English/Language Arts

 

Building an early love of literacy is a critical focus of EEA’s mission. In addition to engaging in read-alouds, our explorers will participate as the stories are brought to life using interactive story boards, puppets, the visual and performing arts.

 

Our curriculum incorporates a balance of fiction and non-fiction texts. Non-fiction texts help our explorers learn about our world through literacy while building content level vocabulary. Fictional texts foster creativity and encourage our students to build loving relationships with characters and become familiar with the various genres.

 

The following sample content areas will be taught in conjunction with our themes at a developmentally appropriate rate and may vary for each child:
  • Vocabulary building (colors, shapes)
  • Nursery rhymes
  • Fairy Tales
  • Rhyming words
  • Reading comprehension
  • Story retelling/Sequencing Events

Mathematics

 

Our mathematicians need no calculators! Employing a balance of formal instruction and center-based instruction, our explorers build early foundational skills that will foster development in problem solving, reasoning, and communicating mathematical processes.

 

The following sample content areas will be taught in conjunction with our themes at a developmentally appropriate rate and may vary for each child.
  • The Seasons
  • Weather
  • The Five Senses
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Living Things:
    • Animal/plant classification
    • Animal/plant characteristics (animal sounds, animal/plant parts)
    • Animal Habitats
    • Life Cycles

Science

 

Our explorers will put on their safety goggles and lab coats fully prepared to take on the role of a scientist. A focus on inquiry learning and using the basic elements of the scientific method to solve a problem will be integrated in the classroom.

 

The sample content areas below will be taught in conjunction with our themes at a developmentally appropriate rate and may vary for each child.
  • Extending Patterns
  • Counting (one-one correspondence)
  • Sorting
  • Comparing number values (greater than/less than)
  • Arranging objects in order from smallest-largest, largest-smallest
  • Measuring (baking, cooking)

Social Studies

 

EEA believes that our explorers are each valuable members of our learning community. Each explorer will participate in engaging lessons that build character and help foster a deep sense of love and respect for the smaller community and the world at large.

 

The sample content areas below will be taught in conjunction with our themes at a developmentally appropriate rate and may vary for each child.
  • Character building (With a focus on teaching respect, honesty, and empathy)
  • Identifying emotions
  • Community members
  • Caring for our environment
Infant Programs 6 weeks-12 months
Mobile Infants 12-18 months
Toddler Programs 18-30 months
Discovery Preschool 2.5-3 years old
Preschool 3-4 years old
GSRP 4+ years old