Curriculum
our child’s education is important to us. With our combined 30+ years of education and experience in the Early Childhood field, our staff has implemented a curriculum that is based on the “Whole Child” concept. We have designed age appropriate weekly themes for your child to learn and interact with the other children. We use a combination of curriculum resources to give your child a well-rounded learning experience. Each week outside your child’s classroom door the weekly theme will be posted so you may see what they will be learning. All of our curriculum programs promote early childhood best practices.
The Creative Curriculum
The Creative Curriculum balances teacher‐planned and child‐initiated learning, emphasizing responsiveness to children's strengths, interests, needs, and learning styles. Nationally known for being forward‐thinking, comprehensive, and rigorously researched, it helps teachers plan and implement content‐rich, developmentally appropriate programs that support active learning and promote children's progress in all developmental areas.
HighReach learning
HighReach Learning believes that children learn best through actively engaging with people and things in their environment. Children are involved in hands-on experiences, real-life adventures, and assisted discovery as they explore concepts through play. The core of the HighReach Learning curriculum philosophy is Teaching and Interacting with Purpose Using Learning Zones. Helping teachers focus on learning approaches that can be developed during any type of experience or interaction, the Learning Zones take advantage of the back and forth interaction between teachers and children throughout the day. One key element in creating our early childhood learning community is building and nurturing partnerships with families. Every HighReach Learning curriculum program includes materials that are designed to keep families informed and involved. Imagine the excitement on a child’s face as he shares his storybook, which is just like his teacher’s, with his daddy. Or the thrill of a parent hearing her child eagerly describe the poster she’s holding and the conversation they discussed in class that day. Moments like these are easily achieved with our exclusive bilingual Family Connections* pieces. We provide you with materials that not only promote a strong bond between home and school, but also equip families with opportunities to extend the learning.
Weekly Reader Magazine for Pre-K
The Pre-K Edition helps young children develop critical-thinking and early reading skills. Age-appropriate nonfiction and exciting, colorful images make learning enjoyable and inviting for preschoolers. Make-a-Books and poster-size Big Issues help teach the conventions of reading.
Hatch Computer Learning Center
Hatch® is the leading provider of developmentally appropriate computers to early childhood classrooms in the country! The strategies and activities, which are playful, engaging and purposeful; are in the important skill areas of pre-literacy, language, math, social studies, and science. The activities are tied into national pre-k standards and the findings of the National Early Literacy Panel and the National Research Council Committee on Early Childhood Mathematics.
A TUMBLEBUS program
A TUMBLEBUS program is a gym brought into the center filled with fun equipment--bringing the best possible physical education class to the children. TUMBLEBUS programs build self-esteem in children as they accomplish each physical skill in the lesson plan. TUMBLEBUS will improve the Fitness of the child, promote self-confidence, and enhance physical and motor development. Classes are for Twos-Fives.
Special Events
All the centers participate in various special events and fundraisers. Children who are three years old and older are able to participate in field trips away from the centers.
| • Johnny Appleseed Day
• Dentist Visits • Veteran’s Day • Harvest Feast Luncheon • Visit to the Strawberry Patch • Costume Parade • Celebrations around the World • Friendship Week • Earth/Arbor Day Celebrations • Cinco de Mayo • Spaghetti Dinners • Teacher Appreciation Week • Spirit Week • Family Portrait Days • Open House |
• Fire Trucks Visits • Wildlife Program • Fall Harvest • Visit to the Pumpkin Patch • Visit to the Corn Maze • Dr. Seuss Parade • Water/Sprinkler Days • Spring Fling • Week of the Young Child • Flag Day • Hot Dog Dinners • Pre-K Graduation • Primary Beginnings Anniversary Party • Family Picnics • Parent Night Out |
Summer Camps for KG-5th grade field trips includes: Bowling, Roller Skating, Ice Skating, Visits to Museums, Parks, Movies, Farm, Karate, Plaster House and many other fun places.
