At the Vineyard Children's Center, we use The Creative Curriculum, developed by Teaching Strategies.
INFANTS, TODDLERS & TWOS
The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos translates research and theory from the field of early childhood education into a practical, easy-to-understand approach to working with children and their families. It is a comprehensive curriculum with a clear organizational structure and a particular focus on routines and experiences.
Routines & Experiences
The way we handle routines enables us to help children build trust and autonomy. Our consistent and responsive care helps children develop secure attachments with the important people in their lives.
Routines:
- Hellos and good-byes
- Diapering and toileting
- Eating and mealtimes
- Sleeping and nap time
- Getting dressed
Experiences:
- Playing with toys
- Imitating and pretending
- Enjoying stories and books
- Connecting with music and movement
- Creating with art
- Tasting and preparing food
- Exploring sand and water
- Going outdoors
PRESCHOOL
The Creative Curriculum enhances social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. The physical space of The Creative Curriculum classroom is organized into 10 indoor interest areas:
Interest Areas:
The 10 indoor interest areas plus the outdoor space offer multiple opportunities for children to explore, discover, and learn. Interest areas provide a setting for children to learn academic content and apply skills.
What Children Learn:
The Creative Curriculum identifies the knowledge, skills, and concepts important for preschool children to acquire in each content area: literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts, and technology. The key components of these content areas:
Literacy: vocabulary and language, phonological awareness, letters, words, print, comprehension, books and other texts, and sources of enjoyment
Mathematics: numbers; patterns and relationships; geometry and spatial awareness; measurement; and data collection, organization, and representation
Science: physical science, life science, and earth and the environment
Social Studies: spaces and geography, people and how they live, people and the environment, and people and the past
The Arts: dance, music, drama, and the visual arts
Technology: awareness of technology, basic operations and concepts, technological tools, and people and technology
