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Language |
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- Tracing paper and other writing instruments
- A well-stocked bookcase
- numerous games that reinforce lang, development
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Oral language |
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Nursery rhymes, poems, songs |
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Storybook reading |
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Emerging literacy skills |
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Cognitive development |
Math & number sense |
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- Puzzles
- manipulatives that enable the children to engage in hands-on learning
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Time & space |
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- Calendars and clocks
- Parquetry blocks, pegboards, and mosaic toys
- Maps
- Building blocks
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Sci. reasoning/physical world |
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- A place for science activities such as growing plants
- Pets for children to watch and care for
- We measure, estimate and weigh
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Music |
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- Musical instruments
- music is played throughout the morning varying from Bach to Raffi
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Visual arts |
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- Materials such as paint, ink, paintbrushes, crayons, markers, chalk, paper, etc.
- Art work on the walls
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Physical activity |
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- A playground with climbing equipment
- Bean bags, balls, and other objects that children can throw, kick, and play
- Tricycles
- Enough room for children to move around and play and a suitable indoor alternative to the outdoor playground on rainy days
- Sandboxes and/or water stations for play
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Other subjects taught |
We have a curriculum that focuses on diversity. We have nine boxes that rotate each month, serving to introduce each age group to a different country and thereby broaden their appreciation of those that do not look or act like them. Each box contains a variety of items collected from these countries, including, but not limited to: toys, clothes, music, pictures, eating utensils and lesson plans. |
Each teacher, based on her teaching style and the school's desire to have children play creatively, develop verbal skills, learn to make choices, share with their peers, strenghten their small and gross motor skills and develop a strong sense of self, creates a program that best meets the needs of her students. As a result, curriculums are continually being revised.