Our Curriculum

The Experience Early Learning Curriculum System

Our Nationally Recognized Curriculum and Lesson Plans are designed by the researchers and educators at Experience Early Learning. The award-winning curriculum weaves 33 research-based skills into multiple learning modules through daily projects that support children’s social-emotional, physical, language and cognitive development. As a global leader in early education, Experience Early Learning delivers curriculum and play-based learning to millions of children across the globe in diverse settings. Experience Early Learning is aligned with the rigorous curriculum standards established by NAEYC, Common Core and the State of South Carolina.

The Experience Early Learning Curriculum grows with each child, from 3 months to five years old, inspiring children through high-quality, systematic exposure to Letters and Phonics, Reading Comprehension, Eye-Handwriting Coordination, Numbers and Counting, Reasoning, Logic and Problem Solving, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), Creative Thinking, and Music, Rhythm, and Dance.

Our Infant –Toddler Curriculum

The infant and toddler program provides a warm, nurturing atmosphere in which caregivers play and talk with children as they care for their needs. Infants and toddlers are cared for in a manner that will assist them in developing trust in their surroundings and their caregivers. They will have stable and consistent routines. Planning for these age groups includes many sensory, creative, dramatic, motion, discovery, and self-help activities.

Infant Learning Areas

• Instilling a sense of safety and security
• Soft vocal sounds - reading, singing, laughing
• Personal touch - fingers, toes, tickling tummies, eye contact and lots of hugs
• Color, sound and facial recognition

Infants are only in their assigned cribs during nap time, all other times of the day they are interacting with others.

Toddler Learning Areas - Taught in both English and Spanish

The early years are critical to a toddlers positive growth and development, they are eager to learn new skills, experience challenging opportunities, and be encouraged for their strengths and talents. Toddlers are taught the fundamentals of reading, writing, mathematics and the creative arts.

• Numbers from 1-25 (Toddler 1)
• Numbers from 26 - 50 (Toddler 2)
• Letters from A-L and vowels (Toddler 1)
• Letters from M-Z and consonants (Toddler 2)
• Primary Colors – Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple, Black & Brown (Toddler 1)
• Secondary Colors – Ex: Blue: Navy, Teal, Sky, Royal (Toddler 2)
• Primary Shapes: Circles, Squares, Rectangles, Triangles, Ovals, Hearts, Stars
• The 12 Months, 4 Seasons, Days of the week, Numbers on the clock
• Basic phonetics, speech, word sounds, sight words (up to 4 letters) (Toddler 1 and Toddler 2)
• Emergency sight words - Ex: Help, Stop, Telephone (phone), 911, Fire, Police, Call (Toddler 2)
• Motor skills: walking, running, jumping, skipping, riding a tricycle, coloring within the lines
• Pets and farm animals, fruits, vegetables
• Reading picture and beginning reading books
• Recognizing professionals: fireman, policeman, doctor, nurse, mailman etc.

Our Preschool Curriculum

Our preschool curriculum expands upon the toddler curriculum in both breadth and depth by providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities to encourage your child to be confident, successful, life-long learners. Preparing your child to succeed in school and in life is the core of our preschool curriculum.

Preschool Learning Areas

• Approaches to Learning
• Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Development and Health & Safety
• Language, Literacy, Reading, Writing and Communication
• STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Creative Arts, and Mathematics
• Social Studies: South Carolina, the United States and the World
• Skill-based learning: Counting money, tying shoelaces, opening latches and locks, using a computer etc.
• Careers
• Dramatic Play: House, Grocery Shopping, School, Dress-up etc.