At
ABC 123 Family Child Care, we view early
learning as a process requiring a balance of
child-initiated and staff-initiated activities.
We support learning in a play-based, developmentally-appropriate
environment that incorporates a variety of activities
and multicultural aspects in a thematic style.
For
All Ages:
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Pre-Kindergarten
School Age Programs
Infant
Age
In our Infant program we follow each child's
individual schedule so that curriculum and schedules
happen naturally and differently each day. Activities
are based on the child’s interests and
abilities
Some
examples of the activities you will see are:
*
Music and Movement
*Baby
Sign language
* Cause and effect toys
* Singing songs and finger plays
* Exposure to soft block building
* Reading books
* Receiving lots of love and attention
Toddler
Age
Curriculum truly begins in our Toddler program.
Children are now upright; walking, eating table
food and taking only one nap a day. They begin
to follow more of a schedule where their friends
participate in some of the same activities at
the same time.
Milestones
focused on in the Toddler experience:
* Increased language
development
* Interest in joining
groups of children
* Developing fine motor control
* Learning songs
* Increased ability to communicate verbally
* Ability to problem solve
* The need for routine
* Demonstrating independence skills
* Awareness of self and others
* Desire to explore environment freely
.
Preschool
Age In
our Preschool program, Guided Discovery™
Curriculum prepares your child for a lifetime
of learning by introducing children to learning
centers that encompass a wide range of activities.
Children are introduced to math, language,
reading, social and physical skills through
creative, interactive activities. In addition
we continue to help children develop and use
their self-esteem and independence skills.
Milestones
focused on in the Preschool experience:
* Patterning
* Sorting by shape, size
and color
* Understanding cause and effect and beginning
to problem solve
* Basic counting
* Making predictions based on simple information
* Recognizing own name and other letters in
print
* Showing a genuine interest in reading books
with adults
* Speaking in front of a small group
* Recalling events from an activity
* Artwork becoming more refined and beginning
to resemble symbols
Pre-Kindergarten
Age
We
offer children fun opportunities to develop
social, physical, emotional and cognitive skills.
Milestones
we focus on in Pre-K include:
* Patterning and sequencing
* Simple math
* Understanding size differences (big, small,
short, tall, more and less)
* Counting, printing and recognizing numerals
* Verbally spelling and printing first name
and introducing last name
* Recalling events from a story
* Speaking in front of a group of peers (show
and tell)
* Describing events in a photo
* Attempting to spell and read simple words
* Using problem solving skills in a group
* Fine tuning large and small motor skills
* Independent problem solving
* Confidence in a school setting
* Secure separation from parents
* Reinforcing self help skills
* Enhancing social skills with peers and adults
