Toddlers Curriculum

Kids Junction Roundhouse Curriculum

Kids Junction Preschool Learning Center's goal is to have every child’s day filled with learning experiences while meeting the needs of each child's individual development. We have combined some of the best curriculum to deliver an all-encompassing learning experience.

Character First! - Thirty-six character qualities are introduced to the children throughout the course of the year. Each quality is combined with an animal and is enhanced with “I Will” statements to help the children understand their meaning. Puppets, stories, crafts, and reminders throughout each day encourage the children to lay the foundation of good character development!

 

The Complete Daily Curriculum for Early Childhood - The CDC provides teachers with the opportunity to teach to a child's individual needs. It encompasses learning style preferences, multiple intelligences, thematic approach, developmental domain; which includes; cognitive, communication, social emotional and sensori-motor.

 

The Creative Curriculum - Brings an environmental approach to learning through daily exploration. This allows children to learn through exploring the world around them through creative centers. Teachers provide child-guided instruction in centers including blocks, house area, table toys, art, sand, water, library corner, music and movement, cooking, and the outdoors. The curriculum's foundation is based on the belief that children learn though play.

 

Handwriting Without Tears - This uses multi-sensory techniques for letter building and recognition to teach handwriting to children of every age. Instruction begins by first introducing and reinforcing the pincer grip (proper grip for holding a writing utensil) before moving into letter formation. Handwriting without Tears also uses “Mat Man” to help reinforce the child's self image and portrait.

 

Letters and Language - Through story telling, finger plays, sign language and Spanish, teachers will encourage children to develop their language skills through repetition and conversation. These are crucial tools to give children the opportunity to express themselves using language.

Numbers and Counting - Counting and sorting are integrated throughout our learning experiences. We use everyday materials such as cheerios and raisins to teach the concepts of counting and sorting. Small motor development is improved as we bring out the play-doh and work with our hands to make shapes and numbers.

 

Music Class (special) - The children participate weekly with a professional music teacher. She brings the love of learning and music together. At Christmas time and in the spring children show off their musical talents. We put on a special program in which the children perform a musical program for parents, grandparents and friends.

 

Bible Story & Songs with Miss Debbie (special) - Miss Debbie has been working professionally with children since 1977. She enjoys sharing her love of music, puppets, bible stories and skits each week with our children.

Poetry Pals - Develops a strong foundation for early literacy in children through highly interactive and event oriented reading processes. It focuses on language development through rhyming and teaches children the beginning techniques of reading. Each book provides theme related art, language development and discussion questions.

 

Signing Times - Allows children an opportunity to expand their world through the art of communicating with their hands.

The World Around Us (Science and Discovery) - Kids Junction Science is taught through observation and hands-on activities. The children explore the world around them using cause and effect experiments.

Music and Movement - Music and movement takes place throughout the day. It is an integral part of circle time, transitions, free play and storytelling. It enhances language development, rhyming, hand-eye coordination, musical tones and the introduction of simple instruments bring a smile to every child as they create their own music.

 

Dramatic Play -Kids Junction Preschool places a priority on giving children several opportunities for dramatic play during the day. Dramatic play is central to children's healthy development and learning during the preschool years. The children explore a large number of themed play areas that change throughout the school year; house area, restaurant and many others.

Programs and Special Events - Kids Junction Preschool loves to showcase our children. We have two performances every school year, one at Christmas and one in the spring. There are also other classroom events to participate in such as Grandparents Day, holiday parties etc. In our Toddler and Preschool classrooms we host a bi-yearly "Meet & Greet" session to help parents experience their child's daily routine. In addition our classrooms are always open to parents for a classroom visit, story telling or sharing a family tradition with us.