CURRICULUM
Our “Learning Up” Philosophy is based on the old adage “children are sponges”. The more you teach, the more they want to learn. The Growing Tree’s curriculum is designed around Lev Vygotsky’s teaching theories in which he believes the role of the teacher in education is crucial. In developing children's abilities, teachers can guide them towards performing actions or tasks which are just beyond their current capacity. With such guidance, children can perform beyond their own ability - within certain limits. Center based classrooms enable your child to master developmentally age appropriate life skills. We afford your child the opportunity to explore their curiosities, while guiding them to learn friendliness, respect and generosity.
Come meet the Land of the Letter People® in our Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. The Letter People is a research-based, classroom-tested, balanced literacy program that promotes successful reading and writing. This program meets the “No Child Left Behind” requirements.
Our excellent math program teaches number recognition, addition, subtraction, shapes and color matching, patterning, graphing, time, and coins. Students are actively engaged through the hands-on approach of our math program.
Rounding out our curriculum is the teaching of a second language, manners, self-esteem building, “anti-bullying” program, fitness fun, music and movement, and various life skills including “stranger/danger”, nutrition, hygiene, and friendship. Sign language, beginning in our Baby Buds room, is also taught.
Classroom centers include:
(centers vary due to age appropriateness)
□ Blocks/Manipulatives area
□ Dramatic play/Homeliving area
□ Science/Nature area
□ Cognitive Skills/Math area
□ Library area
□ Table tops (puzzles, board games)
□ Creative arts area
□ Language arts/Writing area
□ Sensory area
Many more exciting activities to learn and see when you tour our school!
Call or drop by anytime.