Our Response To COVID-19
Our Response To COVID-19
OUR CURRICULUM
At The Rainbow Dreams Early Learning Academy our curriculum will align with the Nevada Pre-K-Content Standards as adopted by the Nevada State Board of Education and professional standards approved by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
CREATIVE ARTS
Teaching young children to express their imagination and what they visualize in the world around them increases their ability to construct ideas. Using the creative arts will allow young children to use a variety of media to share ideas with one another, explore concepts around early learning, and enhance their observational curiosity through engagement with the community around them.
LANGUAGE | LITERACY
Oral language is the foundation of language and literacy development. The National Early Literacy Panel identified oral language as one of the strongest predictor of success for young children in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling. Children who experience language within school and home settings have a stronger likelihood of achieving academic success. Hart and Risley (1995) suggest that four year old children from low socioeconomic areas will hear 13 million less words than children from working-class families prior to entering school. The numbers are alarming and in order to address the needs of the community, the ECE program will have a strong emphasis on early literacy.
MATHEMATICS
Concepts around math are critical for young learners. Through the ECE program, children will have opportunity to engage with numbers and math activities through exploring numbers, number sense, patterns, shapes, colors, and computation. Teachers will be responsible for utilizing math manipulatives (i.e., blocks, counters, pattern blocks, etc.) for instructional purposes and should capitalize on the students’ strengths. In order to achieve strong early math development, teachers will plan and prepare small group learning activities that increase student knowledge and understanding of math concepts.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | HEALTH
Research indicates that gross motor development increases fine motor development. Therefore, it is important to ensure that our children are given opportunities to play and strengthen their muscles. Children who participate in the ECE program will have frequent physical development learning as teachers engage children with activities that support eye-hand coordination, movement, and making healthy choices.
SCIENCE
For young children, science is one of the most exciting content areas as it allows children to use their curiosity to explore and discover. Through engagement with science concepts, children are able to view the physical world around them, form questions from observations, and identify descriptions of their environment. These experiences highlight their learning and support other areas of early childhood development.
Social Emotional – Social Studies
As children enter a school setting, their identities begin to form based on social interactions with teachers and peers. Developing a strong foundation for academic success is important for all young learners; one area that strongly influences academic success is the ability for children to develop self-confidence and social skills. Working with children to support forming positive relationships, expressing their feelings and interactions, and understanding expectations is a crucial piece of early childhood education.
CREATIVE ARTS
Teaching young children to express their imagination and what they visualize in the world around them increases their ability to construct ideas. Using the creative arts will allow young children to use a variety of media to share ideas with one another, explore concepts around early learning, and enhance their observational curiosity through engagement with the community around them.
LANGUAGE | LITERACY
Oral language is the foundation of language and literacy development. The National Early Literacy Panel identified oral language as one of the strongest predictor of success for young children in the areas of reading, writing, and spelling. Children who experience language within school and home settings have a stronger likelihood of achieving academic success. Hart and Risley (1995) suggest that four year old children from low socioeconomic areas will hear 13 million less words than children from working-class families prior to entering school. The numbers are alarming and in order to address the needs of the community, the ECE program will have a strong emphasis on early literacy.
MATHMATICS
Concepts around math are critical for young learners. Through the ECE program, children will have opportunity to engage with numbers and math activities through exploring numbers, number sense, patterns, shapes, colors, and computation. Teachers will be responsible for utilizing math manipulatives (i.e., blocks, counters, pattern blocks, etc.) for instructional purposes and should capitalize on the students’ strengths. In order to achieve strong early math development, teachers will plan and prepare small group learning activities that increase student knowledge and understanding of math concepts.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | HEALTH
Research indicates that gross motor development increases fine motor development. Therefore, it is important to ensure that our children are given opportunities to play and strengthen their muscles. Children who participate in the ECE program will have frequent physical development learning as teachers engage children with activities that support eye-hand coordination, movement, and making healthy choices.
SCIENCE
For young children, science is one of the most exciting content areas as it allows children to use their curiosity to explore and discover. Through engagement with science concepts, children are able to view the physical world around them, form questions from observations, and identify descriptions of their environment. These experiences highlight their learning and support other areas of early childhood development.
Social Emotional – Social Studies
As children enter a school setting, their identities begin to form based on social interactions with teachers and peers. Developing a strong foundation for academic success is important for all young learners; one area that strongly influences academic success is the ability for children to develop self-confidence and social skills. Working with children to support forming positive relationships, expressing their feelings and interactions, and understanding expectations is a crucial piece of early childhood education.