“Staff, Environment and Spaces that Inspire Learning, Creativity and Growth.”
WHAT WE OFFER
Peas in a Pod is an Educational Center … we are not a day care center.
At Peas in a Pod Nursery School each of our rooms are filled with age-appropriate toys, books, music and more, creating a dynamic, vibrant, and active environment. All classrooms feature:
- Developmentally appropriate activities for each age group
- Activities that stimulate varied learning styles
- Authentic work displayed that highlights our curriculum
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Infant Developmental Milestones
- Cognitive Development
- Emotional and Social Development
- Language and Literacy Development
- Physical Development
- Approaches to Learning
Toddler Developmental Milestones
- Cognitive Development
- Emotional and Social Development
- Language and Literacy Development
- Physical Development
- Approaches to Learning
Preschool Developmental Milestones
- Scientific Thinking
- Mathematical Thinking
- Language and Literacy Development
- Personal and Social Development
- Fine Motor Development
- Physical Development and Health
- The Arts
- Social Studies
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As a more detailed example of how we structure our age appropriate goals, here are our developmental milestones for 3 and 4 year olds:
Developmental Milestones For Your 3 Year Old Child Are:
- Achieving Increased Dexterity and Overall Gross Motor Control and Conditioning
- Developing Improved Self-Help Skills
- Following Simple Directions
- Completing Simple Tasks without Assistance
- Increased Language Skills Basic Understanding of Time Concepts:
- Size
- Comparison
- Weather
- Days of the Week
- Colors
- Shapes
- Music
- Sorting and Simple Songs
- The Development of Friendships, the Awareness of Others and Increased Social Skills
Developmental Milestones For Your 4 Year Old Child Are:
- Continued Physical Coordination and Conditioning
- Increase in Basic Vocabulary
- The Ability to Compose Simple Sentences with Ease
- Correctly Use Past Tense
- Solid Understanding of Time Concepts, Size, Comparison, Weather, Days of the Week, Colors, Shapes, Sorting and Ability to Count
- Increase Independence and Self-Awareness
- Continued Development of Social Skills
- Stimulate Curiosity As Evidenced By the Use of ‘How’ and ‘Why’ Questions
- Show Understanding of Moral Reasoning
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