This Week at Cupertino Little Stars
Posted by Susan Hamlin on Thursday, April 15, 2010
Under: Child Care
We are very excited this week to welcome our newest student. She is a bright and beautiful four month old who is interested in everything going on around her! Since developmental care is practiced here, she will have many activities and experiences planned just for her. These will help her achieve maximum development of mind and body. Some activities are done while her basic needs are being met, such as my singing nursery songs while diaper changing and feeding. Other activities will be planned for her to experience with me, some on her own and some with the other children. Each day I have planned for her to have new experiences in each of four categories: listening and talking, physical development, creative activities, and learning from the world.
The other children, who are now 5,4,3 & 2, are busy working on their own individual learning plans. The five year old is on page 164 of a second grade reader, and has previously read 607 books to me. The four year old has now read 41 books, the three year old 51 books, and the two year old is already sounding out and reading some words as well.
All of the children 2 - 5 are working on their own levels in math. The five year old is working on money up to one dollar, time, and the calendar. She can read numbers up into the hundred thousands, and easily does basic addition and subtraction. She is learning to carry now. The dot - to - dots she does are 250 and up.
The three and four year old are practicing numbers in the teens and twenties. These exercises include counting, dot-to-dots, sets, addition, subtraction, properly writing the numbers, etc. The three and four year old are on approximately the same level since the three year old began with me before the age of one, but the four year old didn't begin until almost three.
The 3-5 year olds do a lot of writing to perfect handwriting and sounding out words.
Our two year old counts well, and likes to scribble while getting close to drawing shapes. He already cuts very well with scissors. He also loves to play his own tunes on the piano!
We all do a lot of music activities and art, and spend hours outside in the fresh air. We have been gardening, playing ball and games, and just plain having a great time in free play. It was even warm enough last week for a day of water play. Spring has arrived!
Until next time --
Nana Karen, the Star Gazer
The other children, who are now 5,4,3 & 2, are busy working on their own individual learning plans. The five year old is on page 164 of a second grade reader, and has previously read 607 books to me. The four year old has now read 41 books, the three year old 51 books, and the two year old is already sounding out and reading some words as well.
All of the children 2 - 5 are working on their own levels in math. The five year old is working on money up to one dollar, time, and the calendar. She can read numbers up into the hundred thousands, and easily does basic addition and subtraction. She is learning to carry now. The dot - to - dots she does are 250 and up.
The three and four year old are practicing numbers in the teens and twenties. These exercises include counting, dot-to-dots, sets, addition, subtraction, properly writing the numbers, etc. The three and four year old are on approximately the same level since the three year old began with me before the age of one, but the four year old didn't begin until almost three.
The 3-5 year olds do a lot of writing to perfect handwriting and sounding out words.
Our two year old counts well, and likes to scribble while getting close to drawing shapes. He already cuts very well with scissors. He also loves to play his own tunes on the piano!
We all do a lot of music activities and art, and spend hours outside in the fresh air. We have been gardening, playing ball and games, and just plain having a great time in free play. It was even warm enough last week for a day of water play. Spring has arrived!
Until next time --
Nana Karen, the Star Gazer
In : Child Care