Kids Korner
Programs
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Curriculum

We offer Little Treasures curriculum from Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which is developmentally appropriate, research-based, and approved by the State of Maryland. Our curriculum supports 3 and 4 year olds with the academic and social demands of Kindergarten and includes: language and vocabulary, social studies, science, math, and music. Each area is linked to unit themes. We also offer structured curriculum that is developmentally appropriate for 2 year olds.

Units and Themes
Unit 1 - Who We Are

Children learn about the many things they can do and all the reasons they should feel good about themselves.
Unit 2 - Making Friends
Children learn how to make friends and be a good friend, and about the fun things friends can do together.
Unit 3 - Families
Children learn what makes a family, what families do together, and how family members help each other.
Unit 4 - Food
Children learn about different kinds of food, where food comes from, and how food changes when you cook it.
Unit 5 - Our Neighborhood
Children learn about the many people and places in their neighborhood communities - from farms to cities.
Unit 6 - Transportation
Children learn about different ways to travel in the air, on the ground, and through the water and how various vehicles are alike and different.
Unit 7 - Animals Around Us
Children learn about taking care of pets and farm animals and how they grow and change.
Unit 8 - Nature
Children learn about the wonders of nature and how changes in the weather affect plants, animals, and people.
Unit 9 - Animals in the Wild
Children learn about animals that live in wild environments, how their habitats are different from those of pets, and what makes these animals special.
Unit 10 - Health and Fitness
Children learn how our body works and waht it needs to stay healthy, such as eating properly, exercising, and maintaining proper hygiene.

Daily Schedule

6:30 a.m. - 8:30 Kids Korner Opens
Children Arrive
Self-selected play
8:00 Before School Children go to gym.
8:15 Wash hands
Circle Time (Weather and Calendar)
8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 9:25 Alphabet Time
9:25 - 10:10 Self-selected Centers
Small Groups
10:25 - 10:45 Book Time
10:45 - 11:05 Content Area (includes Soc. Stuides, Science, Math, and Music)
11:05 - 11:35 Outdoor Play/Physical Movement
11:30 - 11:45 End of Day Meeting
11:45 - 12:15 Lunch/Table Activities (Afternoon Pre-K)
12:15 - 12:30 Bathroom and Wash Hands
12:30 - 2:30 Naptime
1:30 - 2:30 Planning for Teachers
2:30 - 3:00 Bathroom and Wash Hands
3:00 Snack/Outside Play/Free Play
After-School Children Arrive

 

 
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