Curriculum

Bakersfield Parent Nursery's curriculum is based on" The Creative Curriculum" for Preschool. It is a comprehensive,scientifically based early childhood curriculum that has been shown to improve cognitive and social/emotional outcomes in young children. It is linked with a valid and reliable assessment instrument.

The Creative Curriculum is based on the latest research on how children learn best and has been shown through experimental and quasi- experimental studies to improve classroom quality and promote the school readiness of preschool children. The Creative Curriculum meets all of the standards put forth for effective early childhood curricula by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE)

Color recognition

Shape recognition

Movement activities to develop large muscles

Acclimate to school environment

Exploring arts through creative material

Music instruction with qualified music teacher

Alphabet recognition and beginning sounds

Counting numbers 1-30

Recognition of numbers 1-10

Develop scissor and small muscle skills

Early listening/story time

Following simple classroom instructions

Exploring arts through creative material

Develop social/relational skills

Keyboard and music instruction with qualified music teacher

8:45am-9:00am Working parents arrive and set- up

9:00am-9:20am Outside play

9:20am-10:00am Morning group time

10:00am-10:45am Projects and constructive play

10:45am-11:00am Story time

11:00am-11:10am Bathroom Break

11:10am-11:25am Snack

11:25am-11:50am Outside play

11:50am-12:00pm Clean-up and prepare to go home