A BRIGHT START CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Main objective:

The Intermediate II class is for children that are potty trained and will be entering kindergarten in two years.  Opportunities are given to the children to demonstrate their newly developed self help skills.  Play continues to be parallel (next to a peer) or with one or two other children.  As they learn to share and take turns, the teachers will guide them to practice problem-solving and conflict resolution.  Three year olds are encouraged to speak in simple sentences as they interact and describe experiences.  As their attention span increases, longer activities are planned.  Children in the Preschool II class learn at their own pace, in their own way, through developmentally appropriate practices in a creative and structured environment

 

Social

• Work and play in small groups

• Teach children how to share toys and experiences

• Ability to express oneself in full sentences

Key Learning Experiences

•  Secure numbers 1-10, ability to order numbers 1-10

• Introduce numbers 1-25

• Secure color recognition

• Secure shape recognition

• Recite the days of the week and months of the year

• Introduction to beginning phonics

• Recognize and begin to write their own name

Basic Life Skills

•  Learning to listen and follow directions

• Return material/toys back to their appropriate places

• Ability to express one’s feelings without using one’s hands

Cognitive

• Ability to express basic problem solving capabilities

• Encourage creativity through art experiences and play

• Encourage curiosity

• Encourage the rapid growth of language development

Large and small muscle development

• Continue to teach children how to use scissors properly

• Continue to teach each child how to hold a pencil/crayon properly

• Improved large muscle coordination:  Jumping, dancing, hopping

• riding tricycles, catching balls, etc.