Arts Focused Curriculum
At Off Broadway Preschool of Fine Arts we believe in offering age appropriate, play-based experiences and learning. As such, we use The Creative Curriculum as a starting point for our curricular offerings. Teachers use this tool, and also supplement this by creating their own lesson plans and activities on a weekly basis.
Each week teachers prepare a topic for exploration within the subject areas based upon the interests of the children. Teachers prepare the learning environment for group and solo exploration of the theme. Teachers act as curators to the learning environment, and as guides to lead children down their path of discovery learning. Thematic units of study will be posted in each classroom each week.
Other Special Activities
Through all of our curricular offerings we hope to instill the qualities of Creativity, Curiosity, and Compassion in children, and we believe that the creative arts are the ideal vehicles for doing so. This is reflected in our daily schedule, classroom environment, and special activities program. Every day the children come together for a music and movement group time that ties into the classroom unit themes. The music and visual arts curricula is comprised of a myriad of curricula from each respective artistic area, that is ever evolving and growing under the guidance of our staff, most of whom are Music and Visual Arts Educators in addition to Early Childhood Educators.
Learning Environments
A preschool classroom should be a space that exudes a sense of comfort, belonging, and stimulation. Teachers prepare the learning environment so that children are able to dig deep into their interests, while feeling nurtured and supported in their ventures. The constant assessment and curating of the learning environment is integral to learning because it is the stage on which children develop their ideas about life and the world.
Each week teachers prepare a topic for exploration within the subject areas based upon the interests of the children. Teachers prepare the learning environment for group and solo exploration of the theme. Teachers act as curators to the learning environment, and as guides to lead children down their path of discovery learning. Thematic units of study will be posted in each classroom each week.
Other Special Activities
Through all of our curricular offerings we hope to instill the qualities of Creativity, Curiosity, and Compassion in children, and we believe that the creative arts are the ideal vehicles for doing so. This is reflected in our daily schedule, classroom environment, and special activities program. Every day the children come together for a music and movement group time that ties into the classroom unit themes. The music and visual arts curricula is comprised of a myriad of curricula from each respective artistic area, that is ever evolving and growing under the guidance of our staff, most of whom are Music and Visual Arts Educators in addition to Early Childhood Educators.
Learning Environments
A preschool classroom should be a space that exudes a sense of comfort, belonging, and stimulation. Teachers prepare the learning environment so that children are able to dig deep into their interests, while feeling nurtured and supported in their ventures. The constant assessment and curating of the learning environment is integral to learning because it is the stage on which children develop their ideas about life and the world.
