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Curriculum by Level<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Redwood City Child Development Program curriculum focuses on ensuring that children learn effectively by providing an environment that allows all children, including those with special needs, to learn through discovery and play. The basis of our curriculum is the belief that children learn best through their interactions with real materials, children, and adults in a safe and supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research shows that school readiness is linked with children\u2019s social and emotional development. RCCDP promotes positive self-esteem by providing a positive and nurturing learning environment that is geared to the level and interests of the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFANTS & TODDLER PROGRAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our infant and toddler program promotes the development of self-esteem, security and social competence through socialization.  The primary focus of this program is to encourage the children to explore a new environment, become familiar and comfortable with new caregivers and friends, while challenging their developmental milestones.  We utilize the California Desired Results Developmental Profile to help follow the development of each individual child.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TWO\u2019s PROGRAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our two\u2019s program, developing empathy and promoting self-identity are our primary goals. Our two\u2019s are encouraged to recognize their feelings, and the feelings of their friends.  In this class, our teachers help the children express themselves through language, often giving the children access to new vocabulary words.  It is during this time that the children begin to recognize others\u2019 feelings and how their actions can affect their friends.  We work with the children to help them develop empathy for their friends while learning important language to communicate their needs.  It is during this program that the children begin to learn self-help and independence skills.  The children will master potty training, handwashing, practice dressing themselves and becoming more independent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PRESCHOOL PROGRAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through the first five years of life, there is incredible growth of language, cognitive, social-emotional, and motor development in children. Our program recognizes children\u2019s eagerness to learn and provides them with a healthy balance of activities, both child-directed and teacher-led, active and quiet activities in both small and large group settings. We emphasize the development of self-esteem and social skills which are necessary for future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a multi-sensory approach to instruction which engages all aspects of learning through visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic pathways to the brain.  Children at this age have not yet developed a true learning style, it is important for our instruction methods to challenge each pathway to make neural connections to allow for further cognitive development.  Through repetition we will reinforce the learning message.  Learning occurs when stimulating multiple senses through repetition.  Our success in being able to retrieve information we have learned depends on the number of pathways we have created to find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the California State Department of Education\u2019s Standards for Kindergarten Readiness as a guide, appropriate measures have been integrated into building an evolving curriculum. Children are offered a variety of opportunities to practice fine motor skills through daily arts and crafts, free play, and while using small manipulative toys. We utilize the Zoo Phonics curriculum to introduce phonics and pre-literacy skills. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KINDERGARTEN READINESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our program offers Kindergarten Readiness groups for older preschoolers moving on to kindergarten at the end of the school year. These children participate in small group activities focused on preparing them for kindergarten entry. The group focuses on phonics, learning to write first and last names, self-help, and math and science activities. This focus group uses the Zoo Phonics system for preschool. Zoo Phonics is a multisensory language program that uses a multi-modal approach to learning all aspects of language arts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

DESIRED RESULTS SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The California Department of Education (CDE), Child Development Division (CDD) has developed an approach intended to improve the results achieved for children and families through the child development services provided by State funded programs. RCCDP uses the Desired Results System mandated by CDE as a tool to review, evaluate and reflect on program development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RCCDP believes in the goals of the Desired Results system. We believe that the implementation of this system enriches our program and enables us to offer improved services to meet the needs of the children and families that we serve. We, therefore, support the administration of all aspects of this system. The six desired results to which all State funded programs are expected to contribute are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n