Programs & Curriculums
The Childhaven Curriculum encompasses all the following areas;
Academics
We teach the basic academics in all classes.
We begin introducing letters, numbers, colors and shapes
We introduce children to science
We introduce pre-writing skills
Large Motor Skills
Our curriculum includes large motor skill actvities such as:
Time for recess twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon
Large motor games inside if the weather is bad
Many unique toys that encourage the use of different muscles
Fine Motor Skills
Our curriculum helps children develop fine motor skills by:
Providing toys and games that encourage development of the pincher grasp and other techniques
Working with children to use scissors correctly
Assisting children to hold writing tools correctly
Creativity
We encourage creatvity in our curriculum by:
Providing plenty of art activties
By providing toys that encourage children’s creatvitiy such as Lego’s
By allowing children access to art supplies so they can create whatever they choose
Your 2-3 Year old
Your 2-3 year old is:
Adding 10 new words to their vocabulary each day.
Adding 2 million new synapses every second at this age
How We Can Help You
- Provide a stimulating curriculum that teaches cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills
- Provide many opportunities to learn and develop positive and appropriate adult and peer interactions
- Provide a healthy breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack to help keep their brains stimulated
Your 3-5 Year old
Your 3-5 year old:
Is becoming more independent and wanting to explore and ask questions about the world around them.
Has an average 1500 word vocabulary
Is beginning to develop more sophisticated problem-solving skills
How We Can Help You
- Provide a stimulating curriculum that teaches cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills
- Prepare your child for kindergarten
- Help your child learn to develop positive and appropriate relationships with other adults and their peers
- Provide a healthy breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack to keep their brains stimulated
Your School Age Child
Your School Age Child:
Is becoming more structured, orderly and logical in their thinking
Is becoming more socially involved with their peers
Is wanting to demonstrate to themselves and others that they are competent and have talents, skills and abilities that they can be proud of
How Can We Help:
- Provide help with homework
- Provide safe, supervised care while you work
- Provide stimulating activities to enhance their knowledge
- Provide a healthy snack