PROGRAMS
BABYLAND (6 WEEKS-1 YEARS OLD)
Our infant room is spacious and bright, with plenty of room for each baby to play and grow. We provide separate areas for quiet play (tummy time), and active play. The kitchenette area helps the teachers meet the babies’ needs, without having to leave the room. The crib room offers a restful environment for each baby to sleep. Every child is assigned their own crib. That crib is for their use only, until they move on to the next classroom. The rocking chair provides a place for our caregivers to bond one-on-one with the children, either during feedings, or when they are drifting off to sleep. BUSYBEES (12-24 MONTHS) When your baby starts walking, they transition to the Walking Room. Moving our walkers into their own classroom allows them to practice their newfound skills safely. Our Walking Room is also equipped with the kitchenette, but the children transition from cribs to cots. The classroom schedule does mimic that of a Toddler/Preschool classroom, but allows for the child's individual schedule as well. One of the biggest accomplishments for the Busy Bees is transitioning from a bottle/sippy cup to drinking from and open cup and feeding themselves with a spoon and fork. SMALL WONDERS 1 & 2 (24-36 MONTHS) Our Young Toddler Room is designed especially for active little ones. The classroom is broken up into centers, providing well defined areas for each play activity. All furniture is at child level, creating the ultimate "Can Do" environment. Each item is labeled with pictures and words, so that children can identify where things go at "Clean-Up Time." Our toddlers are provided an array of activities that meet their developmental goals. Activities are planned to foster awareness of self, and others. The toddlers are also exposed to educational activities that introduce colors, shapes, and counting.Toddlers also have access to outdoor play structure. Our goal is to make the Toddler years a time of active fun and learning! Our Older Toddler's are an active bunch, and they have a classroom to match. Each center provides an activity that meets their Early Learning needs. Teachers are expected to provide an array of activities to foster their "I can do it!" attitude. We also provide the opportunity for our Older Toddlers to work on the other important milestone for this age-potty training. The children are taken to the potty on an every 20 minute schedule. Routine is very important for our Older Toddlers, as they develop this new skill. We also provide a slightly more "academic" curriculum to this age group. The alphabet is introduced through a series of simple activities, allowing the children to concretely grasp this concept later on in their development. HUGGY BEARS (3-4 YEAR OLDS) Preschool is a time of wonder in learning, and our program facilitates that by inviting the children to explore and grow. Our Preschoolers work on letter and number recognition, and fine motor skills that will later help them hold a pencil, and cut with scissors properly. We introduce a theme based curriculum that covers such topics as Home Life, Community Helpers, Plants and Growing, Holidays, and Weather. They also make use of our outdoor yard, and indoor play room. CRAYOLA CREW (5 YEAR OLDS) Children who enter our Pre-K program MUST be attending Kindergarten in the next school year. Our Pre-K focuses on pre-reading and pre-math activities that will lay the foundation for math and reading in Kindergarten. The children also work on their pencil and scissor skills. The children also work to learn their address, phone number, birth date, and parents' names. We strive to provide a "print-rich" environment, which will help with letter recognition and reading activities in the future. Summer Camp (6-12 YEAR OLDS) Our Summer Camp program provides children a daily academic reinforcement which includes math, science, and reading. Creative arts, cooking, and computers are also offered. The opportunity to go on weekly field trips and attend extra-curricular activities led by visitors is also included. Children participate in exercise daily in our fenced-in outdoor play area where a variety of sports and games are introduced. Promotion of Children to Next Class Children will be promoted to the next class based on child's age. They will also be promoted based on availability in the next class. Typically, promotions will occur any time throughout the year based on the birthday of the child. There will also be group promotions during June and September of each year. All promotions will be sent home to parents in a classroom transition letter prior to the child moving classrooms. The child will be given the opportunity to visit the new classroom and make a gradual transition. If you would like a meeting to discuss the transition, you can request a meeting with the child’s new teacher and director. | |||
Early Years Development Center
6901 Woodland ave
Philadelphia, Pa 19142
215-730-0173
6901 Woodland ave
Philadelphia, Pa 19142
215-730-0173