Curriculum

Children will explore diversity by learning about different important and holy days from various cultures. Through engaging activities like crafting holiday-specific items, listening to themed stories, and participating in music and dance from different traditions, educators can introduce holidays such as Chinese New Year, Eid, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. These fun and interactive sessions help 3-year-olds appreciate the rich tapestry of global cultures and the significance of each unique celebration.

Children will explore diversity by learning about different important and holy days from around the world. Educators can use simple, age-appropriate activities such as storytelling, arts and crafts, and music to introduce young children to holidays like Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan. For instance, making lanterns for Diwali or coloring stars for Christmas can help make these concepts tangible. This helps 3-year-olds begin to understand and appreciate the rich variety of cultures and traditions that exist globally.

Children will learn to identify and describe significant cultural assets from different countries, such as the Eiffel Tower in France. Educators can introduce these landmarks through interactive activities like building simple models, watching short educational videos, or looking at picture books. Discussions can be encouraged on why these landmarks are important and what they represent about the country's culture. This helps children gain awareness of global identities and appreciate cultural diversity.

Children will learn to identify community helpers and understand their roles. Using interactive activities like a dress-up day where children can wear costumes representing different helpers, such as firefighters, police officers, doctors, and teachers, educators can facilitate discussions about what each helper does. Picture books featuring stories of community helpers can also be used to illustrate their day-to-day activities and how they keep our communities running smoothly. This helps children appreciate the diverse roles and contributions of each helper in their community.

Children will learn about different jobs, the tools used in these jobs, and how each job contributes to the community. Educators can use toys, tools, or costumes related to various professions, such as a doctor's stethoscope, a chef's hat, or a firefighter's helmet, to help children identify these jobs. Through storytelling or simple discussions, teachers can explain the importance of each job in helping people and maintaining the community, like how doctors keep us healthy or how firefighters keep us safe. This helps children understand the value of work and its role in society.

Children will learn job-related vocabulary and how to use the phrase "What do you do?" to inquire about someone's occupation. Through interactive activities like role-playing with costumes representing different professions, or through simple picture books that depict various jobs, teachers can introduce these concepts. This helps 3-year-olds grasp different community roles and become familiar with basic conversational structures used to learn about someone's profession.

Children will learn to use non-violent methods to protect their personal space. Teachers can introduce concepts like using words to express discomfort, such as saying, "Please stop, I need space," or finding a teacher for help. Role-playing scenarios can further reinforce these methods, showing children how to handle situations respectfully and effectively without using physical means. This education helps them understand and assert their boundaries safely.

Children will practice using appropriate greetings such as "good morning," "good night," "hello," and "how are you?" in real-life situations. Through role-playing exercises and interactive games, teachers can help them understand when and how to use these greetings in conversations, fostering polite communication skills and helping them develop social confidence. This practice enables children to engage respectfully and appropriately with others from a young age.

Children will learn the significance of basic manners such as respect and dignity in both public places and personal interactions. Through simple activities, such as storytime or role-playing with puppets, educators can demonstrate polite behaviors like saying "please" and "thank you," taking turns, and being kind to others.

Children will be able to use the most frequently occurring prepositions, such as to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, and with.