INFANTS 3- 12 MONTHS OVERVIEW OF GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS
Because it is often a child’s first experience in school, great care is taken to create a warm and safe environment which allows for students to easily transition from home to school. Each child is special and develops at his or her own pace. Teachers plan and executed lessons focusing on social/emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative skills. COGNITIVE/BEGINNING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT The most important tools for cognitive and language development are the materials and experiences in the children’s environment. Teachers place great emphasis on verbal communication and expand the students’ vocabulary through the use of repetitive words, labels on toys and items in the classroom, storytelling, rhymes, and flannel board stories. Teachers also promote cognitive language development by providing a rich sensory experience for their students. This is done by encouraging them to play with objects of various colors, shapes, sizes, and textures. SOCIAL\EMOTIONAL A caring, affectionate, and secure environment is created to allow our students to easily transition from home to school. Teachers provide opportunities and tools for play and, facilitate familiarity and comfort. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Great attention is placed on the students’ emergent fine and gross motor skills. The curriculum allows for children to reinforce their developing skills such as crawling, grasping objects, and learning to stand. JEWISH LEARNING Our students begin to develop a sense of Jewish identity as Jewish rituals, songs, holiday celebrations, and Hebrew language are integrated into the curriculum each day. Through classroom centered activities and weekly religious services, students learn songs and melodies.
TODDLERS: 12-24 MONTHS OVERVIEW OF GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS
Children learn best when their experiences enable them to engage all of their senses. Toddlers learn about themselves and the world around them through well-planned and executed lessons focusing on social/emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative skills.
3 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | CURRICULUM GUIDE
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