Wild Things
for children ages
3 - 4
he Wild Things
classes are for children 3 to 4 years old. Children at
this age 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 about 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. Therefore, the focus of the Wild Things
class is on sharpening their social and communication skill sets, increasing
comprehension as well as expression, and encouraging their excitement in books and
reading.
Each child over the age of one year who is enrolled
for the school year at The Storybook Center is given an
initial assessment from which a developmental profile is determined,
goals and objectives are created, and a Family
Education Plan is developed. Each child's goals are implemented
into our weekly, literacy-based schedule of
story/circle time, peer play, pretend play, reading, brain dancing, music,
art, cooking and lunch time, sensory exploration, yoga, early science and
math, and discovery time. If a child
already has particular goals from another source or therapist, The Storybook
Center incorporates those goals with its own goals.
Peer interaction is at the center of the learning
environment. Each child has the opportunity to explore and grow with
his peers. 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.
The children in the Wild Things participate in our Storybook take-home reading program,
Growing a Reader. For more information visit our Services
menu or click here.
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!
