Noahs Ark Learning Center

The young child absorbs the world through his senses and lives in imitation (role
playing) and imagination. Children learn best by doing, and play is the serious work
of childhood. At Noah’s Ark Learning Center, children sing, paint and cook. They
perform puppet shows, dress up, and transform blocks into ships and castles,
houses and trains. Becoming fully engaged in imaginative play is the childs best
foundation and preparation for learning.

Daily activities are open-ended so that each child may explore possibilities and
experiment with materials without adult determined models. The activities are
teacher guided with child selection. Verbal expression of thoughts and feelings is
encouraged during circle time, small groups, meal times and play times. Children
play outdoors at least twice daily during the year on a mulched, fenced play yard
with outdoor equipment, including climbing structures, bikes, swings, and sand play.

We believe children learn by doing and have set up an exciting indoor and outdoor
learning environment for children to explore. Classrooms have learning centers
with materials that provide a wide range of experiences in all skill areas. The goal
of our curriculum, which is based on the Maryland Model for School Readiness and
approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, encourages children to
develop socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually.