What We Teach
Our curriculum is kindergarten-based. Children are grouped by age and our teaching is age-appropriate. We follow the Pinnacle Learning method. We start at the toddler level and go all the way to pre-school level. As the toddlers grow to the 2-year mark, they are moved to the 2’s room. There they get to do more hands-on activities, more arts and craft and start to get into learning alphabets and numbers.
Caterpillars (6 weeks to 16 months):
Our infant program supports a child’s physical and emotional needs in our nurturing and caring environment. Our focus is on children’s safety and well-being. In these children we develop a routine for sleeping, feeding, tummy time, singing and reading. They are also taken outside in strollers. A set routine also makes life easier for parents when they care for them on weekends and holidays.
Lady Bugs (16 months to 24 months):
At this age our toddlers have become proud little people with heads high in the air and the world under their feet. Some have just started to walk and others have just started to run. They start their day with circle time where they learn about the world around them. They learn the basics: alphabets, numbers, shapes and colors. They wind up their day singing, dancing, doing puzzles and listening to stories. We provide them with material to explore, absorb and learn at their own pace.
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Days of the Week
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Numbers
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Letters
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Emotions
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Dinosaurs
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Weather
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Construction Zone
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Food
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Colors
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Shapes, and
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They start identifying the letters in their names
Bumble Bees (2 years to 3 years):
These are the busy bees who are already motivated to learn. Our lesson plans and circle time encourage social interaction and curiosity. These activities build their confidence and develop communication skills. We start the day with exercise, followed by circle time. Our objective is to motivate them grow emotionally through reading and learning. Throughout the day our teachers work on a wide range of activities focused on learning through play. During Circle Time they learn about:
Dragon Flies (3 years to 4 years):
Our 3-year-olds work with a variety of materials to build on what they have already learned in earlier classes. Now is the time to read more advanced material and start writing. Also, of utmost importance is computers in our technology-driven society. We introduce computer learning. The class in divided into smaller groups where each child is given the opportunity to participate hands-on. They also start writing numbers and letters. Here we also introduce Spanish as a second language. Working on the motto that healthy body makes healthy human beings we start the day with exercise. Circle time follows; children learn about letters, numbers, concept and theme for that week. Each day they learn:
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Computers
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Spanish
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Writing journal
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Music taught by a Music Company once a week
Grasshoppers (4 years to 5 years):
This is the pre-K class. Our pre-K children benefit from a well-rounded based Pinnacle Learning Curriculum. We get ready for kindergarten class. They are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities waiting for them in the world outside. Their day in class starts with exercise routine, followed by circle time and they daily literacy teaching in Math, Computers, Science and Spanish. We make sure that each graduating child is Happy Hearts Ambassador who can:
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Read and write 4-letter words
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Count forward and backwards to 100
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Count by 5’s, 10’s, 20’s, 50’s
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o Simple addition and subtraction
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Learn about healthy habits
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Lifecycle of a butterfly
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All about transportation
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Earth
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Planets
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Five senses
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Community helpers
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Life under the Ocean
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Olympics
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Theme of the Month
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Computers
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Spanish
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Writing
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Arts and Craft
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Music taught by a Music Company once a week