Proven, Research-Based
At Sparkles, our goal is to utilize proven, research-based curriculum resources designed to produce creative, confident thinkers. Using the nationally recognized Creative Curriculum system, we incorporate the latest research and best practices to address the learning needs of infants, toddlers and preschool children by using age-specific objectives for learning and development. These objectives have been identified as strong predictors of school and life success, building traits associated with leadership.
Creative Curriculum’s content is aligned with Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning, Virginia State Learning Standards and national universal preschool/kindergarten readiness initiatives, meaning your child will be prepared for success at school from Day 1.
Study units support the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) approach to learning, with highly interactive activities to promote critical thinking, problem solving and team building skills, enabling children to experience learning in fun and exciting ways!
To help you gain a realistic understanding about what the children learn and when they learn it, we have provided the following child development chart.
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| Establishes and sustains postive relationships | |
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| Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations | |
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| Demonstrates traveling skills | |
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| Demonstrates balancing skills | |
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| Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skills | |
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| Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination | |
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| Listens to and understands increasingly complex language | |
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| Uses language to express thoughts and needs | |
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| Uses appropriate conversational and other communication skills | |
| Demonstrate positive approaches to learning | |
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| Remembers and connects experiences | |
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| Uses classification skills | |
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| Uses symbols and images to represent something not present | |
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| Demonstrates phonological awareness, phonics skills, and word recognition | |
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| Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet | |
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| Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses | |
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| Comprehends and responds to books and other texts | |
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| Demonstrates writing skills | |
| Uses number concepts and operations | |
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| Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes | |
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| Compares and measures | |
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| Demonstrates knowledge of patterns | |
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