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We believe that play is children’s work. Young children learn
through hands-on experience and participation. We provide
opportunities for children to select, explore, and practice various
skills through a variety of materials and activities. Children
use play to make sense of their world. What may look like “playing” to
an adult is actually learning in progress. While playing, children
become motivated and engaged in their chosen activities. Through play
your child will develop problem-solving skills, social and
communication skills as well as literacy and early numeracy.
Each team of teachers is responsible for developing classroom goals
and implementing them through activities in the classroom. These goals
address cognitive, physical, social, and emotional developmental
growth. The State of Connecticut Benchmarks for Early Childhood Curriculum as well as the Creative Curriculum
are used as guides in planning and implementing a rich, developmentally
appropriate curriculum. The teachers and the Director meet frequently
to evaluate curriculum goals and ensure that the progression of skills
and concepts is developmentally appropriate and meeting the needs of
the children in each class. Parents having questions concerning
curriculum should plan with the teacher to observe in their child’s
classroom. Children put great effort into building social skills,
sharing, helping friends, experimenting in dramatic play or
participating in other activities.
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