Curriculum:

"Childhood has its own way of seeing, thinking and feeling and nothing is more foolish than to try and substitute ours for theirs." Jean Jacques Rousseau

Preschoolers are usually most responsive to activities in which they are involved in hands on learning activities. Considerable growth and change occur in children during three to five years of age in all areas of development- physical, motor, cognitive, social and emotional. Our emphasis is:

• To appreciate the childhood as a unique and valuable stage of human life cycle in the present as well as focusing for preparation for future.

• Respecting the dignity, worth and uniqueness of each individual.

• Helping children and adults to achieve full potential in the context of relationship that are based on trust, respect, and positive regard.

• We encourage, appreciate and support the close ties between the child and family.

Our teachers are experienced and qualified and has the ability to provide well designed classroom spaces with “learning stations” at which children can independently choose to participate. Our highly qualified teachers assess and observe the children regularly and rotate and add materials frequently to maintain and extend the child’s interest. Young children seem to learn best when teachers play the role of facilitators and develop the curriculum based on the interest and abilities of the children. Our staff is committed to provide learning experiences in a non-threatening environment where learning is encouraged not forced. Child centered activities are guided by a facilitator.  

The preschool curriculum is based on the following components:

• Language and Communication

• Science and Technology

• Math and Logic

• Creative Expressions

• Music and Movement

• Interpersonal/ Intrapersonal Skills

• Enrichment and Extra curricular activities

Language and Communication

Our approach is based on to develop the whole language.

Young children need a print rich environment with spoken and written language. Our emphasis is to provide emergent language approach that involves children in continual and personally meaningful learning. Receptive language develops before expressive language. Long before children learn to read, they are involved in language activities that lead to a lifelong learning and appreciation of beauty of language. Language is an essential part of every interaction, every aspect of curriculum, and every day life. Developmentally appropriate materials and resources are available to enhance the language and communication skills for the children under our care.

Our teachers offer integrated activities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing throughout the curriculum projects.  Teachers engage children and provide language experiences that challenge their emerging skills and knowledge. Reading to children, asking them to retell the story, asking them to rhyming with words, putting on puppet shows, creating a classroom newsletter in a pre-kindergarten class are the great examples of developing language and communication skills.

Science and Technology

Open-ended questions from the facilitators help children learn how to ask question… how to be a thinker or scientist. Our teachers provide a large block of time to the children each day to explore and experiment with materials to discover answers themselves. These experiences also provide opportunities to answers the questions such as "What will happen if...?" and "How will it change...?" What role do I play to have a different outcome?

In our classrooms we have a well-designed science area to enhance and explore the materials and develop scientific aptitude. This learning area offers opportunities to experiment, think, and, discover. This also encourages children to discuss their discoveries with the fellow classmates.

We also have the state of the art media center. Children will have the opportunity to explore 21^st century technology under the close supervision of the qualified staff.

Mathematics and Logic 

Math curriculum includes the activities based on geometry, seriation, classification, sets, number, quantity, length, and weight use of simple graphs, addition, subtraction (more/less) and money.

As young children develop their skills and abilities to understand every day calculations and activities they also need to begin to recognize that what they are doing is developing the concept of math. They also begin to understand the value, purpose, and importance of mathematical logical concepts and that leads them to them towards success, as they move from perceptual to real life problem solving skills.

Our facilitators develop learning centers with appropriate projects and activities to promote the developmental growth in mathematics necessary for success in school. We recognize that young children learn best in a developmentally appropriate planned environment that offers:

• A developmentally appropriate introduction of math concepts

• Concrete experiences, based on every day math which allow children to learn and practice

• Daily experiences are rich and personally meaningful to the specific child

• A commitment to support and enhance each child’s unique interest and desire for specific mathematical activities and basic concepts

Creative Expressions

Our teachers planned exploratory and sensory activities and help the children to experience the variety of media. Our emphasis is on the projects that are meaningful and based on emergent ideas that are important to the personal experiences of children. Our teachers guide and support the research that helps children to develop ideas, questions, and solutions. The most important aspects that help to develop the sense of creativity and concepts of aesthetics are based on the following elements:

• The environment plays a major role. A well-planned and well-defined environment invites participation as well as sustains interest.

• Selection and presentation of materials play an enticing role. When children find the materials that are attractive they become more involved in a project, they represent their ideas and thoughts through the interaction with materials. Carefully chosen materials foster the process of creativity, self-expression.

• The group size also plays a pertinent role to enhance the creative expressions of young children. Small group size allows children to interact with each other, share their ideas with each other and they develop the ability to resolve the conflicts in a peaceful way.

• Time is also an important factor. Our teachers allow appropriate time to research, explore and discover. Children are not rushed to complete the projects and assignments. Each child is allow to complete the project at his or her own pace. Some children need more time then others. If rushed they may miss the opportunity to gain in depth experiences.

• Our teachers play the role of facilitators. They observe and listen to the carefully and provide appropriate resources to encourage and enhance creative expressions. Our teacher set the stage for successful learning.

Music and Movement

Music and movement is an important component of our curriculum. From earliest infancy and throughout our lives physical movement plays an important role in the creation of nerve cell networks that is actually the essence of learning. Movement activates the neural wiring the body, making the whole body the instrument of learning. Our emphasis is to develop the whole child.  Importance of music can be clearly defined and understood through the following objective. Music and movement plays an important role to develop:

• Language and listening skills
• Helps improve attention span and memory
• Helps expand vocabulary
• Increase motivation to communicate with the world
• Mood altering
• Heightens sensitivity to aesthetics

Our music and movement curriculum provides exposure and involvement with variety of international musical experiences. Rhythmic instruments and autoharps is a part of our Music program. Rhythms are also practiced by the learning of songs and finger plays. We also invite guest musicians and singers to visit children to give exposure to variety of sounds and diverse musical style. Awareness and understanding of tone, tempo, volume, force, pitch, levels, articulation and flow are the part of the music curriculum.

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills (awareness of social skills)

• How to make the World a More Beautiful Place
• How to make the community of caring and supporting helpers
• How to make this World a peaceful place by promoting tolerance and peace

Enrichment Programs:

Our Enrichment Programs provide wide variety of opportunities for children to find their true potential and talents.

We offer Musical Theater, Music on the Move, Classical Music & Art Appreciation, Piano, Judo, Soccer, Kids in the Kitchen, Cake Decorating, Chinese Language, Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy and Conversational Spanish classes in addition to our daily learning and fun activities.
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Critical Thinking Skills:

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