Curriculum

Research, evidence-based early childhood curriculum, such as The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, address the whole child with an emphasis on social and emotional development.  Our play and inquiry-based approach supports the development of the whole child by moving beyond traditional math and literacy foci to address all areas of development and learning.  It is a powerful hands-on and “minds-on” approach to learning in which children actively construct meaning and develop understandings by engaging in a variety of dynamic learning experiences, both teacher-led and child-directed.  Our teachers promote discovery and inquiry with opportunities for children to think critically and develop process skills with rich, hands-on investigations of relevant and interesting topics in the classroom.  Each investigation includes priority learning objectives in Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies as well as supporting learning objectives in Cognition, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Health and Development and Creative Arts.  These learning objectives are aligned with Connecticut’s Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS)

The CT ELDS outlines what children from birth to age five should know and be able to do.  Little Bear University’s staff has been trained to use the CT Early Learning Development Standards (CT ELDS) to nurture the well-rounded development of the students.