Strong emphasis on hands-on learning. Outdoor learning. A multitude of age-appropriate activities. Nurturing teacher-child interactions. Patterning, sequencing and number sense. Introductory Sign Language and Spanish vocabulary. Phonological awareness. Literacy-rich environments. Independent and group activities. Nutritional snacks and lunch. Daily communication with teachers and administration. Healthy and safe environment. Continuous social and emotional development.
Emphasis on fine and gross motor skills. Lots of laughter and love. Small learning groups allow each teacher to meet individual needs while encouraging each student to recognize his or her own worth. Research shows children in small classes receive much more personal attention which fosters greater achievement. Our program focuses on teaching each child how to learn, while nurturing their potential and rewarding their efforts through positive praise. Emphasis is placed on the role that social skills and personal interaction play in building a foundation for a lifetime of learning.
Barefoot Kids has designed a unique, fun-filled program to create an appreciation and joy of learning in young children. This is not your typical childcare or preschool, but rather an early learning program based on love, support, and a classroom dynamic to make your child feel at home while growing. This curriculum provides thematic-based units for infancy through Pre-Kindergarten. Each unit provides guidance and activities to develop language, pre-reading, and other foundational skills appropriate to his or her stage of development.
Physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual development are also interrelated. Key concepts in this age group:. Flexible schedules to meet the individual needs of the child.
Social interaction. Self-help skills. Color and shape recognition. Sign language and Spanish introduction. Fine and gross motor development.
