Early Childhood Team

Courses

Curriculum

SOCIAL - EMOTIONAL

Course-Overview

The social-emotional program promotes activities and social interactions which will contribute to the development of each child’s self-image and self-confidence. Each child is encouraged to practice self-control by accepting responsibility for his/her own actions, and respecting the rights of others. Each child learns to express feelings, concerns and frustrations verbally rather than physically. In addition, each student will develop a sense of fairness and understanding of right and wrong.

WORK HABITS

Course-Overview

The child is engaged in activities which promote independence as he/she learns to work with minimal assistance and interruptions.

The process begins with each child being able to choose appropriate work, organizing its workspace, and working at an acceptable rate. The child learns to balance work and play to get the job done. The process ends when all work is put away neatly and properly, and the workspace is ready for another child or a different task.

Each child is exposed to cooperative learning, group problem solving and critical thinking to complete a given task.

The program fosters in each child a love for learning.

FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

Course-Overview

The activities in the fine motor area assist children in the development of small motor control and eye-hand coordination, which precedes the actual D’Nealian instruction. The prerequisites for proper handwriting include the manipulation of different tools and media so each child can develop his/her fine grasping and controlling movements.

Pre-Nursery and Nursery

-Performs simple representational drawings.

-Understands that scribbles mean writing.

Pre-Kindergarten (In addition to the above)

-Draws for intended meaning.

-Develops use of right/left hand.

-Recognizes difference between print and illustrations.

MATHEMATICS

Course-Overview

Each student is introduced to math concepts through the use of various manipulatives. Manipulatives help the child link abstract symbols to concrete materials. Mathematics are integrated into other subject areas such as Science, Language Arts, and every day experiences. Fractions are taught through cooking experiences. Problem solving and logical reasoning are used every day as each student learns about patterns, graphing, addition, subtraction, geometry, and numeration. The child is able to connect his/her newly acquired knowledge to their everyday lives through the program's global view of math.

LANGUAGE

Course-Overview

The child is immersed in a balanced literacy program to develop both oral and written language skills. The Early Childhood Team uses a whole language approach with a strong emphasis on phonics. The child’s language development is inherent in all aspects of the classroom as well as the foundation of the child’s overall growth. The child will be able to orally communicate by using complete sentences. Hand in hand with oral development is the knowledge and meaning of print: stories are read aloud, books are made, home reading is stressed to develop independent readers, and above all, the love of books is fostered.