Creative Tree Curriculum
Our Curriculum follows the core principles of the Reggio Emilia Approach to education and student engagement.
The Reggio Emilia Approach
The Reggio Emilia educational philosophy features full-day learning. Tree of Life’s Creative Tree Curriculum provides for small teacher-to-student ratios to facilitate meeting each child’s individual needs. Our center provides you with a daily detailed report of your child’s day in addition to quarterly parent-teacher meetings. These meetings allow parents to ask questions, express concerns and together, teachers and parents can tailor a plan to ensure their child’s progression. At Tree of Life Childcare Center, we believe in immersing our students in an engaging learning environment. This instills the desire to be lifelong learners.
CORE PRINCIPLES
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Literacy Comprehension
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Language Recognition
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Cognitive Development and Communication
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Social and Emotional awareness (including self awareness)
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Physical Movement
SUPPLEMENTAL PRINCIPLES
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Child led engagement learning and teacher led portion
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Empathetic interactions between educators and students
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Balanced emotional atmosphere
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Balanced Nutrition
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Developmental Milestones including potty training
The Details
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to education, children are driven by their own curiosity and that shapes the way they learn.
Our educators guide your child through interesting and creative lesson plans that are centered on: integrated learning, social interactions, using the environment to learn, vocabulary and comprehension, literacy and math concepts, cognitive development, problem solving, safety and health, fine and gross motor skills, language development, sensory development, self sufficiency, self regulation and activities of daily living and self awareness.
Our classrooms are engaging and student led, making certain that when your child leaves our childcare center, they are prepared for kindergarten.
Lesson Plans & Breakout Sessions
All of our classrooms follow the Creative Tree Curriculum Path and the Tree of Life’s certified teachers are at the forefront of the daily lesson plans. Every day, each class incorporates these main points of focus.
Immersive Learning
Self-led play, parallel play, spectator play, solitary play. This helps students learn about themselves and to express themselves freely.
Student Led Learning
Our preschool day consists of a mixture that includes student led and teacher engaging activities.
Unwind time (nap or relax time)
Children relax their minds and bodies. Classrooms are made to encourage relaxation with dimmed lights, music, minimum movement and talking in the immediate environment.
Circle Time (small group tasks, activities, reading)
Encourages engagement with teachers and each other. Story time, movement time and music.
Meal Time (Breakfast, lunch and snack)
Essential to child’s growth and development. Fine motor skills.
Fresh Air Time (time outside)
Physical movement, gross motor skills. Self, parallel, spectator and solitary play.
Large Group activities (field trips, scavenger hunts, etc)
Interactions with students in other classes. Collaborative play.
Learn More
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