Goddard School

Music & Movement: Music Preludes- Studies have shown that music stimulates children’s brains while helping them to express their feelings investigate rhythm and explore other cultures. Children are able to obtain musical literacy through innovative fun activities and active participation. This acts as a math program the children not only get experience with musical instruments but they learn the core of the music (notes beatrhythm measures etc.)which helps them with counting. Art Appreciation/History: Art History is a unique way for young children to learn about the most influential artists and artwork throughout history. Teachers use age-appropriate art projects games and activities to expose children to art from prehistoric through the art of the 20th century. Physical Fitness and Nutrition: B.A.S.E. (Balance Agility Strength and Endurance) The objective of the Goddard B.A.S.E. Fitness Program is to expose children to the skills necessary to support their active lives to develop positive self-esteem and to set the foundation for a healthy life-style. This program also helps them improve their fine and gross motor skills. Nutrition: The children learn how to make healthy food choices. Children learn to identify various foods investigate food ethnicity and observe the physical changes that can take place in foods during preparation and digestion. The food pyramid also is taught to the children so they better understand the amount and type of good food choices. Sign Language: Time to Sign Program – The sign language program introduces children to American Sign Language (ASL). Children even infants learn to sign through the use of songs games stories and play. Recent findings indicate that a bilingual approach with hearing children enhances literacy skills and activates brain growth and development. Sign has also been shown to reduce conflict facilitate an understanding of human emotions and increase children’s confidence and self-esteem. Foreign Language: Trampoline Spanish- The Explorer Program by Trampoline introduces children to the Spanish language and culture. With hundreds of games songs and activities. Language Arts: Scholastic’s Building Language for Literacy – This program equips young children with the critical language and literacy skills and experiences they need to build the foundation for success in reading. It is built upon children’s home and community experiences to create meaningful connections and goes along with our monthly themes appropriately. Manners: The Goddard Guide to Getting Along – Our innovative program fosters acquisition of the essential skills of: Friendship Compassion Cooperation and Kindness. The program incorporates a variety of activities that inspire thoughtful discussion; provide practice on an individual and group level; and include class-wide school-wide and community-wide opportunities for skill building at an age-appropriate level even as young as 18 months. Yoga: Apple Blossom Yoga- This cross-curricular learning experience helps younger learners improve focus balance creativity flexibility body awareness and control. This program is available for all ages! Computers: Computers are located in the all classrooms for children 2 1/2 years to 12 years. In addition the classes have scheduled times that they visit the computer lab in the new building.

Our curriculum is based on age appropriate curricular goals which we call Developmental Guidelines.

Both of our buildings are custom designed and planned to provide a safe healthy and stimulating environment. Three separate playgrounds have been designed to challenge and delight your child at every age. under the playground structures is a sate of the art pour and play rubber mat.