Our Programs
Various experiences will be provided within each individual age group to
promote development and school-readiness. At A2Z we implement Mother
Goose Time Curriculum, for more information please visit
www.mothergoosetime.com.
Infants (Birth to 18 months): Infant 1 & Infant
2
Visual
Stimulation- bright colors, interesting shapes to observe
Social
Interaction – playing and sharing with other children
Motor
Skills & Muscle Development- building with blocks, catching and
throwing, shape sorting
Language
Development- interaction with teachers and other children, singing, sign
language
Exploring
their Senses- touch, smell, taste, and hearing
Trust
In Adults- relationship with caregivers
Toddler (18 months to 3 years): Toddler 1 & Toddler 2
Social
Interaction- playing and sharing with other children
Gaining
Independence- teaching and allowing children to do things on their own,
with help if needed
Learn
to Explore and Experiment- discovering things in their environment and
thinking about how they work
Learn
to Deal with Emotions and Frustration- hitting, biting, and throwing
Fine
Motor Skills- puzzles and blocks
Understanding
Quantity & Counting- 1 block, two dolls, three books, ect.
Exploring
Senses- tasting, feeling, smelling, and hearing objects in their
environment
Language
and Development- understating the most simple sentences spoken to them,
learning to speak in three-to-five
word sentences and carry on simple conversations. Sign language – words
and songs
Preschool (3 years to 5 years): Preschool & Pre-K
Colors
& Shapes- recognizes and names all colors and shapes
Numbers-
recognizes 0 to 20, uses numerals 0 to 20 in counting, compare
quantities to determine more or less,
identify
penny, nickel, dime, quarter
Language-
experiments with writing independently, pretends to read, listens and
responds to literature being read,
recognizes
all letters, recognizes first and last name and can write it, follows
simple directions
Concepts-
understand big and little, long and short, understand up and down, in
and out, understand hot and cold,
night
and day
Motor
Skills- able to run and jump, able to throw a ball, able to clap hands,
build with blocks, complete simple puzzles,
draw
and color
Social
Emotional Development- knows home address and phone number, plays and
shares with other children, puts
toys
away and helps with chores, able to work independently
School age (5 years to 12 years): Before and After &
Summer Care
Before
& After School Care- Transportation to and from local schools. Organized
play, exploring creative arts,
assistance
with completing school projects.
Summer
Care – Organized group activities, outdoor play, field trips.