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The 3-4 year old is a busy individual whom enjoys a variety of individual to interactive activities. Our objective is to meet the needs of the total child and not expect too much or too little from each individual. We provide a daily routine that meets their physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs through a variety of age-appropriate, open-ended activities, which encourage specific skill development. Children are able to express themselves through a wide variety of are medium such as modeling dough, tempera, watercolor and finger-paints, cutting activities, etc.Our curriculum provides growth and development in the following areas:

      
   
Social/Emotional/Personal Development
A. Self Concept
1. Demonstrates self-confidence
2. Shows some self direction
B. Self Control
1. Uses classroom materials respectfully
2. Follows simple classroom rules/routine
3. Manages transitions and adapt to change in routine
C. Approaches to Learning
1. Shows positive attitude towards learning
D. Interaction with Others
1. Participates as a group member within the classroom
2. Shows empathy and caring for others
3. Interacts with familiar children and adults
E. Social Problem-Solving
1. Seeks adult when needing to resolve a conflict
 
Language and Literacy Development
A. Listening
1. Demonstrates good listening skills
2. Follows two step directions
B. Speaking
1. Speaks clearly enough to be understood by most listeners
C. Reading
1. Shows interest in books
2. Shows interest in letters / words
D. Writing
1. Uses scribbles and shapes to write
 
Mathematical / Scientific Thinking
A. Numbers and Operations
1. Shows curiosity and interest in counting and numbers
B. Patterns, Relationships, and Functions
1. Sort objects into groups that vary by one attribute
2. Identify patterns
C. Geometry and Spatial Relations
1. Identifies several shapes
2. Shows an understanding of several positional words
D. Inquiry
1. Makes comparisons among objects
 
Physical Development and Health
A. Gross Motor Development
1. Moves with some balance and control
2. Organizes movement to perform simple tasks
B. Fine Motor Development
1. Uses strength and control to perform simple tasks
2. Uses eye hand coordination to perform simple tasks
3. Explores various art materials
C. Personal Health and Safety
1. Begins to perform self-care tasks independently
2. Follows basic health and safety rules with reminders
 
Conferences
     Conferences will be held twice a year to formally go over our documentation of your child’s development in all areas, intellectual, physical, social and emotional and any other area that you would like to have us work on. However, if at anytime you have questions, comments, or concerns about our curriculum please feel free to discuss it with your child’s teacher or the Director.
 
Our Policy

     It is our philosophy that early childhood should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploring, and discovery. Children are creative, and receptive, and our program strives to nurture and encourage these qualities in its children. It is also our policy that children will be supervised at all times.