Carebear offers the following curriculum for children 2-5 years of age.

Language Arts
Our language arts curriculum is called Doors to Discovery from The Wright Group. It is approved by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and addresses five knowledge areas: oral language, phonological awareness, concepts of print, knowledge of the alphabet and writing, and comprehension.

Math
Our math curriculum also comes from the Wright Group, and is called Growing with Math. With the aid of hands on manipulatives children practice: writing, recognizing, and counting numbers, graphing, sorting, and adding.

Circle Time
Story time, puppets, singing, ABC's, colors, shapes, counting and number recognition, Show & Tell, days of the week, months of the year, and music and movement activities.

Science
Sand and water tables, butterflies, frogs, fish, classroom animal care, Gardening, nutrition, bugs, sea life, and dinosaurs.

Arts/Crafts
Cutting and pasting, painting, collage, puppets, picture frames, animals, magnets, sand art, markers, drawing, and water color.

Music
Our music program is taught weekly by Music, Movement & Magination owner Miss Lisa. Students experience music & movement, musical instruments, and singing. Click here for more information.

PE
Physical education is an important component of a child's development. Students experience physical fitness through games and music and movement activities. Our activities are structured to develop multiple skills (locomotion, body control, and object control). Click here for more information.

Spanish

The course will be divided into modules that address familiar themes and vocabulary and allow students to begin to understand and communicate basic concepts. These concepts and vocabulary will then be revisited and incorporated into successive sessions, building a foundation for further learning. Each class will contain a maximum of 10 students to ensure that each student is getting opportunities to participate and practice the language during the activities. Class times and prices to be determined.

Free Time Activities
Computers, water and tactile tables, Duplo and train tables, playhouse, blocks, play dough, and painting.