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Uncle Sam's Federal Child Care Center

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Our Kindergarten Program

Comprehensive curriculum preparing children for school success

Our center develops expectations and practices in concert with our state curriculum standards so children make an easy transition into the local school system. At the same time, our curriculum builds off the child’s knowledge base and skills, learning style, and interests. There is a clear emphasis on the development of strong language, math, and science skills. Important “school skills” of listening carefully, following through on a sequence of tasks, and working cooperatively are reinforced.

What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"Thank you Laura for the investment you've made in my son. You have understood him and tailored an approach with him that has worked so well - we appreciate all your efforts and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. He will a better student next year in elementary school because of it. "

Our Curriculum Components

The building blocks to balanced education.

  • Language Works Connecting spoken words to written words, enjoying books independently, retelling stories, writing letters and numbers, indentifying some words on sight.
  • Math Counts Beginning to use standard measurements, beginning addition.
  • Science Rocks Exploring the world in more depth using tools such as magnifying glasses and microscopes, recording observations in science journals.
  • ArtSmart Studying great artists, engaging in collage and three-dimensional artwork, exploring dance, music, and dramatic arts
  • Our World Practicing empathy and compassion towards others, cultural exploration through children’s literature.
  • Well Aware Continuing focus on healthy activity and eating, taking responsibility for own health, beginning to study how our bodies are cared for.

Learning at Home

Recycle Sculpture

You Will Need:

Juice boxes, papers, paper clips, sticks, tin foil, spools, brushes, any unstructured household items to recycle, and glue.

Directions:

Discuss the project with your child and collect household items together. Using the raw materials, children experiment to see which items adhere to each other, and use them to create a sculpture.

Tip:

It's helpful to have a carton or shoebox as a base. Also be aware of small objects if younger siblings are around.

Variation:


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