We work to ensure a childhood experience filled with adventure, play, and friendship.

We provide experiences that foster a sense of self as a competent individual and a positive pattern of interaction with others.

The program encourages emergent reading, and writing skills. Hands-on experiences with stimulating and interesting materials promote children’s understanding and mastery of various math and science concepts, while encouraging a sense of wonder and curiosity.

 

Social skills

Children will further develop their ability to interact with their teachers and peers through engaging in solitary and parallel play, participation in group activities, and learning to play well and respect others.

Cognitive and language skills

Children will enhance their listening and speaking skills as well as pre-reading and writing skills including understanding and following directions, communication and sharing ideas, and phonic skill

Mathematical and scientific skills

Children will learn age-appropriate mathematical and problem-solving skills including counting and quantifying, identifying and sorting shapes and objects, and measurement and comparison. They are encouraged to learn about their environment by observing, asking questions, and drawing conclusions through such activities as gardening and water play.

Arts

Children will gain appreciation for the arts through using art to express their imagination and creativity, incorporating music into their classroom routines, experimenting with various art materials, and exploring sensory and gross motor activities.

Physical education

Children will develop fine and gross motor skills through age-appropriate activities and play such as water, dramatic play, dancing to music, gym activities and games with assorted sports equipment.

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3 year old classroom

Children will begin to learn the basic building blocks of how to learn and work together in a classroom. The curriculum provides experiences to develop critical thinkers and is learned through investigation, play, and intentional teaching.

4 year old classroom

To facilitate the curriculum, daily activities are selected and include developing independence, self-confidence, and self efficacy, developing conflict resolution skills, math concepts, gardening, art expression, and various forms of physical play.

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Young 5’s class/kindergarten readiness

Focus is on encouraging children to further develop their ability to interact with their teacher and peers, through cooperative play/work, enhancing listening and speaking skills, comprehending mathematical concepts, and engaging in group discussions and enhancing vocabulary.

Ready to join a learning adventure? Reach out
to us today.

CALL: 248-480-3755

EMAIL: julie.hines@academylearningcenter.net