AGE-BASED PROGRAMS
Imagine offers developmentally appropriate age-based programs for children two months to five years old.
Age-Based Programs
Our curriculum accounts for common child development goals and the individual needs of each child in the age group. Imagine uses the Creative Curriculum to guide our teaching, but all of our curriculum is supplemented and enriched by Imagine’s own BLOOMING curriculum.
We believe that best-in-class early childhood education tends to the whole child. Our learning environments and teaching practices emphasize health and wellness, kindness, respect and empathy, and promote cultural awareness. The power of playtime and creativity is intrinsic to our curriculum and ensures that each child not only learns and grows, but builds a healthy love and energy for education.
INFANTS
From the moment your child joins the Imagine family, their personalities, mannerisms, and learning styles are embraced by every member of our staff. At this age, we lay early foundations for growth and comfort in Imagine classrooms (for you and your child), easing them into sharing time and resources with new friends, more time away from home, new foods, environments, and much to help their growing brains.
TODDLERS
Children are encouraged to develop independence through self-help skill-building. From taking off their jackets to cleaning up after mealtime, to working with their peers, our teachers act as facilitators to help children master these skills as they grow and progress in the program.
PRESCHOOL
At this essential age, we work with children and families to bring together and reinforce all the lessons and skills Imagine has taught your little ones. We build on these fundamentals with new lessons, strengthening vocabulary, math, and science, deepening social skills and developing solid foundations of literacy. At this age, children are expanding their understanding about the world and we’re with them every step of the way so that every child leaves Imagine ready for kindergarten and the world that’s waiting for them.
IN CLASSROOM
Our infant classrooms provide safe, nurturing environments in bright and visually stimulating settings. Our infants crawl on large soft-surface areas, enjoy singing and reading time, and play outside every day, weather permitting.
Infants
2 months – 12 months
We know trusting us with your littlest ones can be difficult but we want to make that transition as easy as possible. Our infant program will help ease you and your child into the school, providing individualized schedules and teachings that follow the Creative Curriculum and are enriched by Imagine’s BLOOMING program. . Our infant curriculum is designed to meet the specific needs of each child and family, maintain established home schedules, and help our children reach important early milestones.
WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON:
Big Brains
Big Brains - Language and sounds
- Recognizing people, animals, shapes
Learning Healthy Early
Learning Healthy Early - Healthy snacks
Our Earth Our Home
Our Earth Our Home - Daily Walks
- Making animal sounds
- Water and dirt play
Only One You
Only One You - One on one learning time
- Asking for help
- Recognizing and naming feelings
Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Tummy Time
- Listening and dancing to music
- Wiggle time to explore crawling, standing and balance
- Settle time to explore hands, feet and body stillness
Imagine Kids for Kids
Imagine Kids for Kids - Books about the world
- Sharing
- Learning emotions
Nurturing Exploration
Nurturing Exploration - Sensory play
- Art and painting
Growing Language
Growing Language - Early Language development – sounds
- Sign language
Toddlers
18 months – 3 years
What brings more joy than watching a toddler discover themselves, and discover the world around them!? Their dynamic and growing skill sets mean they are learning every minute of every day, sometimes demanding and often very hilarious. Our curriculum will help guide them through milestones as their personalities start to bloom, while addressing and developing each child’s individual needs.
WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON:
Big Brains
Big Brains - Identifying people and objects
- Learning shapes and colors
- Counting and ABC songs
Learning Healthy Early
Learning Healthy Early - Trying new foods
- Learning how foods impact us
- Talking about how food is grown
Our Earth Our Home
Our Earth Our Home - Learning about weather and climates
- Studying animals and ecosystems
Only One You
Only One You - Show and tell
- Learning about preferences, likes, dislikes and how to express them
- Learning about friends
Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Meditation
- Direction songs
- Balancing
Imagine Kids for Kids
Imagine Kids for Kids - Labeling feelings
- Helping with classroom chores
- Learning about the world
- Hearing and identifying other languages
Nurturing Exploration
Nurturing Exploration - Listening to music
- Learning how to move their bodies
- World creation through art
Growing Language
Growing Language - Appropriate responses to directions
- Listens to short stories
- Reciting and singing
- Language classes and bilingualism
IN CLASSROOM
Our toddlers engage in free play and large motor activities as a group, as well as reading, painting, singing, dance, and circle time in more structured, small groups. Quiet/nap time is an important part of the day, giving each child a chance to unwind and recharge for the afternoon and evening.
IN CLASSROOM
Our developmentally appropriate lesson plans incorporate art, music, movement, science, computer, language, and math activities. Teacher-guided discussions encourage children to share their personal experiences and build a bridge between home and social life. All Imagine preschool graduates are ready for kindergarten.
Pre-schoolers
3 years – 5 years
These are some of the most important years in your child’s education and young life. In our preschool classes, we build on the important milestones each child has reached already, personalizing and curating exploration of math, literacy and gross motor development. Alongside the important cognitive growth of these years, we focus on building core socio-emotional skills through emotional regulation, respect and care for our friends and group and an awareness of each chid’s place in the world around them. Imagine’s preschoolers are taught by experienced teachers with advanced training and degrees in early childhood education who make sure each and every child who graduates from the Imagine classroom is ready for their next step
WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON:
Big Brains
Big Brains - Counting and adding
- Science experiments
- Forming hypotheses
- Letter recognition
- Letters and sounds
- Writing and reading
Learning Healthy Early
Learning Healthy Early - Where our food comes from and how it is grown
- How food and exercise impact the body
- How to stay safe when you are sick or others are
Our Earth Our Home
Our Earth Our Home - Reduce, reuse, recycle
- Learning how to take care of the planet, both right in our communities and around the globe
- Learning different ecosystems and what makes them work
- Oceans and ocean life
- Trees and tree life
- What makes planet earth happy
Only One You
Only One You - Building self-help skills
- Advocating for their feelings
- Where we come from and what makes us the same, what makes us different
Mindful Movement
Mindful Movement - Yoga
- Music and movement
- Quiet time in the park
- Self-initiated settle time or cozy corner
Imagine Kids for Kids
Imagine Kids for Kids - Learning about different cultures
- Participating In fun-raisers
- Learning about how different people live around the world
- Connecting with our neighbors and explore sameness, differences
Nurturing Exploration
Nurturing Exploration - Playing characters
- Creating and showcase art
- Participating in different type of creation
Growing Language
Growing Language - Answering questions and telling stories
- Exploring new languages
- Understanding how we can speak with our faces and our bodies
- Exploring how words are similar, but different
