Programs
Infant, Toddler, and Twos
Early stages of child development are a crucial time to have children in a stable, safe, and nurturing environment. At Kids by the Bunch we use The Creative Curriculum® which is child-centered and play-based. Our teachers create lessons that suit each child’s individual interests and needs. There are 4 different developments that we focus on to ensure healthy growth and development. We concentrate on Physical, Social-Emotional, Cognitive, and Language development.
Examples of lessons may be:
Physical: Making bubbles with the goal to develop your child’s fine-motor strength and coordination.
Social-Emotional: Taking care of “Baby” using a doll to establish and sustain positive relationships.
Cognitive: Matching shapes to explore and describe spatial relationships and understanding shapes.
Language: Puppet Stories to develop comprehension and responding to books and other texts.
Each child has a profile that is recorded daily by your child’s teacher. The teacher assesses the child’s growth and development according to 38 objectives that corresponds with The Creative Curriculum®.
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Pre School & Pre-K
Our Pre-school and Pre-K program is dedicated in helping children prepare for their future academic careers. There is a balance of structured and play-based lessons that are hands-on and motivating.
We have a monthly thematic curriculum with focuses throughout the month. There are two large group lessons and a small group experiences daily which cater to different subjects. These subjects include:
-Literacy & Language Arts
-Math
-Social Studies
-Science
-Creative Art
-Social/Emotional Skills
-Music
-Physical Development (Gross & Fine)
-Sensory Exploration
These instructions give your child a well-rounded educational experience.
Each child has a profile that is recorded daily by your child’s teacher. The teacher assesses the child’s growth and development according to the New York State standards.
There are two scheduled conferences with your child’s teacher during the school year. This enables times to discuss additional ways to benefit your child’s development.
Extra-Curricular Enhancements
Physical Fitness – Playground times are in your child’s schedule two times a day. When the weather does not permit us to go outside, we have a gross motor room with play mats, tunnels, and other equipment to promote body movement and exercising.
Dance Class (Additional fee) - Every Monday, your child can join our dance class with Ms. Jessica! Ms. Jessica is the owner of the Xtreme Rhythm Dance Academy (www.xrdance.com) in Wantagh and has been teaching for over 15 years. This class is a beginner class to learn both jazz and lyrical techniques.
Soccer Shots (Additional fee) – Once a week, your children have the opportunity to learn the basics of soccer. Located in our gross motor room, the children learn to control the ball, kick and aim, and more. Soccer Shots is held Wednesdays between the hours of 3:00pm and 3:45pm. Click on the Link for more information!
Amazing Athletes & Amazing Tots (Additional fee) - Every Thursday, Coach Christine teaches two classes Amazing Tots (for ages 18 months - 3) and Amazing Athletes (ages 3 and up). Every session is about physical fitness learning a variety of sports including football, baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, track & field, and more! Click on the Link for more information!
Karate (Additional fee)- Your child will improve their Focus, increase their Discipline, build their CONFIDENCE, and enhance their COORDINATION all while having FUN in a SAFE and SUPERVISED Class Setting! Karate is held Tuesdays between the hours of 3:00pm and 3:45pm.
Long Island Swim School (Additional fee)- We proudly work with Long Island Swim School with our traveling summer camp ages 4 1/2- 12.
