LOLAs has selected the Creative Curriculum as the foundation for lesson planning. The Creative Curriculum aligns with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards. The teachers regularly use the Early Learning Standards to develop and implement learning activities.
The Creative Curriculum has a strong focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Child Development Theory. “Developmentally appropriate practice provides children with opportunities to learn and practice newly acquired skills. It offers challenges just beyond the level of their present mastery and it takes place ‘in the context of a community where children are safe and valued, where their physical needs are met, and where they feel psychologically secure.’” (Bredekamp & Copple 1997, pp 14-15)(Teaching Strategies, Inc 2002)
LOLAs Early Care and Education Center employs teachers who have earned degrees in Early Childhood Development, Child Development and related fields. We require that our teachers continue their education through child development and education trainings, so that all of our teachers have knowledge of child development and education. This knowledge of the way in which children grow and learn allows the teachers to meet the children with developmentally appropriate practices.
The Creative Curriculum allows teachers to apply development appropriate practice by “highlight[ing] the important balance between applying a general knowledge of child development with the particular knowledge a teacher gains by forming a relationship with each child and family.” (Teaching Strategies, Inc 2002)
The Curriculum allows children to academically and developmentally progress in math, science, social studies, the arts, and technology through respectful and developmentally appropriate expectations. We are inspired by the early childhood philosophies of Magda Gerber (infant/toddler) and Reggio Emilia (preschool).
LOLAs believes that children are natural learners. There is an intrinsic desire to learn through and discover one’s environment. We believe that the best environment for a child to succeed developmentally and academically is a nature-based structure. Our playground has natural structures such as flower and vegetable gardens as well as a “mud-kitchen” for the children to learn about and explore nature. Nature is brought indoors as much as possible through the materials presented in the classroom such as rocks, sticks, leaves, etc.
We offer children the opportunity to work at their own pace and present our lessons in a project-approach style where the children inspire the focus. We believe that children learn best through play. Inspirational materials are presented each day to allow the children the opportunity to learn through interaction (play).
The Creative Curriculum has a strong focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Child Development Theory. “Developmentally appropriate practice provides children with opportunities to learn and practice newly acquired skills. It offers challenges just beyond the level of their present mastery and it takes place ‘in the context of a community where children are safe and valued, where their physical needs are met, and where they feel psychologically secure.’” (Bredekamp & Copple 1997, pp 14-15)(Teaching Strategies, Inc 2002)
LOLAs Early Care and Education Center employs teachers who have earned degrees in Early Childhood Development, Child Development and related fields. We require that our teachers continue their education through child development and education trainings, so that all of our teachers have knowledge of child development and education. This knowledge of the way in which children grow and learn allows the teachers to meet the children with developmentally appropriate practices.
The Creative Curriculum allows teachers to apply development appropriate practice by “highlight[ing] the important balance between applying a general knowledge of child development with the particular knowledge a teacher gains by forming a relationship with each child and family.” (Teaching Strategies, Inc 2002)
The Curriculum allows children to academically and developmentally progress in math, science, social studies, the arts, and technology through respectful and developmentally appropriate expectations. We are inspired by the early childhood philosophies of Magda Gerber (infant/toddler) and Reggio Emilia (preschool).
LOLAs believes that children are natural learners. There is an intrinsic desire to learn through and discover one’s environment. We believe that the best environment for a child to succeed developmentally and academically is a nature-based structure. Our playground has natural structures such as flower and vegetable gardens as well as a “mud-kitchen” for the children to learn about and explore nature. Nature is brought indoors as much as possible through the materials presented in the classroom such as rocks, sticks, leaves, etc.
We offer children the opportunity to work at their own pace and present our lessons in a project-approach style where the children inspire the focus. We believe that children learn best through play. Inspirational materials are presented each day to allow the children the opportunity to learn through interaction (play).