| Our Program Our main goal at Jackson Heights Early Learning Center is to provide every child with the opportunity to grow and develop at their own pace. To be able to explore and develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively in the environment that is provided for them. We achieve this by using: - Creative and Hands-on Curriculum - Establishing Routines - Using Learning Centers - Developmentally Appropriate Artwork |
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| Creative and Hands- On Curriculum Our curriculum was made with every child in mind. We use our curriculum to bring the world to life in the classroom. We introduce different concepts that enriches each child's development. Our theme-based curriculum, which is implemented on a center-wide basis, provides children with opportunities to learn through art, music, social studies, science, math, computers, and dramatic play. We believe in the philosophy of " Whole Child" learning and follow Developmentally Appropriate Standards aligned by the National Association for the Education of Young Children ( NAEYC). We use themes, repetitive or weekly, to focus on different topics on different times of the year. When we bring a theme into the classroom we make sure that it comes to life in a way that a child can use their senses- hear, see, touch, etc to learn. Part of the curriculum introduces pre-writing skills, which help the children learn to recognize, pronounce, and learn the necessary tools to write. We reinforce these skills through stories, songs, and other activities. We also seek to develop pre-math skills with activities such as counting, grouping, and sorting during circle-time, at their science and math center and manipulative center. |
| Our Daily Routine One of the ways that children learn is through repetition. Children feel safe and comfortable when he or she knows their environment. When a child learns his routine, his or her daily stay at our program becomes predictable which helps them learn how to focus more on an activity, and when the activity is over learn to detach from an activity. Our Preschool Routine is the following: |
| AM Routine ( 9am - 12 pm) 9:00- 9:30 - Arrival and freeplay 9:30-10:00- Learning Areas- Children choose the area they would like to play in and learn independently. 10:00- 10:10 Clean-up- Children learn that things have their own spaces 10:10- 10:30 Circle time - We use this time to introduce different concepts and themes 10:30- 11:00 Art Time- A time to cut, glue, explore and experiment with different textures, colors and shapes. 11:00- 11:10 Handwashing and Potty Time- Showing children to wash hands and hygiene is important at this age. 11:10- 11:25 Snack Time- Healthy snacks are given to all children 11:25- 11:30 Get Ready to go outside or upstairs for Gross Motor Play 11:30- 11:55 Outside or upstairs play 11:55-12:00 Goodbye to our morning friends and afternoon friends arrive. Full time children continue their day at our program. |
| PM Program ( 12 pm- 3 pm) 12:00- 12:15 Handwashing and Potty Time- Children Learn how to take care of their hygiene 12:15 - 12:45 Lunch Time- A time to share and socialize 12:45- 1:15 Playground or Gross Motor Time inside or outside 1:15- 1:45 Center Play- A great time to explore with others 1:45- 2:00 Clean-cleanup- children learn that everything has a place 2:00- 2:20 Circle Time- A time to introduce different concepts 2:20- 2: 40 Art Time- A time to cut, glue, paste and try other materials 2:40- 2:55 Snack Time- Healthy snacks are given to all children 2:55- 3:00 Goodbye to our afternoon friends. Full time children stay only during this time. |
| Extended Program (3pm to 5 pm) 3:00- 3:30 Free play with our afternoon friends 3:30-3:50 Mini Circle Time and Story time 3:50-4:15 Potty Time and Handwashing and get ready to go outside 4:15 - 4:55 Gross Motor Play outside or inside 4:55- 5:00 See you tomorrow Friends! |
| Learning Centers A great way of learning is through different learning centers. Learning centers invite children to explore at their own pace and with what they love to do best PLAY! Although many believe that play doesn't involve learning, we believe that PLAY is all about learning. This is why children during the day are invited into different learning centers. Our Learning Centers Include: Dramatic Play Center: Children dress-up, cook, clean and act out their experiences at home, store or as a family. Block Center: Great place to build with plastic and wood blocks, legos. Children learn about shapes, size, dimensions. Science Center: Want to look through magnifying glasses, in this center area children explore with leaves, colors and magnets. Computer and Writing Center: A great area to learn how to master the mouse, and learn through developmentally appropriate games. Children can also learn to experiment with name, letter and color writing. Library Center: Not only can a child sit down and read books, but they can hear stories with tapes. Manipulative and Math Center: A great area for children to play games, to sort, complete a puzzle. Sand and Water Center: See what drowns and what floats. In this center children use there sensory skills with many different materials. Art Center: A great place to experiment with colors and make their own masterpiece. Children in this center use their creativity to create their own creations. |
| Developmentally Appropriate Artwork As children grow one area that is sometimes taken for granted is a child's creativity. For this reason it is important for us at our center to foster creativity. Children create artwork in which the process is our focus instead of the product. When planning our art activity we think about ways that a child can grow when doing his or her art project. When we focus on the process children are able to learn that they can express their own selves and be unique. |
