Wild Things
- for children in the approximate age range of two and a half (2.5) to
three and a half (3.5) years of age.
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he Wild Things is a class created for the two and a half
to three and a half year olds. The focus of this class is to sharpen their skill sets, increase
comprehension as well as expression, and encourage their excitement in books and
reading.
In order to maintain a high level
of individual and small group educational opportunities for each child,
enrollment is limited for the Wild Things. Sign up now!
Each child has a Family Education Plan. An initial
assessment with each child provides a developmental profile from which goals
are created. If a child already has particular goals from another
source or therapist, The Storybook Center incorporates those goals with its
own goals. Each child's goals are implemented into the child's weekly,
literacy-based schedule of circle time, peer play time, snack time, sensory
exploration, music, early science, lunch time, and discovery time. Sign up now!
The Storybook Center is unique in that we have an adaptable
curriculum that allows us to teach to each child, within the support network
of his peers and his peers' modeling.
Children three to four years usually understand between 1200 to
2000 words and speak an average of 800 to 1200 words. They are able to respond
to two unrelated commands such as, "Go get the brush and turn on the water"
and three related commands such as "Get your shoes, put them on, and open the
door." They use around four words to create their sentences.
They can use regular past tense forms and simple contractions. They
start asking questions such as "Who," "what," "why," and "how many?" and they begin to tell us how common objects are used. They can take
turns, show affection to younger children, share toys, begin cooperative
play, and participate in group games with simple rules.
Some children need some assistance to become social and communicative.
Using complex speech interactions with other children in play and social
situations is difficult for them. Asking to use another person's
belongings or separating easily from their parents can also be challenging
for some.
This group participates in our Storybook take-home reading program,
Growing a Reader. click here.
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