Preschool Philosophy & Goals
PHILOSOPHY
The Preschool at Forty Carrots Family Center in Sarasota, Florida prepares children for success in Kindergarten and beyond through creative, productive, play experiences. Knowing that preschool children are concrete thinkers and need to touch, hear, see, smell, taste and move in order to understand their world, Forty Carrots teachers create and
recreate activities that encourage children to learn through exploration and discovery.
Monthly themes provide a framework for these activities and theme-related projects foster a desire to learn more. In addition to being hands-on, Forty Carrots’ Preschool curriculum
is developmentally appropriate – activities are geared to the overall developmental level of the children in the class as well as to individual children’s gifts, challenges, temperaments and learning styles.
While promoting positive social and emotional development above all else, the Preschool incorporates Handwriting Without Tears, The Creative Curriculum, and Florida School Readiness Performance Standards into its innovative programming.
Perhaps what is most unique about The Preschool at Forty Carrots is that parents benefit from participating too. While little ones are nurtured, challenged, and encouraged, their parents find a network of support, ideas, and unconditional respect. Forty Carrots is truly a Family Center!
GOALS
Based on our understanding of young children and their development, broad goals are set for each age group and then individual goals are set for each child. But, in general, our teachers all strive to:
* Encourage positive social interactions - sharing, communicating, cooperating, and caring.
* Enhance children's self-esteem, self-sufficiency, and feelings of self-worth.
* Stimulate cognitive development. We challenge the mind and spark curiosity.
* Prepare children for success in Kindergarten and beyond.
* Foster creativity in art, language, music, and thinking. We are process, not product, oriented & we value originality!
* Introduce a wide variety of activities to exercise both the large and small muscles of the body.
* Provide a language-rich environment. We expose children to the written and spoken word and in turn, encourage their writing and storytelling.
* Teach respect for the world around us.
* Celebrate diversity.
