“If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.” –African proverb
Our Curriculum
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge—Albert Einsten
At KPLA, we strongly believe in a STREAM-based approach (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and math) to creating a robust curriculum that includes daily emergent literacy activities, STEM, and arts. We currently use a Virginia Department of Education approved curriculum to support our daily lesson plans and thematic units. It is an adaptable curriculum that meets the readiness standards for ages 3-5 by improving language and communication skills, building problem solving and critical thinking skills, and promoting independence, creativity, and self-expression. We also use an award-winning phonics program to reinforce our daily plans, thematic units, and basic concept skills.
Through a delicate balance of teacher-directed activities and child-led play, our day is filled with various activities, such as singing, movement, story time, craft time, circle time, centers, outdoor play, and more. We also have Small Group morning sessions designed to provide more individualized attention for each child and opportunities for the children to work collaboratively on learning new and/or specific skills.
Rounding out our curriculum, we also build language and communication skills by incorporating Spanish and American sign language into our learning objectives. Our enrichment activities have included regularly scheduled Fun Bus sessions, field trips, petting zoos, cooking sessions, music lessons, and more!
Global
Society
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” Marian Wright Edelman
The world is big, but our hearts are bigger. As such, we believe in fostering a global perspective by introducing our group to not only learn more about their local community, but also the world around us. We achieve this by enthusiastically introducing different countries, cultures, and traditions throughout the year.
Character Development
“Children do learn what they live. Then they grow up to live what they’ve learned.” Dorothy Nolte
We wholeheartedly believe that children thrive best in an environment where they learn to trust. As such, we role model and incorporate character building and mindfulness into our daily lessons. We believe character building helps to develop positive values and behavior, such as kindness, honesty, respect, and responsibility—creating a community as family, friends, and learners as they work together, value, and support each other. Mindfulness exercises are equally important to help our little ones learn to manage their burgeoning big emotions by being aware of their feelings, practicing self-regulation, and gaining clarity.
Parent-Teacher Collaboration
Assessments are provided in the fall, winter, and spring. We’re always available to answer questions about your child’s progress, but we also have two planned parent-teacher conferences per year. We use Brightwheel for daily communication as well as monthly newsletters and calendars to keep you abreast of what’s happening inside our classroom.
*over 90% of our graduates have scored well above benchmark on kindergarten test scores, including PALS-K*
*proud winner of Child Care Aware of Virginia’s Best All-Around Family Day Home*
Our Programs
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