| | We
have eight basic curriculum areas: |
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| | Social and Emotional Growth
Skills |  | Children
learning positive self-image , developing the basis for positive life relationships. |
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| | Cognitive Skills |

| Children
learn to work with abstractions, shapes, colors, and letters to develop reading,
science and math skills. They also learn to increase attention span and kindergarten
readiness. |
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| | Gross Motor Skills |  | Children
learn balance, control and coordination through play, Ballet, karate, specialized
physical education, African dance and wonderful long walks. |
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| | Fine Motor Skills |  | Children
learn to use their hands for precise, detailed work, preparing them for writing
and other important manual tasks. |
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| | Self Help Skills |  | Children
learn to take care of themselves and to be more independent. |
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| | Language Skills | | Children
learn to express thoughts, feelings and needs to others. Students are included
in the working out of problems, theirs and others. There is an emphasis on teaching
and modeling Standard English in the classroom. |
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| | Science and Humanities | | Children
learn about the living world and about other cultures. They develop the self-respect
that comes from true discovery. |
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| | Music and Arts | | Children
learn about beauty and learning to create beauty in the world. Our students learn
to read the music language and develop skills on the piano and guitar. |
| | Parents
as members of the team are encouraged to use teachable moments, as they arise,
to support that which we are doing at WYCDC. | | |