The ABC's of Mommy & Me      Playgroup Curriculum
Three Year Old Curriculum        Four Year Old Curriculum

Our Programs

Our programs provide varied activities with an abundance of materials and opportunities for free creative expression under the guidance of skilled, N.Y. State Early Childhood board certified teachers.  Art, music and rhythmic movement, language arts, storytelling, dramatics, puzzles, playroom, books, and manipulative toys are all part of the daily program.  Field trips are included to broaden the child's understanding of the world in which he/she lives.  A mid-session snack and juice are incorporated into each daily program.

The ABC's of Mommy & Me

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(ages 15 months - 2 years)

Playgroup Curriculum

(ages 2 1/2 - 3 years)

The Playgroup children are involved in many hands-on experiences.  They learn by observing and doing, through play, art experiences, listening to stories, singing songs, participating in creative movement activities...The following areas are incorporated into the Playgroup program:

Colors
Shapes
Counting & One-to-One Correspondence
Sorting & Matching - Same & Different
Spatial Concepts - i.e., in & out, up & down, under & over...
Exploring the 5 Senses
All About Me & My Family
Everybody Has Feelings
Character Building: Kindness, Friendship, Cooperation, Sharing, Politeness & Taking Turns
The World Around Me:  Weather, Seasons, Nature, Holidays
Manipulating, Constructing & Experimenting With Materials
Development of:  Fine & Gross Motor Skills, Creative Thinking, Listening Skills

Three Year Old Curriculum

Social skills are an important aspect of the development of three-year old children.  We focus on such skills as sharing, communication, interaction with others and following directions.

Colors
Shapes
Numbers:  1 to 10, Oral Counting
Letters:  Identification of First Letter of Name, Recognition of First Name
Sorting
Categorizing
Matching
Size Perception
Nursery Rhymes
Seasons
Weather
Holidays
Cultural Awareness
All About Me and My Family
The Five Senses

Four Year Old Curriculum / Goals

Reading and Writing Readiness Skills

• Enjoys listening to stories and poems for longer periods of time.

• Recalling basics facts about stories.

• Introduction to the letters and sounds of the alphabet.

• Learn to print own first name.

• Understands that words are written using letters.

• Understands that print communicates information.

• Drawing (will help children to write more easily, effectively,
  and more confidently later on).

Math and Science Skills

• Counting

• Recognizing numerals 1-10

• Comparing things-More or less, same or different, biggest or smallest, longest or shortest.

• Matching like objects.

• Sequencing

• Grouping objects that are alike.

• Recognizing shapes and colors.

• Understanding of time (yesterday, today, tomorrow, and days of the week).

Speaking and Listening skills

• Communicates needs, and feelings verbally.

• Follows simple directions.

• Listens to stories being read.

• Answers simple questions about the story.

• Makes up pretend stories.

• Places story events in correct order.

• Recognizing rhyming words

Social Skills

• Becoming confident enough to explore and try new things. 

• Plays and gets along with other children.

• Learning to work with others

• Learning to take part in group activities.

• Learning to share and take turns.

• Learning to sit quietly and pay attention.

Fine Motor Skills

• Glues things on paper.

• Molds with play dough.

• Opens and closes buttons, snaps, and zippers.

• Stacks and builds with blocks.

• Puts together puzzles.

• Draws with a pencil, colors with a crayon, and paints with a brush.

• Copies letters and cuts with a scissors.

Large Motor Skills

• Runs

• Throws, catches, bounces and kicks a ball.

• Climbs on big toys.

• Pedals a bike.