Curriculum

Day Care Curriculum for Toddlers & Pre-K

At Christie’s Carousel of Learning, our curriculum is theme based. Our teachers create weekly and bi-weekly themes containing age-appropriate activities that are geared toward the development of each child.
The children are divided into classrooms based on their age as of September 1st, and teachers observe their daily assessments. If a child has already met the goals listed for their age, we’ll challenge them and provide additional developmentally appropriate activities. Call us at (847) 825-4568 to learn more about our teaching techniques and themes.
“Christie's Carousel is a wonderful place. I placed my daughter in their care when she was 2.5 years old. She was with them till she started her kindergarten last year. She still cherishes the love, care and attention that she got from the teachers there. I am so happy that I had the opportunity to send my daughter here.”
- Karishma R.

Curriculum Goal Examples

2 & 3 Years

LANGUAGE
  • Recognizes and identifies common objects and pictures
  • Uses pronouns
COGNITIVE
  • Sorts five objects by color
  • Plays make-believe with dolls, stuffed animals, and people
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
  • Expresses a wide range of emotion
  • Separates easily from parents
LARGE MOTOR
  • Walks upstairs with support, alternating feet
  • Pedals a bike/tricycle
SMALL MOTOR
  • Builds a tower of more than six blocks
  • Makes vertical, horizontal, and circular strokes with a pencil, crayon, or brush

3 & 4 Years

LANGUAGE
  • Understands the concepts of “same” and “different”
  • Ask questions using “what,” “who,” “where,” and “why”
COGNITIVE
  • Follows three-part commands
  • Recalls parts of a story
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
  • Cooperates/plays with other children
  • More independent/dresses and undresses self
LARGE MOTOR
  • Hops and stands on one foot up to five seconds
  • Kicks ball forward and throws ball overhand
SMALL MOTOR
  • Draws a person with 2-4 body parts
  • Draws circles and squares and uses scissors

4 & 5 Years: Pre-K

LANGUAGE
  • Says full name and knows address and phone number
  • Uses future tense and tells longer stories
COGNITIVE
  • Can count ten or more objects
  • Better understand the concept of time
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
  • Shows more independence
  • Likes to sing, dance, and act
LARGE MOTOR
  • Hops, somersaults, swings and climbs
  • Stand on one foot for ten seconds or longer
SMALL MOTOR
  • Prints letters in their name, along with others
  • Copies triangle and other geometric patterns
Pre-K assessments are completed for each child twice a year.
Pre-K parent/teachers conferences are held in the spring.

Extended Kindergarten

LANGUAGE
  • Can tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end
  • Hears and repeats sounds in sequence
COGNITIVE
  • Write all letters uppercase and lowercase
  • Can copy sentences from the blackboard onto paper
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
  • Is able to follow the rules and schedule of the classroom
  • Can express feelings/emotions verbally
LARGE MOTOR
  • Walks and balances on balance beam
  • Can run, jump, skip, and gallop easily
SMALL MOTOR
  • Demonstrates fine motor skills of threading, cutting with scissors, gluing, etc.
  • Can fasten buttons and zippers

Daily Schedule

7:30AM-9:00AM

Child must be checked in though the Brightwheel App.



7:30AM-5:30PM

Scheduled drop off times:
7:30am
8:00am
8:30am
9:00am
Scheduled pick up times:
11:30am & 12:30pm
3:30pm & 4:00pm
4:30pm & 5:00pm
5:30p.m.

9:00AM-11:30AM

Free play within the classroom
Large Motor time in gym or on playground
Snack time
Activities by theme:
  • Story Time
  • Circle/Lesson Time
  • Craft
  • Classroom Music
Science/Math Activity
Washroom when needed

11:30AM-12:00PM

Free play within classroom
Washroom when needed

12:00PM-12:30PM

LUNCH

12:30PM-1:00PM

Nap time preparation for children enrolled for 7:30-5:30 block

3:30PM-5:30PM

Snack/washroom time
Large motor time in gym or on playground
Dramatic play activities
Daily sports and games
Storytime
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