background allows me to set-up fun and educational
activities during the day. I design a developmentally
approrpriate curriculum that effectively promontes
social, physical, intellectual development
through play, music and art. The emphasis
is on a safe, nurturing place with a strong
Music & Movement
and many more activities
curriculum includes the following items:
Motor Skills Holidays
and Small Music
Specially made alphabet activities and games
Leap Frog Letter Factory Video
Specially made math activities and games
hands on science experiments
Science activities that include a wide variety
of magnets, magnifiers and the five senses
Well equipped science area with large assortment
of rotated materials for the children to explore
& Movement Program:
High energy workouts - Keeping a beat - Following
directions - Musical games - Songs
TOYS OR LEARNING MATERIALS
Makes decisions about interests and
abilities. Learns to work with by self
or with others. Self Help: Finds toys
by himself or sets up environment for
play. Social/Language: Learns to share,
barter, manage conflict, and ask for
Learns to balance blocks and line them
up (small motor coordination). Cognitive:
May count blocks, sees pattern and design.
Learns to build and
plan structure. Matches blocks that
Social: Learns to share and cooperate.
Play adult roles. Develops self-image
and coordinates with others. Language:
Learns to express self in another role.
Cognitive: Decides appropriate dress
and appearance for role; uses visual
perceptions to assist self, others,
and play environment. Learns and
remembers behaviors to imitate. Develops
abstract thinking abilities. Self-help:
Dresses self. Sets up play environment
and finds props.
Counts silverware, glasses and napkins,
or places one object by each setting.
Follows pattern of place settings. Social:
Cooperates with other children. May
teach younger children to help. Physical:
Picks up and places objects (small motor
DOWN TO EAT
Pours milk, passes the dish. Cognitive:
Measures to pour. Understands directions.
Social/Language: Learns appropriate
table conversation and manners.
Listens and retains information. Follow
story line (sequencing) with eyes and/or
ears. Recognizes words, pictures, instruments,
PLAYS OR SONGS
Learns words, gestures, and melody (sequencing,
repetition, speech and listening skills).
Follows directions. Physical: Coordination
(small and large motor) for gestures
and finger plays.
Listens to music and rhythms. Learns
to understand simple movement directions
and their relationship to the music.
Physical: Coordinates movements (large
May count the rungs to the top of a
climbing structure; plans his climb.
Maps out direction and distance to ride;
watches for others in path. Physical:
Large motor coordination, balance.
Social: Takes turns, interacts.