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Language |
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- Tracing paper and other writing instruments
- A well-stocked bookcase
- Frontline Phonics, Saxon Phonics, and numerous hands on activities
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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
- Saxon math & numerous hands on activities
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Time & space |
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- Calendars and clocks
- Parquetry blocks, pegboards, and mosaic toys
- Maps
- Building blocks
- Saxon Math and many many hands on activities
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Sci. reasoning/physical world |
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- A place for science activities such as growing plants
- Numerous activities and equipment for hands on learning
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Music |
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- Musical instruments
- Rhythm, dance, yoga with props and music to make it fun
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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
- Huge variety of art medium with time to enjoy just being creative
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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
- Our music room and large playgrounds provide space for games and big muscle activities. Plenty of bikes, trikes, scooters and cars for fun.
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Other subjects taught |
Children are provided many opportunities to participate in a wide variety of activities throughout their day. Stories, music, play outdoors, arts and crafts, sensory tables, field trips (ages 4 and up), and even age appropriate service projects. Home cooked meals and snacks means no extra preservatives and lower levels of sugar. |
We use researched based curriculum to assure the children are getting the best possible readiness for success in school and life.
Currently we use: Early Childhood Express, Saxon Math, Saxon Phonics, Handwriting Without Tears, Signing Time and Frontline Phonics. We are piloting Your Baby Can Read in our two year old classroom.
In addition our creative teachers always have exciting, age appropriate activities designed just for the needs and abilities of the children in her class.