Our Great Explorers program is designed to encourage learning exploration in ages 2-3 years old. Explorers in this age group make new discoveries daily. Our Great Explorers begin to express their independence and create their own identities. Our program provides endless opportunities and activites to introduce them to a world of learning, dreaming,developing and exploring.

Our Great Explorers program presents a holistic approach that engages young dreamers with the early learning building blocks that are necessary for a preschool environment.
 

Program Features

 

•          Encouragement and support that builds your child's self-confidence and self-help skills

•        Opportunities for your child to express him or herself creatively through music, arts, dance and drama

•        A classroom environment that focuses on building your child's cognitive, emotional, social, and physical          skills

•        Age-appropriate activities and materials that help your child master important learning concepts

•        Regular teacher-family communication, including daily updates to keep you informed

•        Engaging small and large-group experiences

 

Curriculum

 

Discover how our five areas of focus give your child endless opportunities to learn and grow.

Communication Skills Development

ADCA helps your child increase language skills.
We stimulate vocabulary development by prompting imitation and repetition of words and sentences; build alphabet recognition through play with letters and writing centers; and strengthen conversation skills with group sharing and reading experiences.

Cognitive Skills Development

ADCA immerses your child in experiences designed to expand the mind.
We encourage investigation and problem solving; provide opportunities to practice sorting, matching and categorizing; and use blocks and math cards to teach counting, number identification, and patterning.

Social Skills Development

ADCA helps your child experience a sense of community.
We support cooperative play; use whole- and small-group activities to model sharing, communication, and cooperation; and demonstrate how to recognize others' feelings and respond appropriately.

Physical Skills Development

ADCA coaches your child to develop new physical abilities.
We strengthen large-motor skills with riding equipment, balls, and movement activities; improve fine-motor and eye-hand coordination through pouring, stringing, and cutting activities; develop coordination using beanbags, hula hoops, and balance beams; and help children learn to serve themselves at meal times.

Creative Skills Development

ADCA encourages your child to express individuality.
We support pretend play and role-playing with props and costumes; encourage creative expression through age-appropriate art materials; and stimulate imagination through storytelling and block-building.