![]() ![]() Social justice concepts such as fairness and inclusion of those with differences Through puppetry, storytelling and ongoing direct guidance and instruction, children are taught the following concepts: Social Skills: The goal is for children to form deep and meaningful friendships with their peers, to be able to work cooperatively within a learning community, and to be able to get their needs met in a way that respects the rights of others. ![]() The following components are included in the curriculum: The curriculum is thematic/literature based and integrated so that, for example, if children are studying insects, they may be finding them outdoors, reading and writing about them, representing them in art, singing and dancing about them in music, doing a play about them in drama, and building obstacle courses or homes for them in blocks or carpentry. Centering on 38 research based objectives for development and learning, The Creative Curriculum also includes levels from Birth through 3rd Grade, making it possible for us to assess and plan for children whose abilities fall outside the normal range of development, such as children with developmental delays and children who are functioning beyond their peers, in the gifted range.Īctivities are individualized so that each child is comfortably challenged and encouraged to move to the next level of development but is never pushed. ![]() The Creative Curriculum is a hands-on, project based curriculum that is perfectly aligned with the WA State Early Learning Guidelines and is recommend by Early Achievers, the Washington State Early Learning Quality Rating System, in which we participate. We begin with using The Creative Curriculum by Teaching Strategies Gold because it gives us a reliable process for ensuring that our teaching meets the Top State Curricular standards while still being flexible enough to allow us to practice Emergent Curriculum, which includes following the child’s lead and adapting learning experiences for the needs of each child. ![]()
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