloring, cutting, manipulative play
and puzzles) - Increasing skills connected with daily practical experiences (such as dressing, buttoning, tying, and pouring liquid from small pitcher or cup)
Gross Motor Development
- Fostering the ability to run, gallop, jump, hop, skip, and throw through participation in individual and group games, skills and playground activities
- Developing balance, coordination and self expression by involvement in musical exercises and games