Full Circle Curriculum
Our Full Circle Curriculum program is designed for children ages six weeks to five years old. It is curated to nurture curiosity, facilitate social growth, + focus on cognitive skills to achieve Kindergarten readiness.
Daily Brain Builders
As early childhood educators, we understand the importance of routine and used this idea to develop the foundation of the Full Circle Curriculum. Each age group's catchy days of the week tag- lines, or "daily brain builders" provide a weekly structure for implementing hands-on, age- appropriate activities across all age groups.
Infant
Curriculum
In our infant classrooms, Daily Brain Builders are designed to immerse babies in new language, textures, and art experiences.
Motor Monday
Activities that support motor development, such as discovery baskets, reach, pull + grab exercises, sit-to-stand toys + kicking exercises, tunnel play + crawling, tower tipping, exploring rattles and musical instruments, etc.
Texture Tuesday
Opportunities to explore new textures and ignite the five senses, such as, painting with feet, exploring sensory bottles, taste safe sensory, etc.
Wordy Wednesday
Anything that introduces our babies to new language, such as, storytime and singalong books, felt stories, songs and fingerplay, poems, baby sign language, play narration, etc.
Thumbs Up Thursday
Hands-on art, sensory, or play invitations, including finger painting, discovery baskets, hand or finger puppet play, color mixing, etc.
Fun Friday
Anything "fun" under the sun, including themed photoshoots, felt play or sticky walls, dance parties, etc.
Toddler
Curriculum
In our toddler classrooms the Daily Brain Builders are designed to offer a variety of art, sensory, gross motor, and guided play experiences that are tailor-made for our toddlers' busy bodies.
Make It Monday
Any kind of art activities or group projects that we can “make” together, including arts and crafts, collaborative murals, building challenges, sensory recipes we mix together, etc.
Tactile Tuesday
Hands-on sensory or guided play experiences that allow toddlers to make discoveries about the world, including touch + feel books, discovery boards, sensory bottles, textured block play, hands-on color sorting, sticky walls, exploring new textures, etc.
Winded Wednesday
Gross motor games and exercises that get our kiddos' hearts pumpin', including movement prompts, yoga, dancing, balloon play, parachutes, etc.
Theme Thursday
Curriculum theme-enhancing activities that bring learning to life in the classroom, including singalong books, felt stories, + finger-plays featured at circle time, theme-enhancing art projects or dramatic play setups, guided play featuring themed toys, etc.
Fine Motor Friday
Any kind of activity that strengthens fine motor skills and hand strength, including sticker collages, sensory bins featuring discovery tools (e.g., eye droppers, tongs, etc.), coloring, sorting with tongs, etc.
Preschool + Pre-K
Curriculum
In our Preschool and PreK classrooms, the daily brain builders are designed to spark curiosity and turn up the learning dial and challenge our little learners through hands-on science, math, literacy.
Messy Monday
Anything that requires us to roll up our sleeves and get messy! Examples include: messy sensory play, mixed-media art projects, cutting trays, etc.
Telescope Tuesday
Any activity that extends learning on a topic. Examples include: science or nature discovery, matching games, etc.
Wildlife Wednesday
Any kind of animal-themed lessons, stories, and hands-on science that teach us about the amazing wildlife on Earth. Examples include: exploring animal adaptations and habits, identifying and creating animal tracks, read alouds that feature animal characters, etc.
Three-D Thursday
hands-on math, science, art, and engineering activities that explore three-dimensional objects. Examples include: building challenges and block play, hands-on counting boards and pattern making, clay sculptures and play dough creations, etc.
Friend Friday
Kindness and character-building lessons that teach our kiddos to embrace each other's differences and approach others with compassion. Examples include: multicultural read alouds and lessons, greeting games and kindness role plays, team building games, etc.
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Standard Based
We align our curriculum content to the Ohio Early Learning Standards. The five areas of learning we focus on are: Social Emotional Development, Approaches Towards Learning, Cognitive Development and General Knowledge, Language and Literacy Development, and Physical Well-being and Motor Development.
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Learning Through Play
The positive interactions amongst the kids and teachers in the classroom provide the basis for learning experiences. With plenty of opportunities to play and collaborate with friends, learning is exciting and comes naturally.
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Literary Focused
We utilize children's books to teach our kiddos about the world, understand diverse perspectives, inspire creative thinking, and so much more. By providing this foundation for learning in the classroom, we are setting the stage for a lifelong love of reading that paves the way for future success in school and in life.
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Engaging Themes
Each month, our classrooms participate in building wide curriculum themes with creative and innovative lessons tailored to each age group. Some of our curriculum themes include Earth Science, Black History Month, Ocean Creatures, Farm to Table eating, classroom community, and Ohio Wildlife.
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A Separate Space for Play
We are proud to offer separate spaces for play both indoors and out. Children have the opportunity to visit our multipurpose room and outdoor play area on a daily basis to support large muscle development. The activities in the multipurpose room are designed to provide children with positive physical learning experiences.
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Visitors Make Learning Fun
We often invite guest presenters to come in and bring their own brand of adventure to the classroom. From music to gymnastics, or special reptile friends, the kids love these unique opportunities to explore and learn.
Kindergarten Readiness
The Kindergarten Pathways Program is branch of our curriculum, designed to support older pre-kindergarten students and their families in preparing for the transition to Kindergarten. Incorporating this separate curriculum supports the needs of older students in a mixed-age classroom, thus mitigating behavior challenges due to developmentally inappropriate expectations while simultaneously reassuring families that their children are prepared for Kindergarten. Our Pathways Director acts as a bridge between teachers, parents, and administrators to ensure developmentally appropriate expectations and practices are at the forefront of the classroom experience and to support teachers and families as they navigate behavioral concerns.
Kindergarten Pathways Program at BFA
