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NAEYC GUIDELINE
(National Association of Education for Young Children) |
STAR-BRITE
LEARNING PROGRAM |
- The curriculum has an articulated
description of its theoretical base that is consistent with
prevailing professional opinion and research on how children
learn.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program curricula are based on current learning
theory. Our development team draws upon current educational theory,
as well as their own experience with young children. All suggested
activities and materials promote the learning process. A balance of
teacher- and child-facilitated activities help children learn. |
- Curriculum content is
designed to achieve long-range goals for children in all domains
- social, emotional, cognitive and physical - and to prepare
children to function as fully contributing members of a
democratic society.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program offers activities that develop the whole
child. Our program helps teachers facilitate development in
language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional
development, approaches to learning, physical health and
development, and creative arts. The children are provided with
structured learning, as well as opportunities to explore on their
own. |
- Curriculum addresses the
development of knowledge and understanding, process and skills,
dispositions and attitudes.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program provides activities that encourage
learning in a developmentally appropriate manner. Each month’s
activities are designed to build on previously introduced concepts.
Our program utilizes games, structured activities, stories and
crafts to present educational concepts in a way that makes learning
fun for young children. |
- Curriculum addresses a broad range
of content that is relevant, engaging, and meaningful to
children.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program’s themes are based on areas of general
interest to pre-school children. Our curricula expands upon topics
young children are familiar with, and introduces new concepts in
fun, innovative ways to keep young children interested. The program
is developed to allow teachers the flexibility to incorporate
individual interests and utilize community resources. |
- Curriculum goals are
realistic and attainable for most children in the designated age
range for which they were designed.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program is designed for children ranging in age
from 3 to 5 years old. The curricula is designed to meet the needs
of early child development in the areas of large and fine motor
skills, early language and reading skills, visual and auditory
skills. A variety of activities are introduced each month to meet
these goals. Teachers are provided with options, and encouraged to
make adjustments, to be sure the activities meet the needs of each
child. |
- Curriculum content
reflects and is generated by the needs and interests of
individual children within the group. Curriculum incorporates a
wide variety of learning experiences, materials and equipment,
and instructional strategies to accommodate a broad range of
children’s individual differences in prior experience,
maturation rates, styles of learning, needs and interests.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program provides a variety of materials for
teachers and children to develop interest, encourage interaction,
meet individual needs, and address various learning styles. Our
program offers teachers curricula, games, and crafts reinforcing the
month’s themes. The variety of materials provided allows the
teachers to customize the program to meet every child’s learning
style. |
- Curriculum respects and supports
individual, cultural, and linguistic diversity. Curriculum
supports and encourages positive relationships with children’s
families.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program encourages positive relationships with
families through a variety of information and learning materials the
children take home to share with their families. |
- Curriculum builds upon what
children already know and are able to do (activating prior
knowledge) to consolidate their learning and to foster their
acquisition of new concepts and skills.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program skills and concepts are developed
sequentially, with each new skill based upon a previous skill. The
program builds upon prior learning activities, and offers many
opportunities for reviewing previous concepts. This helps to
strengthen the child’s learning base. |
- The curriculum provides conceptual
frameworks for children so that their mental constructions based
on prior knowledge and experience become more complex over time.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program introduces new concepts through the
teacher. When a concept is introduced, the curricula provides
teachers with a written plan, backed up with a variety of
appropriate activities, reinforcing the new concept. |
- Curriculum allows for focus on a
particular topic or content, while allowing for integration
across traditional subject matter divisions by planning around
themes and/or learning experiences that provide opportunities
for rich conceptual development.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program offers monthly themes that interest
young children. Each month’s theme serves as a backdrop to
incorporate traditional learning methods to make the learning
interesting for the children. |
- The curriculum content has
intellectual integrity; content meets the recognized standards
of the relevant subject matter disciplines.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program provides activities and materials that
reflect current research in early child development. |
- The content of the curriculum is
worth knowing; curriculum respects children’s intelligence and
does not waste their time.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program’s curricula is reviewed for accuracy,
interest and meaning. Early program topics relate to the children’s
experiences, and also introduces new concepts. Each month’s theme
serves as a creative way to introduce the primary goals of
developing the skills and attitudes needed to help the children
become successful learners. |
- Curriculum engages children
actively, not passively, in the learning process. Children have
opportunities to make meaningful choices.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program offers both teacher-led, and
child-initiated, learning activities. Children are engaged during
all lessons through hands-on activities and materials. The children
are encouraged to participate in teacher-led, child-initiated, play. |
- Curriculum values children’s
constructive errors and does not prematurely limit exploration
and experimentation for the sake of ensuring "right"
answers.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program provides teachers with guidance to
accept children’s thoughts on concepts without judging them as
right or wrong. The children are encouraged to experiment with
different media and learn at their own pace. |
- Curriculum emphasizes
the development of children’s thinking, reasoning,
decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program provides daily opportunities for
children to be involved in a variety of activities, including:
- Retelling stories
- Problem-solving using manipulatives
- Sequencing activities
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- Curriculum emphasizes
the value of social interaction to learning in all domains and
provides opportunities to learn from peers.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program is structured to develop young children’s
social/emotional skills. Group activities are structured to
encourage the children to work together, and learn from each other,
as well as the teacher. These activities help develop teamwork and
cooperation. |
- Curriculum is supportive of
children’s physiological needs for activity, sensory
stimulation, fresh air, rest, hygiene, and
nourishment/elimination.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program offers appropriate daily schedules for
preschool children. The program allows for interactive worksheets,
crafts, games, and snacks that reinforce the day’s lesson.
Additionally, hygiene activities are also incorporated, such as
washing hands and brushing teeth. |
- Curriculum protects
children’s psychological safety. Children feel happy, relaxed,
and comfortable rather than disengaged, frightened, worried, or
stressed.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program offers a supportive preschool
experience. Our curricula provides activities and materials that
promote safety, security and belonging. |
- The curriculum strengthens
children’s sense of competence and enjoyment of learning by
providing experiences for children to succeed from their point
of view.
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The
Star-Brite Learning Program involves children in the world around
them by offering projects that are of interest to them. The program
is developed to give the children feelings of success, build
confidence, and let them experience the joy of learning. |
- The curriculum is flexible so
teachers can adapt to individual children or groups.
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Each
lesson of the Star-Brite Learning Program offers teachers the
opportunity to decide which activities are appropriate for the
children’s level of development. Teachers are encouraged to
customize the materials to accommodate different learning styles. |