Curriculum

At HMCDS, each child is viewed as a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of growth and development. Different levels of ability, development, and learning styles are expected, accepted, and used to design age-appropriate activities. Following our play-based learning beliefs, we provide children with a variety of planned active learning experiences that meet children’s needs and stimulate learning in all developmental areas. Our curriculum centers around weekly topics or themes. Activities, which are incorporated into these themes, include group time, creative art, music and movement, indoor and outdoor play, field trips, science and nature study, snacks and play with equipment and creative materials. Involvement in these activities engages children in a total learning process, developing skills in language development and literacy, socio-emotional development, physical development, cognitive development, and aesthetic development.