Preschool Programs
3 – 5 years old

Busy Bee Program - 3’s and 4’s

The Busy Bee Academic Program is designed to encourage the pre-school (3's & 4's) to explore a variety of basic concepts and skills such as counting, shape and color recognition, opposites and positional concepts through developmentally appropriate, hands-on activities. Exciting hands-on experiences provide for the integration of basic concepts and skills, thereby making learning more meaningful. Enrichment sheets are used to reinforce discoveries the children make and help them share new knowledge with their parents.

Our teachers hold one of the most important and difficult jobs in society today - they are helping to raise America's future. They care for the children, nurture them, and help them to grow. This takes a very special person. Keep in mind, however, that you the parents are also a vital part of this process. In order to integrate some of the school activities with home activities, we send home a monthly curriculum calendar. Our curriculum is divided into nine monthly calendars from September to May followed by our Adventures Summer Program. Each calendar explains what your child will be learning and the concept and skills he/she will practice.

The Busy Bees Academic Program is designed by Creative Early Learning Centers Program Director, with additional daily activities the classroom teachers contribute. By involving children in activities which are developmentally appropriate, the Busy Bees Program helps to build each child's self-esteem through successful experiences. Encouraging children to try and praising them for their efforts, cultivates self-esteem as well. A positive self-esteem is one of the most valuable tools children can acquire during their early years. The following contains the overall goals which provide the framework for the development of the child enrolled in our Busy Bee's Program.

Academic Guidelines

Language Art Skills

• Recognizes and names clothing, furniture, etc.
• Names body partsTells own full name, sex and age
• Enjoys being read toSpeaks in four-to-six word sentences
• Engages in simple conversationUnderstands sentences and questions
• Describes action in pictures
• Memorizes and repeats simple rhymes, songs
• Understands opposites (Up/Down; Open/Closed) and finger plays

Math

• Counts to ten
• Understands number concepts (When presented with a given number of objects.)
• Sorts objects into two given categories (Size, Shape or Color)
• Matches Shapes - Circle, Square, Triangle and Rectangle
• Problem solving work paper
• Understands size differences

Computer Lab

• Exploring computer use
• Computer use to reinforce Academic goals

Science

• Understands that there are many kinds of Animals
• Understands that seeds grow into plants with roots, stems, leaves, and flowers
• Understands the difference: Living and Non-Livings things
• Understands simple experiments
• Understands that air is everywhere

Cognitive Skills

• Observes objects closely
• Identifies common sounds
• Demonstrates accurate sense of touch, smell and taste
• Identifies what's missing from a picture
• Acts out simple everyday activities
• Pairs related objects such as shoes and socks
• What doesn't belong in a group of three
• Draws a face with facial parts, stick arms and legs

Social Studies

• Enjoys being with other children
• Begins learning the give and take of play
• Understands that parental figures care for home and family
• Claps with music
• Sings many simple songs
• Develops Arm-Eye coordination

Music and Gross Motor

• Identifies musical instruments and sounds
• Develops body coordination

Creative Art

• Promotes finger and strength and dexterity
• Develops uses of art materials
• Develops Eye-Hand coordination: scissors, gluing and painting
• Enjoys self express of ideas through art

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Enrichment Programs Included

• Music with Mr. Aaron - Songs and Instruments
• Spanish Classes
• Camp Fire Programs - "Follow the Trail to Adventure"
• Children's Librarian Story time
• Kulture Kids - Special Cultural Performance
• Fire Department Safety Visit
• Police Department Safety Visit
• Creative Cooking Class
• Additional Exciting Entertainment Programs
• Tumbling Twisters Gymnastics (Optional)

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The Explorers - Pre-Kindergarten Program 4-5 year-olds

Developed with the inquisitive pre-kindergartner in mind, the Explorer Program encourages further development of readiness skills through hands-on, developmentally appropriate activities. Concepts and skills such as letters, numbers and colors are integrated into age appropriate experiences to make the learning process more meaningful for the children.

Concepts and Themes Covered

• Colors
• Shapes and Sizes
• Months of the Year
• Seasons
• Holidays
• Alaska
• My Family
• Community Workers
• Days of the Week
• Numbers
• The Five Senses
• Weather
• Mexico
• And much, much, more…

Our teachers hold one of the most important and difficult jobs in society today – they are helping to raise America’s future. They care for the children, nurture them, and help them to grow. This takes a very special person. Keep in mind, however, that you the parents are also a vital part of this process. In order to integrate some of the school activities with home activities, we send home a monthly calendar which includes the themes and daily activities for each month.The Explorer Program is designed by Creative Early Learning Center’s Program Director, with additional daily activities contributed by the classroom teachers. By involving children in activities which are developmentally appropriate, the Explorer Program helps to build each child’s self-esteem through successful experiences. Encouraging children to try and praising them for their efforts, cultivates self-esteem as well. A positive self-esteem is one of the most valuable tools children can acquire during their early years.

Program Goals

• Language Art Skills - We follow the Language Experience Approach. The children’s receptive and expressive language is enhanced through the use of books, finger-play, nursery rhymes, poetry and discussions.
• Reading Readiness - The children will be exposed to reading readiness skills such as recognizing letters, auditory discrimination of pictures that begin with the same sound, sound/letter association (phonics for those children who are ready).
• Math - We feel that children learn best through direct experiences. The skills they will work on using hands-on experiences are recognizing and counting 0-12, classification, estimation, sequencing and understanding what written and spoken numbers mean.
• Science - The science activities the children will participate in are aimed at encouraging observation, comparison, exploration, testing, inquiry and problem solving.
• Art - Art for the Explorers is a creative process that allows for choice, exploration and imaginative expression using the many art materials available. Each child’s work should be unique and recognizably different from another’s.
• Music - The goals of our music experiences are to develop appreciation, participation, responsiveness, and musical competencies such as listening, performance, rhythm and creativity.

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