449 North Maize Road
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 773-3335

Curriculum

Curriculum

 

Our curriculum is based on thematic units. Through these thematic units your child will be provided activities that stimulate their natural curiosity to learn.

 

Weekly lesson plans are created by the teachers filled with developmentally appropriate activities and concepts, and art projects based on the theme of the week.

 

At Tree House Learning Center all of our classrooms are set up with centers. These centers include: Dramatic Play, Computer, Library, Writing, Art, Math, Science, Blocks, Manipulative, Music, Sensory, Fine Motor, and Gross Motor.

 

Through these centers your child will be creative, learn and have an enjoyable experience.

 

Toddlers

 

Toddlers are children 12 months and walking to 2 ½ years old. In our Toddlers classrooms we introduce potty-training at 2 years old based on each child’s individual desire.

 

Some of the skills your toddler will be working on are:

  

 

 

Fine Motor:
Threading Large Beads
Using large piece puzzles
Using markers and crayons
Building with blocks
Using their spoon and fork 

Self-Help:
Brushing teeth
Helping pick up
Washing their hands
Taking off and putting on clothing with help
  

 Pre-Schoolers

 At Tree House Learning Center we start our Pre-School Program at age 2 ½ years old. Our Pre-School Program is designed to make learning fun and exciting while preparing your child for Kindergarten.

 

Some of the skills your Pre-Schooler will be working on are:

 

 

Fine Motor:
Cutting simple objects
Holding a pencil correctly
Writing their first name
Writing some letters 
Lacing
Manipulating small objects 

Gross Motor:
Jumping on two feet
Standing on one foot
Walking backwards 
Walking sideways
Kicking a ball with direction
Throwing and catching
Skipping 

 

Cognitive:
Recognizing and naming colors
Recognizing and naming shapes
Recognizing and naming letters and letter sounds
Rote counting to 20
1 to 1 correspondence
Recognizing numbers
Grouping and sorting
Sequencing
Position words
Rhymes  
Social/Emotional:
Expressing their feelings
Taking turns with peers
Sharing
Problem solving
Developing friendships
Following multi-step directions 


 
Pre-Kindergarteners 

At Tree House Learning Center we start our Pre-Kindergarten Program the year before your child attends Kindergarten. Our Pre-Kindergarten Program is designed to make learning fun and exciting while preparing your child for Kindergarten.

Some of the skills your Pre-Kindergartener will be working on are:

Gross Motor:
Skips and runs well with agility and speed
Follows paths
Walks sideways, forward, backwards on a balance beam
Using a zipper and buttons

Cognitive:

Recognizing and naming letters and letter sounds

Remembering their birthday

Remembering their address and phone number

Sounding out words

Rote counting past 20

1 to 1 correspondence

Grouping and sorting

Sequencing

 

Fine Motor:                                                         Social/Emotional:

Drawing objects and pictures                       Character development

Attempts writing all letters                              Learning how to treat yourself and others

Attempts writing all numbers                         Sharing

Writes first name                                              Problem solving

Attempts writing last name                             Expressing their feelings with words

Cutting on lines                                                Following multi-step directions

 

 

 

Kindergarteners

 

At Tree House Learning Center we provide care and transportation to Goddard, Maize, and Peterson for half and full day Kindergarteners. Half day Kindergarteners will participate in our Kindergarten Enrichment Program.  This is designed to make learning fun and exciting while enhancing your child’s experience by building on what your child is doing in their Kindergarten class. 

 

Some of the skills that your Kindergartener will be working on are:

 

Fine Motor:

Writing with a pencil

Drawing objects and pictures

Cutting on lines

Writing all letters and numbers

Writing first and last names

 

Gross Motor:

Kicking a ball while running

Running in races

Skips and runs well with agility and speed

 

Social/Emotional:

Following multi-step directions

Problem solving

Learning how to treat yourself and others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cognitive:

Rote counting past 20

Remembering their birthday

Remembering their address

Remembering their phone number

Retelling story stories

Sounding out words

Recognizing and writing site words

Read number words 1-10

 

School-Agers

 

At Tree House Learning Center we provide care and transportation to and from school for Goddard, Maize, and Peterson students aged up to 12 years old. Our School-Ager Program is designed to provide fun and entertainment through art projects and group games before and after school. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun, providing your child release from their day at school. We also encourage the children to do homework here at Tree House with help from the staff in order to have more time at home with parents and siblings!

 

School-Ager Summer Program


At Tree House Learning Center we provide a Summer Program for children that have completed Kindergarten to age 12. Our Summer Program is designed to make your child’s summer fun and enjoyable. Your child will go on many field trips including Papa John’s, The Wichita Eagle, Botanical Gardens, Exploration Place, Riverside Park, Sedgwick County Zoo, and many, many more! They will also go to the library once a week to check out books and participate in the Summer Reading Program they provide. We always keep our Summer Program full of fun and adventure!

 

Cognitive:
Identifying a few body parts
Identifying a few colors
Identifying a few shapes 

 

 

Gross Motor:

Throwing
Kicking

Walking backwards
Climbing stairs
Jumping on two feet 

Social/Emotional:
Using their names and other's names
Verbalizing their feelings
Expressing needs verbally and nonverbally

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