General Curriculum at Cub Corner Learning Center
Arts and Crafts/Fine Motor Skills:
Children love to create. At Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc., there are many opportunities to be creative in arts and crafts. Through painting and making craft items, they learn to follow directions and use their small muscles/fine motor control while cutting, pasting and coloring. The children feel good about what they have made when working with materials (using different paints, making collages, making holiday decorations and working with play-dough.) They proudly take their artwork home to share with their family.
Circle Time:
Circle time is a specific group time as the children gather with their teacher in a circle on the carpet. Activities include singing, stories, finger plays, talking about the current theme, the days of the week and the weather conditions. The children share their interests, what they have been doing and what they are feeling. We use this time for discussion of rules, learning, getting to know each other better, manners and taking turns.
Class Time:
During class time, the children learn readiness skills for public school. They learn about feelings, caring, other cultures, and much, much more.
Computers:
At Cub Corner, we offer computer time. There are popular and proven learning games available such as Hooked on Phonics, Jump Start, Leap Frog, and CD's for the children to learn and explore.
Coordination/Large Motor Skills:
Indoor and outdoor play activities including these special skills are taught: hopping, skipping, jump roping, throwing, catching, dribbling, bouncing balls, running, climbing, walking the balance beam, swinging, sliding and parachute play. Playing with blocks, cars and truck, etc. are also included in this area.
Dramatic Play:
Small children love to role play. At Cub Corner Learning Center, we encourage this by having well stocked Housekeeping Areas that include kitchens, babies, dress-up clothing, etc. Items are rotated throughout the year.
Free Choice Playing:
Children learn through play. Our center is well stocked with choices for every interest. Throughout the day, there is time for the children to choose what they would like to do. We offer lots of puzzles, books, games, art supplies, sensory items, etc.
Music:
During music time, children learn to enjoy singing, dancing, rhythm, and making their own music with instruments.
Science:
Children learn about plants, animals, how magnets work, gravity, cooking and more! Science study goals include increasing the child's vocabulary and general knowledge as the children learn more about their surroundings.
Videos:
We have many videos including movies, and others with songs, letters, numbers, values (kindness, sharing, helping, friendship, etc.)
At Cub Corner Learning Center, Inc., we do our best to present a well-balanced curriculum to help enrich the life of your child.
