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Here at Dee’s Lighthouse we utilize the Creative Curriculum. The Creative Curriculum helps us create a fun filled play environment and a loving, child friendly and child-centered environment. The curriculum is geared toward helping the caretaker in assisting the children in developing cognitive skills in all core areas; social interaction, independence and self-assurance, and above all it creates an environment that helps build strong partnerships with families.
“The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care is comprehensive and developmentally appropriate.”
Using this Curriculum helps us to continue to meet all NAFCC (National Association of Family Child Care) and Pennsylvania State standards.
“Creative Curriculum is the leading scientifically based, comprehensive curriculum for programs serving children from birth to age 5.”
Language arts / Literacy:
- Build their vocabulary by reading stories
- Answering questions about the stories being read
- Learn about sequence and letter sounds
Socialization / world and me:
- Learn to identify and verbalize wants and needs
- Learn self-help skills
- Sharing
- Growing toward independence
- Follow directions and develop friendships
Music:
- Learn rhythms and different sounds of music
- Loud, soft sounds
- Sing a-longs
- Movement
Mathematics:
- Sorting by colors, shapes
- Identifying textures
- Learn reasoning skills
- Exploring numbers, weight, and sizes
- More, less, comparing etc.
Art:
- Experimenting with colors
- Painting
- Drawing with lines
- Imagination
- Cutting, pasting, etc.
Wellness:
- Learn about eating nutritionist food
- Exercise through play, physical activity
- Developing large and fine motor skills
- Learn proper hygiene. Teeth brushing, hand washing, cleaning play area
Community:
- Explore the outside
- Nature
- People
- Occupations in the community
- Animals
Science:
- Space
- Seasons
- Weather
- Insects
- Atmosphere / earth
- Other natural elements