"The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that features exploration and discovery as a way of learning, enabling children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills."
The Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden is dedicated to developing quality daily experiences in early childhood programs and promoting positive outcomes. The curriculum provides opportunities for teachers to include concepts and activities that foster
children’s:
through child centered, play-based interest areas and topical investigations. Key areas of development are integrated including literacy, science, math, social studies, creative expression, social emotional development, the arts, health and safety, as well as technology. Above all, the goal of the program is for each child to be challenged, happy in a nurturing environment conducive to the
construction of knowledge and holistic development.
Each class has a daily schedule that is flexible, yet predictable. It is a blend of large group, small group, child-initiated learning, creative self-expression, and outdoor activities. Individual needs of children and OSR scheduling requirements are always the priority. Time is provided for children to play alone, with other children, and in small groups. Children choose many of their own activities and learn through organized play. Teachers facilitate children’s learning by encouraging involvement, asking open-ended questions, observing social interaction, and extending the learning experience. There is a strong emphasis on oral language and developmentally appropriate early literacy development. Children will have many opportunities to engage in high quality teacher child, child-child, and family to child language exchanges as well as interactions with high quality literature and writing materials.
The Early Learning Initiative at Gadsden is dedicated to developing quality daily experiences in early childhood programs and promoting positive outcomes. The curriculum provides opportunities for teachers to include concepts and activities that foster
children’s:
- social & emotional
- physical
- language & literacy
- mathematical
- creative expression
- cognitive development
through child centered, play-based interest areas and topical investigations. Key areas of development are integrated including literacy, science, math, social studies, creative expression, social emotional development, the arts, health and safety, as well as technology. Above all, the goal of the program is for each child to be challenged, happy in a nurturing environment conducive to the
construction of knowledge and holistic development.
Each class has a daily schedule that is flexible, yet predictable. It is a blend of large group, small group, child-initiated learning, creative self-expression, and outdoor activities. Individual needs of children and OSR scheduling requirements are always the priority. Time is provided for children to play alone, with other children, and in small groups. Children choose many of their own activities and learn through organized play. Teachers facilitate children’s learning by encouraging involvement, asking open-ended questions, observing social interaction, and extending the learning experience. There is a strong emphasis on oral language and developmentally appropriate early literacy development. Children will have many opportunities to engage in high quality teacher child, child-child, and family to child language exchanges as well as interactions with high quality literature and writing materials.
