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Curriculum

We are proud to use Experience Toddler curriculum- a nationally recognized educational program that is uniquely designed for toddlers. Every month, your child will explore a new and exciting theme. Each week begins with a new storybook. Your child will build strong literacy skills as well as listening comprehension, book handling and communication skills. Each story will be expanded into math games, music activities and art projects

OUR PROGRAM

Infants

We believe in the importance of early childhood education. It is our mission to help children grow and develop properly, starting at infancy. We strive to make sure each infant is reaching the developmental milestones listed below. Most of all, we want each child to know that they are loved by God and that when they come to our home, they feel safe and secure.

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

0-2 Months

Self-soothing, coos and gurgling, turns head toward sounds, smiles, can follow objects and focus, can hold up head, begins to push up when on tummy, pays attention to faces.

2-4 Months

Babbling, copies some movements and expressions, responds to affection, follows things with eyes, reaches for toys, may be able to roll over, holds head steadily.

4-6 Months

Recognizes faces, likes to play with others, strings vowels together when babbling, brings things to mouth, begins to pass things from one hand to the other, begins to sit without support, rolls over in both directions.

6-9 Months

Has favorite toys, may be clingy with familiar adults, understands "no", uses fingers to point at things, plays hide-and-seek, picks things up between thumb and index finger, stands holding on, crawls, pulls to stand.

9-12 Months

Has favorite things and people, cries when mom and dad leave, repeats sounds and actions to get attention, shakes head, waves "bye-bye", says "mama," "dada," and exclamations like "uh-oh!", follows simple directions, starts to use things correctly, bangs two things together, let's things go without help, walks holding furniture, may stand alone.

12-18 Months

Likes to hand things to others, may throw temper tantrums, plays simple pretend, explores alone but not far from adults, says several words, scribbles, can follow 1-step commands, walks, drinks from a cup, eats with spoon.

2-5 Year olds

Daily Schedule

8:00 Drop off & Morning Activity
9 Breakfast
9:30 Outdoor Playtime
11 Lunch
12 Story Time
12:30 Nap Time
3 Afternoon Snack & Review Daily Lesson

3:30 Free Play
5:00 Learning Centers

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES BY MONTHS

Social and Emotional

2 Years: Copies others, shows more independence, shows defiant behavior, plays along side other children.

3 Years: Takes turns in games, shows concern for friends, separates easily from mom and dad, may get upset with major changes in routine, dresses and undresses self, shows a wide range of emotions.

4 Years: Enjoys new things, plays "mom" and "dad," would rather play with other children than alone, often can't tell what is real vs. make believe, talks about likes and interests.

5 Years: Wants to be like friends, more likely to agree with rules, likes to dance, sing and act, is aware of gender, is sometimes demanding and sometimes cooperative.

Language & Communication

2 Years: Points to things when named, knows the name of familiar people, says sentences of 2-4 words, follows simple instructions, repeats words.

3 Years: Says first name, age and sex, names a friend, understands words like "in," "on," and "under," carries on conversations using 2-3 sentences, can be understood by strangers.

4 Years: Knows some basic rules of grammar, sings songs or recites poems from memory, tells stories, can say first and last name.

5 Years: Speaks very clearly, tells a simple story using full sentences, uses future tense, says name and address.

Cognitive

2 Years: Finds things easily when hidden, sorts shapes and colors, completes sentences and rhymes, builds towers of 4 or more blocks, follows 2-step instructions.

3 Years: Can work toys with buttons and levers, plays make-believe, does puzzles with 3-4 pieces, builds towers with more than 6 blocks, turns book pages one at a time.

4 Years: Names some colors and numbers, starts to understand time, understands "same" and "different," draws people with 4 body parts, uses scissors, starts to copy capital letters, plays board or card games.

5 Years: Counts 10 or more things, can draw person with 6 body parts, can print some letters and numbers, copies geometric shapes, knows about things with everyday use (money, food, etc.)

Physical

2 Years: Stands on tip toe, kicks a ball, begins to run, walks up and down stairs, throws a ball overhand, makes straight lines and circles.

3 Years: Climbs well, runs easily, pedals a tricycle, walks up and down stairs with one foot on each step.

4 Years: Hops and stands on 1 foot up to 2 seconds, catches a bounced ball, pours, cuts with supervision, mashes own food.

5 Years: Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer, hops/skips, can do somersault, uses fork and spoon, can use toilet independently, swings and climbs.