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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Here at TLC, our philosophy is simple one -
To instill a lifelong love of learning that
will provide a solid foundation for each child's
educational experience...
When we teach through creative curriculum we address
four areas of development; social/emotional, physical, cognitive,
and language. Under these areas there are 10 goals.
Social/Emotional Development:
Sense of self. This refers to how children feel
accepted and valued by the people who are most important
to them.
Responsibility for self and others. This goal
is about developing habits and charater traits such as;
responsibility, independence, self-direction, and following rules
and routines.
Prosocial behaviors. This includes traits that will
help children get along in the world, such as
empathy, sharing, and taking turns.
Physical Development:
Gross motor development involves the movements
controlled by the body's large muscles. It includes
how children move from one place to another by running, jumping,
hopping, galloping, and skipping. This goal also addresses
gross motor manipulative skills such as throwing, kicking, and
catching. Balance and stability are also important aspects of
gross motor development.
Fine motor development focuses on the control,
coordination, and dexterity of the small muscles
in the hands. As these fine muscles develop, children will
be increasingly able to perform simple self-help skills and manipulate
objects such as; scissors and writing tools. Fine motor skills
generally lag behind gross motor development.
Cognitive Development:
Learning and problem solving. This goal involves
helping children to be thoughtful about how they
use information, resources and materials. They think about
their ideas, make predictions, and test possible solutions.
Approaches to learning, such as; curiosity, persistence,
and applying knowledge, take learning to a higher level beyond
learning facts.
Logical thinking. This goal is about helping children to make
sense of the information they are gathering. To compare,
contrast, sort, classify, count, measure, and recognize patterns
to gain a deeper understanding of the concepts they are learning.
Representation and symbolic thinking focuses on
how children use symbols in thought. A symbol stands for something
else. Symbols can be objects (a pot used as a drum), people (pretending
to be a mommy), or representations through drawings. Numbers or written
words that represent spoken words are also examples of representation
and symbolic thinking.
Language Development:
Listening and speaking. This goal involves spoken language.
Having a large vocabulary, expressing oneself, understanding the oral
speech of others, participating in a conversation, and using language
to solve problems are important components of oral language development.
Reading and writing. This goal involves helping children make
sense of written language as they enjoy and value reading. Development
in this area increases children's ability to handle books, understand
the purpose of print and how it works, and comprehend a story. They gain
knowledge of the alphabet and write letters and words during their play.
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