Primary Program Goals
Aesthetic and Artistic
Development
A variety of
experiences will be provided to enable the child to:
§ Develop enthusiasm for the arts
§ Imagine and visualize through the arts
§ Respond through the arts
§ Express and represent through the arts
§ Interpret through the arts
§ Create through the arts
§ Appreciate the arts
§ Think, learn, and communicate through the arts
Social
and Emotional Development
A variety of
experiences will be provided to enable the child to:
§ Develop a positive, realistic self-concept
§ Develop independence
§ Set appropriate goals
§ Feel satisfaction with accomplishments and
efforts
§ Cope with change
§ Share and cooperate
§ Develop friendships
§ Learn from others
§ Enjoy living and learning
Intellectual
Development
A variety of experiences will be provided to
enable the child to:
§ Sustain and extend natural curiosity
§ Develop thinking through meaningful learning experiences
§ Use language to facilitate thinking and learning
§ Use language to communicate effectively
§ Develop and integrate the attitudes, dispositions, skills, and knowledge of the fine arts, the humanities, the practical arts, and the sciences
§ Become an independent, lifelong learner
Physical
Development and Well Being
A variety of
experiences will be provided to enable the child to:
§ Learn and practice safety procedures
§ Take care of and respect one’s body
§ Develop an awareness of good nutrition
§ Develop a wide variety of motor skills while maintaining physical fitness
§ Develop an appreciation and enjoyment of human movement
§
Learn
social skills in a physically active setting
Development
of Responsibility
A variety of
experiences will be provided to enable the child to:
§ Value and respect individual contributions
§ Value, respect, and appreciate cultural identity and heritage
§ Accept and demonstrate empathy
§ Acquire cooperative and independent social skills
§ Respect and care for the environment
§ Adapt to a changing world
§ Value and respect individual differences in people