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Programs

​"Education is the most powerful weapon which   you can use to change the world". Nelson Mandela
Infant Class


Our infants (age 6 weeks to 12 months) are cared for in a nursery designed especially for them. Separate sleep and play areas allow infants to follow their individual daily schedules of eating, sleeping, and exploring without affecting the other infants. Play areas are stimulating, bright, clean, and colorful to encourage exploration. Babies are exposed to a variety of toys and activities to keep them interested and learning about their world.

  • Goal 1: To strive to be the best infant teachers we can be.

  • Goal 2: To ensure the safety of all of our children during all routines and activities and to be alert and attentive at all times. We constantly make certain that the outside play area as well as the indoor space is safe and secure and that we provide a healthy environment.

  • Goal 3: To provide a safe, healthy, and attractive environment for the children. We will do this by arranging the classroom in a way to stimulate their learning skills.

  • Goal 4: To provide physical activities that support large and small muscle development.

  • Goal 5: To provide age-appropriate activities that encourage curiosity and use of the five senses.

  • Goal 6: To support social and emotional development through positive guidance and interactions.

  • Goal 7: To develop caring and sharing partnerships with all parents. Communication is provided through newsletters, daily report forms, daily conversations, and parent-teacher conferences.

  • Goal 8: To continue to grow as professionals and to be a positive role model.

  • Goal 9: To interact with rather than react to the infants in our care.

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​Toddler Class
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Toddlers are generally children 12 months to 24 months and walking independently. Our Toddler rooms are designed with your toddler in mind.

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Toddler activities encourage your child's natural curiosity and emerging independence. They spend their day with sensory activities, physical play, and group circle time. They are learning to interact with other children and adults. They begin feeding themselves. Our curriculum helps them to expand their vocabulary and early language skills through singing, story time, puzzles, games, and interactive play. Art projects develop their manual dexterity and early writing skills.

 

Our teachers are skilled at incorporating fun into the curriculum. Your child won't even realize the teaching that is taking place, but you will. We cater to the whole child with activities to develop your child's social, emotional, physical and educational foundation.

 

We begin to help them reach their goals...

Emotional Goals

  • Begins to show empathy for others

  • Feels safe and secure away from parents

  • Shows affection or dislikes

  • Shows pride in new accomplishments

  • Asserts self appropriately

  • Exhibits contrasting moods (stubborn to compliant)

Social Goals

  • Imitates others

  • Influences or persuades others

  • Helps at clean-up time

  • Tries to please others

  • Exhibits an intense interest in adult language

  • Enjoys "exploring" with others

Physical Goals

  • Sits well in chair

  • Climbs up steps

  • Marches in place

  • Rolls, throws, and kicks ball

  • Stacks blocks

  • Uses a crayon or paintbrush

  • Attempts to put on shoes, socks, jacket

  • Washes and dries hands

  • Uses a spoon

  • Drinks from a cup

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Twos & Preschool Classrooms

 

They are learning in a hands-on environment where they can use their creative abilities, expand their imagination play, and prepare their mental skills. We strive to teach them communication, manners, responsibility, respect, and other social skills they will need when entering elementary school.

They are expanding their ever-growing vocabulary skills and we are introducing concepts they will use for reading and math later on.

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Teachers encourage the natural curiosity of the students through large and small group activities, and a variety of learning centers. We balance the students need for independence with their need for a loving and secure environment.

 

We start to help each child with goals...

Emotional Goals

  • Displays a sense of security

  • Exhibits self-confidence

  • Has a positive attitude

  • Shows a desire to learn

  • Is willing to try something new

Behavioral Goals

  • Listens attentively

  • Follows directions

  • Focuses on task at hand

  • Is not disruptive

  • Exhibits self-control

  • Uses toys and materials appropriately

Self-Help Goals

  • Puts on wrap without assistance

  • Puts on shoes without assistance

  • Takes care of own toileting needs

  • Cleans up after self at snack, lunch

  • Tries to solve problems independently

  • Participates in classroom clean-up

Social Goals

  • Plays cooperatively

  • Helps others

  • Interacts positively with peers

  • Interacts positively with adults

  • Stands up for own rights

  • Resolves conflicts peacefully

  • Exhibits good manners; courteous

Language Goals

  • Speaks clearly

  • Has age-appropriate vocabulary

  • Uses personal pronouns correctly

  • Expresses needs and ideas verbally

  • Recites jingles and rhymes

  • Tells event or story in sequence

  • Follows 3-step verbal directions

Physical Goals (Large Muscle)

  • Is well coordinated

  • Displays good balance

  • Exhibits skill on playground equipment (climber, swing, slide, etc.)

  • Pedals tricycle

  • Builds with blocks

  • Throws/catches ball

Physical Goals (Small Muscle)

  • Pours milk/juice into cup

  • Holds pencil correctly

  • Can cut with scissors

  • Can manipulate fasteners

  • Unties a bow and/or loose knot

  • Draws a recognizable person

  • Writes own name

Cognitive Goals

  • Demonstrates knowledge of colors

  • Demonstrates knowledge of shapes

  • Demonstrates knowledge of numbers

  • Demonstrates knowledge of letters

  • Can work a 10-piece puzzle

  • Recognizes own name (written)

  • Knows "left" and "right"

  • Displays competence on computers

Personal Information Goals

  • Knows full names

  • Knows age

  • Knows birthday

  • Knows telephone number

  • Knows street address

  • Knows first and last name(s) of parent(s)

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