Let's Get Creative!

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 The Creative Curriculum places a strong emphasis on the interests and developmental needs of individual children. It recognizes that children learn best through hands-on experiences, exploration, and play.

Play is central to the Creative Curriculum. It is viewed as a critical avenue for children to explore, experiment, and make sense of the world around them. The curriculum provides opportunities for both structured and unstructured play in various learning centers, such as block play, dramatic play, art, and sensory exploration.

The curriculum is organized around thematic units or topics that are relevant and engaging for young children. These themes are used to integrate learning across different domains of development and content areas, including literacy, math, science, social studies, and the arts.

Kinder Tykes utilizes the ASQ-3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition) assessment to monitor and support children's progress and development. The ASQ-3 is a parent-completed screening tool that helps teachers identify children's developmental milestones in areas such as communication, motor skills, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth. By using the ASQ-3, Kinder Tykes can accurately observe and document each child's learning, providing valuable insights to tailor activities and experiences that nurture their individual needs and abilities. This assessment ensures that children are supported in a personalized way to foster growth across all developmental domains.

The Creative Curriculum recognizes the importance of family involvement in children's learning and development. It encourages teachers to collaborate with families and to involve them in their children's educational experiences through communication, parent conferences, and family events.