The curriculum should teach age-appropriate
lessons that enhance the growth and development of the whole child.
Program Goals
The SV Child Development students with
the help of
Mrs. Harmon should encourage each child to:
Develop a positive self-image and gain high
self-esteem.
Learn respect, acceptance, and understanding
for the rights and feelings of others.
Develop positive social skills, such as cooperation
and sharing.
Develop self-help skills that lead to independence
and responsibility.
Learn to interact and take part in group activities.
Develop fine and gross motor skills.
Improve listening and speaking skills.
Work on the basic concepts needed to develop
reading and writing skills.
Improve create thinking and problem solving
skills.
Participate in many new experiences that will
encourage a love for learning!
Preschool:
Subject Areas
Arts & Crafts: Children should be able to
learn the basic concepts needed to develop reading and writing skills.
Activities include circle time, listening to stories, practicing writing
their names, drawing pictures and dictating stories, and memorizing
simple finger plays and poem.
Library: The purpose of our library visit is
for the children to select and check out one book each week to read
at home. The high school teachers will first introduce the books to
the children with emphasis placed on developing decision-making, communication,
and listening and comprehension skills.
Music: Children should be able to identify basic
musical concepts such as “fast/slow,” “loud/soft,”
“high/low,” “matching pitch,” and “steady
rhythm.” Activities include singing age-appropriate songs, playing
children’s rhythm instruments, drawing to music, and playing musical
games.
Science & Math: In Science, the children
should be able to associate new facts with known information by observing,
using their senses, and practicing the trial and error technique. Also,
lessons should encourage the children to practice classifying and comparing
objects, and predicting cause and effect relationships. In Math, the
children should be able to recognize shapes, and to count and recognize
number words. Lessons should teach how to sort and classify, how to
chart simple information, and help develop a basic idea of the concepts
of time and money.
