Extended Developmental Kindergarten
In the Extended Developmental Kindergarten program there is an atmosphere theat is safe and nurturing. We provide security, fun, freedom, achievement and respect while teaching children limits and responsibility by allowing them to make choices.
Our goal is to create a positive learning experience and to prepare children for a positive future. We use the "play at learning" theory as our base. With respectful guidance and a familiar schedule, we negotiate this playful world with an eye toward increasing self-esteem, free expression and pro-social interaction.
Kindergarten Curriculum
The curriculum is based on open learning centers from which the children can choose activities. The curriculum includes:
| Gross Motor Skills: |
Self-Awareness |
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Creative movement
Outside Play
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Expressing emotions
Appropriate behavior
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| Fine Motor Skills: |
Social Skills: |
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Cutting
Coloring
Writing
Painting
Manipulatives
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Responsibility for own actions
Following directions
Appropriate responese to questions and comments
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| Self-Help Skills: |
Music |
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Toileting
Dressing
Grooming
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Listening
Singing
Playing Instruments
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| Cognitive development: |
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General knowledge and comprehension of:
* body parts * shapes * colors * numbers * letters * directional/positional concepts * fostering creativitiy * science and discovery * |
| Speech and Language |
Exposure to Literature |
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Being read to
Picture books
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Turning pages
Reading center
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