Every preschool student is unique at Children’s Village Learning Academy. Preschoolers are very curious and eager to learn. Our program utilizes scientifically based curriculums that enhance students social/emotional, cognitive, language/literacy, and physical development.
Art: Mediums such as paint and clay provide an opportunity for the child to experience satisfaction with manipulation, experimentation, and exploration of the medium and provide outlets for the expansion of ideas, feelings, and emotions. Activities are open-ended and are process oriented rather than product oriented.
Dramatic Play: This enables the child to reenact the experiences in his/her world to understand and explore their meaning. With the help of props such as dolls, hats, and other items a child may explore being a parent caring for a baby, a doctor giving shots, or a space person on the moon.
Large and Small Motor Activities: Climbing, running, pushing, and pulling are a few of the large muscle activities encouraged by the availability of slides, balance beams and various climbing apparatus. Activities such as cutting and pasting, art activities, puzzles, and other manipulative materials, provide opportunities for the practice and development of small motor skills.
Music: Opportunities include singing, rhythms, listening, rhythmically moving, experimentation with various instruments, and creation and interpretation of music.
Experience with Literacy: Provide books, child dictated stories discussions, puppets, storytelling and many experiences with printed materials with aid in the Library Day.
Science/Technology: Students will use current technology. Basic keyboarding and subject specific applications will be taught. Students are introduced to the rudiments of computer technology, which will be further developed in their next level of education.
Assessments: A developmental screening is given during the first month of enrollment to assess basic skills and school readiness. Other assessments are used to assess social-emotional milestones.
