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Curriculum for Child Day Care Center

In order to provide quality educational programs for children from preschool through high school, many states require that child care providers offer structured educational curriculums to their children as a condition for certification or registration. Even if your state does not so stipulate, it is a good idea to develop an adequate educational program for your child day care center. Parents will be more likely to view you as a caring professional dedicated to the total growth and development of their children, and you will attract more families to your child day care center.

If you do not have the expertise to develop an educational program for your child day care center, contact an early childhood education specialist at a local college or university or the National Association for the Education of Young Children for assistance. Explain the type of service you are planning to provide and the age groups you will serve.

There are several concepts you can use to develop a curriculum. However, many child care professionals recommend that you use the Developmentally Appropriate Practices or the Montessori Method. These curriculums are designed to aid a child's intellectual, social, emotional and physical development. Below is a table to give you an idea of what should be included in the curriculum for your child day care center:

Educational Skills
Activities
Pre-reading
  • Learn names of objects and how to categorize them (e.g. food, animals, clothing, toys, furniture)
  • Learn parts of objects (e.g. a pencil has a point lead shaft eraser)
  • Learn opposites (big-little, fat-skinny, hard-soft, hot-cold)
Reading
  • Learn to recognize labels on objects
  • Recognize community signs (e.g. stop signs, McDonald's, Safeway)
  • Use language experience stories dictated stories and teacher-made materials.
Handwriting
  • Learn to write name date and numerals
  • Learn to write upper and lower case manuscript letters
  • Write dictation of words and simple sentences
Math
  • Learn sequences (forward and backward)
  • Explore with unit blocks
  • Count using familiar objects
  • Use blocks to learn sets likeness differences and intersection of sets
  • Learn to make things equal
  • Learn calendar and clock skills.
Science
  • Learn about precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail)
  • Learn about lightning and thunder
  • Learn about water (solids, liquids, gases)
  • Learn about air (evaporation, movement)
  • Learn to name and identify the seasons
Social Studies
  • Learn one's own name names of other children, teachers and staff
  • Learn members of immediate family
  • Learn members of extended family
Art
  • Use different media - clay, easel paint, finger paint, crayon
  • Visit museums
  • Converse and work with artists in the community
Music
  • Learn and sing different songs
  • Learn to play and listen to records
  • Name and identify instrument classes
  • Participate in rhythm and body movements
  • Listen to and identify musical styles (classical jazz pop rhythm and blues)
Other
  • Perception motor skills
  • Dramatic play
  • Self-help skills
  • Health and safety procedures services for the handicapped social services and eligibility determination

 

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