Creative Curriculum:
Our curriculum is a flexible framework that has evolved from over 167 years of experience and knowledge that our staff brings to the classrooms. Happy well adjusted children are eager to learn. We encourage children to explore, investigate, problem solve, create and develop ideas individually and in small groups. From infancy through school age children enjoy interesting activities in art, music, dance, whole language, reading, math, literacy, science, social studies and health and safety. The spacious playgrounds encourage balance, coordination, climbing, creative play, gardening, woodworking, and team sports as the children grow and develop.
The Creative Curriculum we implement uses an environmentally based approach and focuses on the importance of the role of the teacher in connecting content, intention teaching, and learning for children. There are 21 learning objectives for infants & toddlers and 50 learning objectives for ages 3-5.
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Ages & Stages:
Ages and Stages is a developmental screening tool we complete on all new children within 45 days of enrollment. The five areas screened are: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social. If the need arises Ages and Stages also has a social-emotional questionnaire.
Through Ounce Scale and Work Sampling our parents can view their child’s assessment twice a year as results are discussed during Parent Teacher conferences. The Ounce Scale is an observational assessment designed for infants & toddlers. Ounce Scale looks at six areas of development.
The areas of development are: personal connections, feelings about self, relationships with other children, understanding and communicating, exploration and problem solving, and movement and coordination. The Work Sampling System is a performance assessment for children ages three through fifth grade. Through documentation and assessment, the Work Sampling System looks at children’s skills, knowledge, behavior, and accomplishments in a variety of curriculum areas to foster teaching
and learning.
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