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Goals & Curriculum

Goals

  • To provide a safe and healthy environment for children.
  • To provide a positive, emotionally secure learning environment for children.
  • To provide a high quality developmentally appropriate program for young children.
  • To provide a daily curriculum that encourages and supports active and involved children who explore, experiment, observe, talk, absorb, relate, and process a wide variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities.
  • To strive to hire and train well qualified dedicated teachers who understand and care about the needs of young children.
  • To encourage family involvement in the program in as many ways as possible.
  • To systematically assess all aspects of the program so that we can effectively meet our goals for children, families and staff.
  • To base our program on the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
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Curriculum

Each classroom program has a daily routine to help children feel secure. This structure also provides a framework or plan for activities with specific goals and objectives in mind. However, it is not rigid and may change according to the needs of the group. We strive to provide a curriculum that is dynamic and adjusts to the changing desires and development of the children.
Each year, children's skills and interests are assessed, and curriculum is planned around the needs of the individuals and the group. Although teachers at Hilltop have the opportunity to express their personal teaching style and develop a unique approach in their own programs, all classrooms build curriculum from a similar foundation. Every room will include a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities which explore the following areas: pre-literacy, pre-math, language, memory/cognition, science/sensory development, drama, art expression, music, health/safety, large motor physical skills, and fine motor manipulative skills. At every age level, we also include a continuous strong focus on self-help, independence, and social-emotional development.

Teachers conduct progress assessments twice per year and meet with families to report on these results and set goals for the future. Additionally, they are available throughout the year to meet with families to discuss any or all aspects of their children's development.