CURRICULUM
All curriculum goals meet the Ohio Early Learning and Developmental Standards
Carol Nursery School is a 5 Star Step Up to Quality program. 5 Star ratings are awarded only to schools that greatly exceed licensing standards and are committed to:
Continuous quality improvement
Continuing education of teachers
Utilizing learning and development standards to support children’s learning
Relationship-building with families and communities
High-quality early learning and development experiences provide the basis for the brain’s development and directly impact how successful children are in kindergarten and beyond. These children are better prepared for school, life, and are more likely to have successful futures.
Carol Nursery School’s curriculum has been aligned with the Early Learning and Development Standards in all domains of school readiness. These standard meet academic goals without compromising our long-standing philosophy that states:
Socialization skills of children, regardless of level, is our first priority
In presenting information to children, we remain committed to developmentally appropriate practice.
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Your child will:
Be introduced to the classroom setting
Experience separation from parents in a positive atmosphere
Begin peer socialization
Be exposed to an environment enhanced with music, art, movement and sensory exploration
Explore free-choice activities spirited by the child’s natural curiosity
Acquire listening and speaking skills with adults and peers
Begin to follow a classroom routine to ensure “safe” feelings
Be exposed to large muscle experiences – indoor and outdoor
Be exposed to small muscle experiences – art, table toys, puzzles, blocks, writing tools
Be exposed to language by daily communication with others, finger plays, songs and stories
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Your child will:
Continue positive socialization with peers
Follow a general dependable routine
Learn to make smooth transitions from one activity to another
Develop relationships of mutual trust and respect with adults and peers and begin to understand perspectives of others
Begin to understand and respect social and cultural diversity
Begin to demonstrate coordination and balance during large muscle experiences – indoor and outdoor
Begin to demonstrate coordination and strength during small muscle experiences – art, table toys, writing, blocks
Become more independent in making choices
Be encouraged to use words to problem solve and express feelings
Experience sharing toys/equipment during cooperative play
Participate in many sensory, science and simple cooking experiences
Participate in large and small group activities
Begin to show interest in simple math and letter concepts
Be encouraged to develop language through discussions, rhymes, songs, stories, simple creative drama activities
Be exposed to concepts related to good nutrition and the care of his/her body
Participate in yoga and Sign Language with Specialists
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Your child will:
Form friendships
Develop a positive self-concept and attitude toward learning, self-control, and a sense of belonging
Continue to develop relationships of mutual trust and respect with adults and peers, understand perspectives of others,and negotiate and apply rules of group living
Understand and respect social and cultural diversity
Develop more fully his/her small motor skills through challenging puzzles and advanced materials
Play cooperative games with teachers and peers
Experience field trips
Be exposed to an expanded language arts curriculum – making books, keeping personal journal
Be exposed to numbers and counting, and construct relationships among objects, people, and events, such as classifying, ordering, space and time
Begin to understand letter concepts and be encouraged to write name and other familiar words
Be exposed to advanced music/movement/creative dramatics
Develop curiosity about the world, confidence as a learner, creativity and imagination, and personal initiative
Participate in science and cooking experiences
Participate in yoga and Sign Language with Specialists
Gain knowledge about concepts related to good nutrition and the care of his/her body
Participate in challenging large motor activities and games
Work to acquire the readiness skills needed for kindergarten
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Our academic goals include building skills in the following concentrations:
LANGUAGE and LITERACY
Use language to communicate, problem solve, reason and predict
Build vocabulary through shared reading experiences and conversations
Practice writing
Identify letters of the alphabet, particularly those in name
Foster love of literature, listen to stories, predict outcomes, follow a sequence, and connect information and events with life experiences
Develop phonemic/phonological awareness
SCIENCE
Awareness of earth, life and physical sciences
Exploration of the natural world
Cause and effect
Inquiry and application- observe, predict and investigate
SOCIAL STUDIES
A beginning understanding of maps
Awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures, customs and traditions
Civic participation – solving conflicts, demonstrating fairness and responsibility
MATHEMATICS
Number sense- Counting and identifying numerals
Identifying, describing and comparing shapes
Patterning, grouping and categorizing
Describing and comparing measurable attributes