Curriculum

Visitors at LPC will observe children painting, cooking,"reading" or being read to, building with blocks, working a puzzle, climbing, jumping, swinging, running, and chatting. These activities make up our "obvious" curriculum. We carefully observe children's play and use their interests as a springboard for units that are meaningful to young children. This "Emergent Curriculum" model absolutely makes the most of a young child's motivation. The true or hidden curriculum at LPC involves the entire social realm. While children are exploring themes such as Pirates, Water, Food, Transportation... they are learning to share materials, teachers, space... they are learning to wait for their turn, to stand up for their rights, to understand that directions given to a group are meant for them too. They are learning to trust adults outside of their family, and that those adults can be really fun. They are learning how to ask for help, or to ask for more, or for someone to "stop that". Our ultimate goal is for children to announce, as they have worked hard and mastered a new self-help, artistic or social task, "I did it!" Self esteem bursting out all over at LPC!