O Fallon / Illinois / United States
Our curriculum model achieves the Goals and Standards for Young Children issued by the Illinois State Board of Education ( ISBE ). Illinois Early Learning Standards Many of the ISBEs goals are derived from The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood. We use the 4 th edition of this curriculum ( published in July 2002 ) to guide us in planning and evaluating the experiences we offer to children. For the research basis for The Creative Curriculum, see research. Over the years, the staff has implemented project based curriculum strategies, deriving curriculum from the interests of the children. This means that curriculum activities change from year to year and from group to group, while the goals and standards met remain the same. Please click here for more information about how The Creative Curriculum appropriately helps children to meet goals and standards. A sample In addition to the academic and social curriculum, Faith offers a strong, appropriate Christian studies curriculum. In 2006, through generous gifts from members of our congregation, we began fully implementing our version of "Godly Play" using the manipulatives and storytelling techniques developed by Jerome Berryman. This weekly "chapel" time has become a hallmark of our program. For more about Godly Play, see this article or enjoy their website...
