CURRICULUM

Our program prides itself on providing a head-start to our students at an amazing place to learn before starting school.

Kindergarten 5-6

Infants 6wks-15mths

Cognitive Development

Understanding object permanence through educational games
Developing the five senses through hands-on activities
Problem-solving through working puzzles, and distinguishing between different shapes and colors

Language and Communication

Imitating and repeating sounds and rhymes through songs
Distinguishing between colors and words in books
Making associations between facial expressions and sounds

Social and Emotional Growth

Bonding with teachers and other infants
Developing identity and self-awareness through music
Learning how to take turns and play alongside classmates
Developing independence by spending time completing activities and playing alongside peers

Motor Skills

Infants will practice lifting, holding and turning their heads, rolling over, sitting up and crawling through daily activity
Building leg muscles by using devices that promote walking
Learning how to feed themselves
Exploring the outdoors through daily walks in strollers and playing outside in the playground

Toddlers 15mths-2yrs

Cognitive Development

Exploring and sorting objects by shape, color and size with prompts
Listening to stories and answering comparison questions
Following simple directions, like placing objects “in,” “on” or “under” other objects
Learning to follow directions through activities

Language and Communication

Focus on developing social and academic language
Learning new simple words or phrases in English, Spanish, and/or Russian
Handling books, answering questions, drawing pictures
Naming and identifying items
Daily opportunities for cooperative play with other children

Social and Emotional Growth

Developing pride in accomplishments
Understanding emotions through songs
Learning how to take turns and play alongside classmates
Developing independence by spending time completing activities and playing alongside peers

Motor Skills

Learning to feed themselves with utensils and drink from cups during lunch and snack time
Dressing themselves while playing dress-up and getting ready for our Winter and Summer shows
Improving coordination, running, and jumping, through activities such as dance and obstacle courses
Practicing throwing, catching and kicking with various games in the classroom and multi-purpose room

Pre K- 3

Our curriculum for our two year olds expands on the rich experience we provide for our toddlers. Two year olds continue with more cooperative learning activities, in addition to special attention paid to fine and gross motor skills. Our teachers work to expand our two year olds’ abilities to interact with other kids and work independently, in addition to increased exposure to STEAM activities and self-esteem building.

Exploring the World Program

Children’s Land encourages and expands children’s natural curiosity to discover the world around them. We have curated our Exploring The World Program in such a way to promote individuality through independent and group work.

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During our early preschool program we further develop each student’s successes and skills. We use these new-found skills to teach our students how to handle academic and personal challenges.

Curriculum

Cognitive Development

Exploring and sorting objects by shape, color and size with prompts
Exploring creativity through structured play and make-believe games

Language Arts & Literature

Print-rich classrooms, exposing kids to the meaning of printed language
Daily interactive read alouds and independent book exploration
Giving children the opportunity to create and tell their own stories
Increased focus on developing social and academic language
Listening to stories and answering comparison questions

Mathematics & Science

Investigating whether objects sink or float at the water table
Understanding how plants grow by planting grass seeds and caring for them until they sprout. Varies by location*
Learning basic shapes through exploration such as indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts

Social & Emotional Growth

Celebrating classmates’ and character accomplishments as well as learning about independence
Discussing with children how they can help each other and their families
Starting to work on classroom projects
Understanding trust, empathy, and a sense of wrong and right

PK 4

Language Arts & Literature

Learning to write names of familiar places like the zoo, farm, and garden
Reading aloud stories and poems
Learning rhyming words
Learning different animal noises
Learning how to draw their favorite animals

Mathematics & Science

Learning how to read a clock
Interactive games with our Smart Board
Learning to count higher numbers
Learning about weather

Social & Emotional Growth

Reading and discussing how friends are made
Working together to make classroom rules
Learning to collaborate through choreography for the Winter and Summer shows

Motor Development

Playing Tag on playground
Practicing balance and coordination through various activities in multi-purpose room
Learning how shadows are made
Jumping, climbing, and running outside at playground

HORTICULTURE/Gardening

Through schools gardens, children experience the rewards of fresh produce and the process that brings them to pass. They learn to understand the natural growth of plants — from seeds to sprouts to flowers to fruits — and the impact that rain, drought and other forces of nature have on plant life.

Time in the garden allows for team building and promotes communication skills. Planning a garden, planting the seeds and watching them grow give kids a sense of purpose and responsibility. Making sure that the plants get enough fertilizer, water and sun fosters mindfulness.

Garden-based nutrition education can motivate school children to eat healthier and increase their physical activity. The desire to eat healthier foods comes from what children learn in the garden. A garden can build enthusiasm about eating fresh and perhaps locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Kindergarten 5-6

Language Arts and Literature

Learning to write names of familiar places
Learning the alphabet
Helping children develop simple stories with beginning, middle, and end

Mathematics and Science

Learning how to use calculators
Learning about different animals: reptiles, amphibians, mammals
Learning to write numbers
Learning simple addition and subtraction
Learn about different planets

Social Studies

Learning where different languages are spoken on map
Learning about voting and how it works, students then voting on favorite snacks, games, cartoons

Social and Emotional Growth

Learning about humor through puppets and planning their own dramatic plays
Learning about generosity and how to be treated fairly
Learning how an individual’s actions can affect his/her classmates

HORTICULTURE/Gardening