Birth-Five
Birth-Five
Birth – 5 years
Children in Birth-Five Programs are curious and busy to explore the world by using their all senses. Children of this age acquire the skills to help themselves incredibly. Our curriculum is designed to support their early experience of learning and being independent in a nurturing and child-friendly environment.
Enrollment into the program requires parents to be working, going to school, or self-employed. It requires parent to pay a fee.
Skills that Children Will Learn
- Sharing: Learning to share toys and objects with others is an important social skill that children typically begin to develop during these years.
- Taking Turns: Children learn the concept of taking turns when playing games or engaging in activities with others.
- Empathy: They start to understand and express empathy, recognizing and responding to the feelings of others.
- Communication: Improving their verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including listening, speaking, and using gestures and facial expressions.
- Making Friends: Learning how to make friends and form social bonds with peers.
- Cooperation: Working with others to achieve a common goal, such as building a tower of blocks together.
- Conflict Resolution: Developing basic conflict resolution skills to resolve minor disputes with peers or siblings.
- Expressing Needs and Wants: Learning to communicate their needs and desires effectively without resorting to tantrums or aggression.
- Following Rules: Understanding and following simple rules in games and activities.
- Gratitude: Expressing gratitude and saying “please” and “thank you” when appropriate.
- Respect for Others: Developing a sense of respect for others, including respecting personal space and belongings.
- Taking Responsibility: Beginning to take responsibility for their actions and belongings.
- Self-Regulation: Learning to control their emotions and impulses, such as waiting their turn or calming down when upset.
- Problem-Solving: Developing basic problem-solving skills in social situations.
- Coping with Rejection: Learning how to cope with rejection or disappointment, such as not being chosen to play a game.
- Understanding Feelings: Recognizing and understanding a wider range of emotions in themselves and others.
- Peer Play: Engaging in imaginative and cooperative play with peers, such as playing house or pretending to be characters.
- Asking for Help: Understanding when and how to ask for help from adults or peers.
- Listening and Paying Attention: Improving their ability to listen and pay attention when someone is speaking or giving instructions.
- Manners: Learning basic social manners, such as saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me.”
- Feeding Themselves: Children can learn to use utensils and feed themselves with increasing proficiency. This includes using a spoon, fork, and eventually a knife.
- Handwashing: Teach children to wash their hands thoroughly, including using soap and warm water, to promote good hygiene.
- Using Tissues and Blowing Their Nose: Children can learn to use tissues and blow their nose to manage runny noses or sneezing.
- Cleaning Up Toys: Teach them to clean up their toys and put them away after playtime.
- Putting on and Taking Off Shoes: Children can learn to put on and take off their own shoes, which is especially helpful when getting ready for outdoor activities.
- Using a Cup or Glass: Transition from sippy cups to regular cups, teaching them how to drink without spilling.
- Basic Table Manners: Teach children basic table manners like saying “please” and “thank you,” using utensils properly, and sitting at the table during meals.
- Vocabulary Development:
- Expanding their vocabulary by learning new words.
- Using nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to describe objects and actions.
- Grammar Skills:
- Developing a basic understanding of sentence structure, including subject-verb-object relationships.
- Using pronouns correctly (e.g., “I,” “me,” “you,” “he,” “she,” “it,” “they”).
- Articulation and Pronunciation:
- Improving articulation and pronunciation of words, although some errors may still be present.
- Conversational Turn-Taking:
- Learning to take turns during conversations, listening when others speak, and waiting their turn to speak.
- Asking and Answering Questions:
- Formulating questions to seek information.
- Responding to questions by providing relevant answers.
- Storytelling:
- Developing the ability to tell simple stories and recount events in a logical sequence.
- Expressing Emotions and Feelings:
- Using words to express a wide range of emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, and frustration.
- Politeness and Manners:
- Learning basic manners, such as saying “please” and “thank you.”
- Greeting and saying goodbye appropriately.
- Nonverbal Communication:
- Understanding and using nonverbal cues like facial expressions, body language, and gestures to convey messages.
- Following Directions:
- Listening and following simple instructions from adults and peers.
- Using Descriptive Language:
- Describing objects, people, and experiences with more detail and precision.
- Negotiation and Problem-Solving:
- Engaging in simple negotiations to resolve conflicts or make decisions with peers.
- Learning and Using Social Rules:
- Developing an understanding of social norms and appropriate behavior in different situations.
- Empathy:
- Demonstrating the ability to understand and relate to others’ emotions and experiences.
- Receptive Language Skills:
- Understanding complex language and concepts presented in stories, songs, and conversations.
- Imaginative Play and Creativity:
- Engaging in imaginative and creative play, including role-playing and storytelling.
