Infant Daycare Curriculum, Madison
Kids Junction Learning Center’s goal is to have every child’s day filled with learning experiences while meeting the needs of each child’s individual development.
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) – WMELS provides us with developmental continuums from which we can create individual goals for the children to help us assess their age-appropriate and milestone development.
Developmental Milestones and Assessments – The Developmental Milestones help us define expectations to support planning and developmental awareness. To promote growth in every area of development, each child is observed and a goal plan is monitored. A fall and spring assessment highlighting these strengths and goals is provided to each family.
Play Based Learning – Kids Junction Learning Center places a priority on giving children several opportunities for play during the day. Play is central to children’s healthy development and learning during the preschool years.
KJ Bible Curriculum – Kids Junction has developed a specialized infant and toddler Bible curriculum. Each month a specific theme, along with Bible scriptures and stories, is shared with the little ones.
Frog Street – Frog Street Infant is a curriculum designed for children up to 18 months of age. This curriculum allows teachers to assess the skills and plan activities of each individual child in the area of the five developmental and WMELS domains: cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional and creativity. The skills and activities are posted in the classroom for all teachers to be able to interact individually with each child and to allow the parents to see what the children are working on at school and continue to work on those skills at home.
Language and Literacy – Through storytelling, finger plays, sign language, songs and infant/teacher interactions, children begin to develop their language skills through repetition and conversation. These are crucial tools to give children the opportunity to express themselves.
Numbers and Math – Counting and number recognition are integrated throughout our learning experiences. We use a variety of materials to teach the early concepts of math such as sorting, in and out, patterns, shapes and more.
The World Around Us (Science and Discovery) – Kids Junction Science is taught through observation and hands-on activities. We bring nature into the classroom and explore it outdoors. Children discover texture, and explore with their five senses.
Social Studies – The scope and sequence contains themes such as “All About Me” and “My Family” as well as “Christmas around the World” in which we talk about the traditions and cultures of our families. The classrooms are filled with books, pictures, toys, and other materials that show diversity representing varying ages, abilities, races, genders and cultures.
Music and Movement – Music and movement take place throughout the day. It is an integral part of staff and child interaction, free play and nap time. It enhances language development, rhyming, and hand-eye coordination.
Music (special) – Music is a language everyone speaks and takes your child on an adventure. Our music teacher introduces the world of dance, instruments, finger plays, rhymes and rhythms. Puppets and stories are brought to life in the child’s imagination during each class.
Art – Art projects are teacher lead hands-on activities that expands imagination, introduces colors, shapes and textures. They are planned on a weekly basis into the classroom lesson plan.
Programs and Special Events – We enjoy hosting all our families and friends at special events throughout the year. Our Christmas and Spring concerts are planned and rehearsed for weeks to provide parents, grandparents etc. the opportunity to see their child perform. Our infant and toddler programs are recorded and can be viewed online. 4K graduation is always a very special event as our 4K students parade down the aisle to Pomp and Circumstance and are awarded their diploma. The end of summer carnival is a celebration for all the children and families and includes bounce houses, obstacle course, prize tables, face painting, pony rides and a cook out for everyone to enjoy. Please check the Kids Junction calendar for additional special events.