We are proud to announce our new curriculum called "Lil' Building Blocks." This is a highly literacy-based program which is based upon our philosophy that we nurture and "build" the whole child. Curriculum activities are planned emphasizing all areas of development: social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language, which all are the basis of literacy.

We know the importance of literacy experiences at a very young age to foster reading, writing and speaking skills in the future. In fact, we feel that an environment rich with reading, singing and conversation needs to begin as early as in our infant rooms.

Children at all ages will be surrounded with opportunities to read, write, hear and see the written word and communicate as much as possible.

Lil' Building Blocks
Year at a Glance
Month September October November December January
Theme "I'm off to school" "Awesome Autumn" "Going Places" "All the People in our Neighbor-hood" "Blast off to Outer Space!"
Book The Kissing Hand Sheila Rae, The Brave Cordouroy The Mitten The Little Engine that Could
Nursery Rhyme Mary had a Little Lamb Little Miss Muffet/Tucket One for the Money There was an Old Woman Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Color Yellow Orange Brown Red Black & White
Shape Square Circle Triangle Diamond Star
Letters A,B,C D,E,F G,H,I J,K,L M,N,O
Numbers 1,2 3,4 5,6 7,8 9,10
Character Trait Self-esteem Courage Thankfulness Sharing Optimism

Lil' Building Blocks
Year at a Glance
Month February March April May June
Theme "Queens, Kings, Castles and Things" "Digging Up Dinosaurs!" Spectacular Spring!" "Barnyard Buddies" "Creepy Crawling Critters"
Book The Lion and the Mouse The Carrot Seed Runaway Bunny Little Gorilla Stellaluna
Nursery Rhyme Ole' King Cole Patience is a Virtue Little Bo Peep Little Boy Blue Itsy, Bitsy Spider
Color Pink Green Purple Blue Rainbow
Shape Heart Rectangle Oval Crescent All shapes and sizes
Letters P,Q,R S,T,U V,W,X Y,Z Review
Numbers 11,12 13,14 15,16 17,18 19,20
Character Trait Kindness Patience Respect Friendship Individuality

Goals and Objectives
of Lil' Building Blocks
 
I. Social/Emotional Development
      a. Classroom community
      b. Routine
      c. Feeling Safe
II. Physical Development
      a. Large Motor
      b. Fine Motor
III. Cognitive Development
      a. Predict & estimate
      b. Counting
      c. Sorting & grouping
      d. Dramatic play
      e. Blocks
      f. Shapes & color
IV. Language Development