The GOAL of Creative Curriculum

The Goals of Creative Curriculum

The most important goal of our early childhood is to help children become enthusiastic learners.  This means encouraging children to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts.  Our goal is to help children become independent, self-confident, inquisitive learners.  We are teaching them how to learn, not just in preschool, but all through their lives.  We are allowing them to learn at their own pace and in the ways that are best for them.  We are giving them good habits and attitudes, particularly a positive sense of themselves, which will make a difference throughout their lives.

Our curriculum identifies goals in all areas of development:

• Social/Emotional Development - connecting with others motivating children to learn and providing them with a sense of who they are in the world.
• Cognitive Development – supporting the way children think and develop.
• Language Development - understanding and communication through words both spoken and written.
• Physical Development – facilitating children’s gradual control over their large and small muscles. Learning to work cooperatively in small groups to reach developmental milestones and school readiness through exploration and experimentation in our various learning centers.
• Creative Arts – teaching texture, color, design, motor control and promoting creative expression.
• Library and Language – providing experiences which enhance vocabulary, listening and writing skills and early reading.
• Math and Manipulatives – introducing problem solving, patterning, number concepts, order and fine muscle coordination.
• Sensory Wet and Dry – encouraging children to explore a variety of substances using their senses and enhancing math and science experiences.
• Block Building – promoting learning of shapes, dimension, size, balance, construction and encourages cooperative play and creativity.
• Music and Movement – offering creative experiences, teaching melody and developing large motor skills.
• Science and Discovery - it’s all about the world around us!!  Providing opportunities that will spark a child’s curiosity and wonder.

The activities we plan for children, the way we organize the environment, select toys and materials, plan the daily schedule, and talk with children, are all designed to accomplish the goals of our curriculum and give the children a successful start in school.