Curriculum

Children will learn to respect privacy and personal space through guided activities and discussions. Using scenarios or storybooks, teachers can illustrate appropriate behaviors in private spaces like reading corners and washrooms. Role-playing helps children practice asking for permission before entering someone’s space and responding politely if their own space is invaded, teaching them to respect boundaries and personal privacy.

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 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 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 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 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 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 learn to identify different family members and understand their roles within the family structure. Educators can use simple family tree diagrams and role-playing activities where children pretend to be different family members (like parents, siblings, or grandparents). Through storybooks and discussions about diverse family compositions, such as single-parent families, extended families, or families with step-siblings, children can also gain a broader understanding of what constitutes a family.

Children will learn to identify various family members and understand their roles, helping them grasp the concept of a family. Activities can include creating simple family trees, using dolls to represent family members, and discussing the different roles each person plays, such as cooking, working, or caring for others. Picture books that depict diverse family structures can also be shared to show that families can look different but always share bonds of love and care.

Children will be able to demonstrate A-Z (upper and lower case) phonological awareness and visual recognition.