KCAA provides children with high quality, systematic, research-based curricula. The Creative Curriculum® is used in all classrooms with the additional component of The Scholastic Early Childhood Program® implemented in our Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. These curricula meet the Hawaii Preschool Content Standards and prepare children for future school success in Kindergarten and beyond. All of our classroom staff receives specialized training in these curricula to help ensure the successful implementation of both programs.
The Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers® (used in our Toddler and Two-year-old classes) focuses on the importance of developing trusting relationships between the teachers, children, and families. With these relationships as the framework, teachers guide children through important daily routines and provide them with a variety of activities that supports their individual growth in four main developmental areas: social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language.
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool® (the next stage of this curriculum for children in our Three-year-old and Pre-K classes) combines both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning. This curriculum provides clear direction for the teacher to address content in literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts, and technology, yet never loses sight of the primary importance of social/emotional development in children's learning.
A main component of The Creative Curriculum® is the Developmental Continuum which shows the sequence of steps children take as they master skills in all areas of development. The teachers use this tool to complete a comprehensive assessment of each child's development two times a year. The information about your child gained from this assessment will be shared with you during Parent Conferences which are formally held twice a year.
This curriculum also features an internet-based resource center which provides teachers with a variety of additional planning tools to help them design meaningful lesson plans for your child.
The Scholastic Early Childhood Program® is a comprehensive, year-long curriculum, with an emphasis on literacy development that is implemented in addition to The Creative Curriculum® in all of our Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. The curriculum areas covered in The Scholastic Early Childhood Program® are: language and early literacy, math, social studies, science, fine arts, physical development, health and safety, personal and social development, and technology. This curriculum allows children many opportunities to explore their own interests while also providing explicit teacher-directed instruction in early language, reading, and math skills. It also offers regular take-home activities for you and your child to enjoy together.
With the combination of these two methods of teaching and learning children leave the KCAA Pre-Kindergarten program prepared to enter Kindergarten ready to succeed.
