structured
learning
| visual discrimination | vocabulary
| discovery learning
social play | math & science
| art | music | summer program | infants
one year old | two year old | threeyearold | pre-k | private
kindergarten
Structured Learning and Creative Expression
At Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Centers we believe in age-appropriate
learning based on the philosophy of a structured learning environment
with
the ability for creative expression. Before a child can create, he must
learn basic skills, such as holding a crayon, using scissors, and following
directions.
Creative
expression should be encouraged in all children regardless of ability.
Each child should feel that he is an important, respected individual.
Creativity takes place in the block area; your daughter may be a contractor some day! In the dramatic play center, children become mommies and daddies, dentists, zookeepers, clowns, and whatever the child's imagination transforms him/her into!
We believe "the
PROCESS/NOT THE PRODUCT," is what is significant in the way
children learn.
Perception - sizes,
shapes
An activity dealing with shapes has to do with geometric and visual
perception. When the visual discrimination ability is high, so is the
reading ability!
Vocabulary development
is an on-going affair and a product of all learning
experiences. Children have four vocabularies that they acquire in this
order: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Numerous opportunities
will be provided for your child to manipulate,
explore, and discover. Sensory observation, experimentation, manipulation,
classification, making comparisons, problem solving, and critical thinking
are the basic skills used in discovery learning.
Problem solving
Attitudes
Consideration of others
Sharing
More people lose their jobs because of not being able to get along with others than any other reason. Playtime is a vital learning experience in the development of social skills that will last a lifetime.
Problem solving
Measurements
Manipulation
Discovery
Number-numeral relationship
Sets-before a child is two he meets sets, a train set, a set of dishes,
a
set of trucks. A pair of shoes. Even the one year old can learn to match,
compare, and measure.
Children experience art through the freedom of touching, feeling, pulling, twisting tearing, pasting, bending, scraping, cutting and shaping. They are developing a feel for forms, balance line, color, and shape, as well as gaining practice in problem solving. They are learning about various relationships, sharpening their powers of observation, beginning the process of logical thinking, and developing motor skills.
Music activities
give children opportunities to use their entire bodies for
learning and exploring their surroundings, build awareness by listening
to
the many kinds of sounds, and help children experience the release of
freedom of body movement.
Children need to be encouraged to test their vocal and kinesthetic abilities
and to have fun while they are experimenting. We emphasize the enjoyment
of
participation.
Summer Program
All of the programs described above continue throughout the summer. In addition, we offer a summer camp for children six to nine years old. This program integrates special theme days, arts and crafts, a reading program, games, music, physical education, etc.
Age-Appropriate
Learning
Infants
Personalized care with a nurturing environment is provided to every infant.
We enhance your baby's development with colorful toys and soft music.
One Year Old
Toddlers are becoming active little people now! They're more independent and eat table food. Your child will be coming into the cafeteria for lunch, sleeping on higher own mat, and mastering the sippy cup instead of the bottle. Now he/she is learning to speak can follow simple instructions. SCCLC also has a toddler playground for the children to enjoy several times a day.
Two Year Old
Our two-year-old program will be an introduction to the preschool setting.
Your two year old will begin having learning centers and doing art projects.
Three Year Old
By this age, the child has entered a structured preschool classroom with
age
appropriate activities combining structured time and free time. Our program
includes structured activities, teaching language skills, speech
development, safety, health, good manners, stories, perception, games
arts
and crafts, puzzles, developing large and small motor skills, numbers,
colors, shapes, and music.
Pre-K
Our four-year-old program is a structured pre-k program, which will prepare
your child for kindergarten. Our program teaches academics, language arts,
manners, safety, health, games, music, science, math arts and crafts,
numbers, colors, shapes, perception, puzzles, and developing large and
small
motor skills.
Private Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the focal point of our Learning Center. It is our goal
that
your child will enter first grade with "flying colors." By our
own
standard, we will have certified teachers in our kindergarten program,
using
a time proven, traditional curriculum. The curriculum includes a
phonics-based program for reading, mathematics, social studies, health,
science, music and art. Other benefits of our kindergarten include the
following:
* Children are in a private kindergarten class-maximum 20
...students per class.
* Children have the security of knowing "this is where I
...belong for the day".
* Children do not have to be bussed around the city.
* Children benefit from a full day of kindergarten activities.
* Graduation ceremony in the spring.
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