Valley Daycare uses the Experience Early Learning Curriculum, a nationally recognized program that aligns with New York State's Pre-Kindergarten Standards. Students work on a monthly topic theme, allowing ample time to dive deep into subjects like community, nature, and ecosystems. Monthly themes invite children to explore new ideas through music, art, dramatic play, storytelling, games, books, and experiments. The system weaves 35 research-based skills into interdisciplinary and multi-sensory experiences. This model supports a child's ongoing cognitive development, language, physical, and social-emotional development.
Life Skills Practice
We are not just about school readiness; we also focus on life readiness. Daily routines inspire children to practice life skills like gardening and food preparation, table setting, dressing and cleaning. Building their confidence to take care of themselves and their environment with success.
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“The exercises of Practical Life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful education.”
- Maria Montessori
