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Program Goals: Brilliant Bears (5 year olds)
1. To meet each child's physical needs while encouraging independence in self care.
2. To provide an atmosphere in which children have respect for others.
3. To establish respect for the equipment and materials.
4. To provide a relaxed, loving, and calm atmosphere where self concept is enhanced, independence and chioices are encouraged, and self discipline is gained in an environments where the children know the limits and expectations.
5. To provide a wide variety of activities within a routine, where cooperative play is encouraged. These activiites should draw from the curriculum areas of: art, math, science, cooking, music and movement, large muscle, social studies, dramatic play, language arts, manipulative, multicultural, health and safety activities and field trips.
6. To develop in the child an active curiosity about the world in which he/she lives and an enthusiasm for learning which stimulates exploratory behavior and creativity.
7. To develop ineach child an appreciation for beauty and nature.
8. To provide ample opportunity for the use of large motor skills and coordination through physical active play in either indoor or outdoor activities.
9. To establish an observation system on which notes on children are kept.
10. To establish room awareness among staff so that a safe environment is always present both indoors and outdoors.
11. To be supportive of parents; encouraging involvement, open and honest communication while using tact and discretion.
12. To develop staff potential through proper supervision by making proper expectations clear, following through to see that expectations ar met, and utilizing staff input and their abilities.