The School age program is designed for children from kindergarten to age 12. For school age children Child's Play offers before and after school care, non-school day childcare, and a summer program. The school age child works on lifelong skills to promote good decision-making and social interaction. The environment is enriched to enhance literacy and math skills. The summer program focuses on the development of leadership skills, independence, and self-esteem.
Group Size: 10 - Adult to Child Ratio: 1:10
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Activity |
Description |
|---|---|
Singing and Music |
Promotes music appreciation by providing listening, singing, & dancing activities through the use of CD’s, tapes, musical instruments, and through Growing with Music (an independent program that comes into the center). |
Reading Time |
Promotes multi-cultural learning about community, family, values, and emotions through the use of books, magazines, magnet board, taped stories, & flannel board stories. |
Circle Time and Story Time |
Develops listening and communication skills through group activities such as: songs, finger plays, and flannel board stories. |
Writing Experience |
Develops basic writing skills and explores the written language through the use of easels, chalks, pencils, pens, and doodle boards. |
Science |
Promotes learning about science and discovering our world through simple science experiments that are supplemented with tools such as a sensory table, water table, and magnifying glass. |
Math |
Reinforces and develops math skills, counting and number recognition skills through the use of manipulative equipment such as toys, flashcards, puzzles and through writing and solving math problems. |
Computers |
Introduces and develops basic computer skills through the use of educational computer games. |
Arts and Crafts |
Provides opportunities to create through structured projects and provides guided practice with paint, crayons, markers, glue, and scissors. |
Space & Sequence |
Develops an understanding of numerical order through file folder games and flip cards, as well as strengthens special awareness skills (above, under, next to) through verbal direction, games, and books. |
Dramatic Play |
Develops social skills and allows school age children to explore real life through imaginary play by using “life like” toys such as: the play kitchen, dolls, cars, trucks, and puppets. |
Cognitive Development |
Stimulates thinking and reasoning skills through the use of number/letter games and card games. |
Sensory Development |
Stimulates the 5 senses through art and science experiments as well as the use of water, the sand or rice table, and cooking. |
Manipulative Development |
Develops fine motor skills through the use of legos, lacing beads, links, and thistle blocks. |
Large Muscle Movement |
Develops gross motor skills through the use of playground and sports equipment. |
Outside Play |
Promotes appreciation of nature through group walks, playground activities, and field trips. |
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