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General Curriculum
What Our Nursery School Children Do
Our curriculum is a developmentally appropriate program that provides opportunities for each child to respond to his/her physical and social environment. We believe that young children learn from self-chosen and self-initiated play with stimulating and dynamic play materials. Our program provides a continually changing and enriching environment to support learning and creativity in each child. The primary goal is to help the child use his/her environment productively.
We 'teach' by showing interest and by preparing the environment to encourage curiosity. Children learn by doing and by finding out 'why.' We facilitate their interests
Children need to feel comfortable in their environment while learning. You may want to send your child to school in play clothes that can be washed. We want the children to be free to experiment with a variety of materials: finger paints, watercolors, paints, play dough, etc. Rubber soles on shoes, or preferably sneakers, are desirable for their safety inside as well as outside.
You, as parent helpers, are a vital part of our curriculum. As you share your experiences and your unique qualities, we all benefit. You will become actively involved in all aspects of our daily routine. Your hands-on learning will enrich you as well as your child. By participating, you will see for yourself how the teacher interacts with the children to promote learning and growth. You will gain first hand knowledge about the curriculum and how it is implemented.
The typical daily classroom routine consists of:
- Arrival-- Welcome, children choose an activity, socialize
- Group Activities-- Games, toys, discovery, art experience, cooking project
- Clean up-- A sing-a-long group clean-up
- Group time-- Music,
dancing, stories, finger plays
- Snack--
Nutritious snack brought by each child
- Library time-- Quiet time for reading favorite storybooks
or doing puzzles
- Outside play--
Fall, winter and spring, weather permitting
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