YMCA Riverview Head Start, pre-school description in 21227

Pre School Philosophy

Traditional Head Start Curriculum

Using the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence Curriculum, we teach skills related to school readiness as recommended and measured by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

The Core Knowledge curriculum is skills-based and involves the family as active partners in healthy growth and development. Working with parents, we prepare children to be successful by teaching them age-appropriate fundamentals.

Reading - letter sounds, word families, reading/being read to, book awareness, etc.
Writing - letter shapes, spacing, upper and lower case, punctuation, etc.
Math - addition, subtraction, math facts, grouping, counting, etc.

We believe in developing the whole child: spirit, mind and body. For that, we not only focus on school-readiness, but social development as well.

Circle/Small Group Time - name recognition, calendar, dramatic play, educational songs, science, library, etc.
Health & Wellness - I Am Moving, I Am Learning; a preschool curriculum that teaches and reinforces academic skills through music and movement, daily outdoor play, swimming (where available), physical education and more
Arts & Humanities - replicating the work of the masters, finger painting, crafts, etc.

Early Head Start Curriculum

In Early Head Start, we use the Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers. The philosophy behind this curriculum is that in the early years, children explore the world around them by using all their senses. Through use of this curriculum, we aim to:

Help children become enthusiastic learners
Allow children to learn at their own pace and in ways that are best for them
In still a positive sense of self, that will make a difference throughout their lives

As in traditional Head Start, we also focus on the full development of the whole child: spirit, mind & body.

Social Development helping children feel comfortable, to trust their environment
Emotional Development build self-confidence
Physical Development help children increase their large and small motor skills and feel confident about what their bodies can do
Cognitive Development help children become confident learners by letting them tryout their own ideas and experience success

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Accept vouchers

Yes

Inspection URL

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Special Needs

Disabilities services Early identification of delays and disabilities are critical to help support a childs readiness for school. Early identification will result in earlier intervention. Ages and Stages and Ages and Stages: SocialEmotional are utilized in all levels of our program for Developmental Screeningfrom Infants through 5 years old.

Operating hours

Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM