Curriculum
The ISU Child Care Center Team Teachers plan curriculum based on the Bank Street Curriculum and the Project Approach.
The teachers plan daily activities with four things in mind:
- developmental stages, needs, and abilities of all young children
- needs of the age group served and their abilities
- needs of the specific, individual child
- the personal experiences and history each child brings to the classroom learning experience.
Children engage in playful interactions with peers, well-educated teachers, student assistants and practicum students. Experiences in large/small group activities occur daily. Such activities include: storytelling, music, exploring the language arts, creative arts and drama, science, math, and cooking.
We provide activities to foster emotional, social, intellectual and physical growth. We stress good self esteem, clear and positive communication, problem solving, decision making, creativity, independence and the ability to work with others.
Past Projects
- How Do People Celebrate Birthdays? written by Team Teachers Lisa Lee and Pam Morbitzer
- The Hairy Head Project at ISU Child Care Center written by Team Teacher, Barb Gallick
- "Cheesy Pizza": The Pizza Project at ISU Child Care Center written by Team Teachers Lisa Lee and Barb Gallick
- "What Happens at a Car Wash?": article about car wash project at ISU Child Care Center written by Team Teachers Lisa Lee and Barb Gallick
Current Project
In Spring 2017, the children participated in "The Home Project". This project came about after many discussions about home remodels taking place and children who had moved to new homes or apartments. To learn more about how projects are used with young children see The Project Approach.
