Curriculum

Wee Kid *U* Not

Licensed Home Daycare
Where kids have fun and learn

Infant Curriculum
3 - 6 months: * Music that identify voices, animal sounds, soft noises
* Lullabies with the familiar sound of a mother's heartbeat mixed with music
*Infant stimulation program - sensory and cognitive development through exercise and play
*Soft rattle toys * Foot rattles * Wrist rattles * Reading to infants * Colors * Tummy skills

6 - 9 months: *Sensory- Motor, using their senses, touching, tasting, seeing, smelling, and hearing
*Roll toys encourage crawling *Soft teething toys with squeaky and crunch sounds *hand clapping
*Activity mats *Children's music which encourages rocking movements *

9 - 12 months: *Musical rythme, discover books with flashing lights *Mirror toys for facial expressions
*Blocks, color patterns *Pull and push toys to encourage standing and walking
*Hand-Motor coordination, the hand and eyes working together for completion of a task

Toddler Curriculum
12 - 24 Months: *Educational learning toys which identify parts of the body
*Fine (small) Motor Control, using the hands, fingers, in a coordinated way to
draw, cut, eat, or play *Manipulative toys such as nestling cups, puzzles,
interlocking blocks, and materials from nature *Music and movement

2 - 3 years old *Gross (large) Motor Skills, using large body muscles for movement
in a balance way such as running, walking, and ball playing *Identifying colors, shapes, and numbers
*Social and Emotional development *

Pre-School Curriculum
3 - 5 years old *Early Literacy, the beginning stages of learning to read and write
*Dramatic Play, engaging in pretend play or acting out a scenario, roll play
*Expressive Language Skills, the ability to communicate thoughts and feelings into words
*Book Lending Library, reading, responsibility *Safety Awareness *Free Play

Kindergarten - First Grade
6 - 7 years old *Early Literacy, the beginning stages of learning to read and write
*Read Aloud *Print Awareness *Learning Style *Expressive Language Skills