“Children show individual differences in ways of knowing, learning and doing. Every child is unique.”

Infants (0 – 12 months)

Cognitive Development
  • The ability to think critically and creatively and understand their world.
  • To use the five senses to explore and observe.
  • To begin to copy the simple actions of others.
  • To perform actions to gain a response. The ability to think critically and creatively and understand their world.
  • To use the five senses to explore and observe.
  • To begin to copy the simple actions of others.
Language Development
  • The ability to communicate effectively using sounds, expressions, body language, and finally, oral and written language; ability to understand and respond to the communication of others.
  • To learn to understand a variety of words by listening, observing, and engaging.
  • To use sounds and gestures to express needs, wants, and interests.
  • To listen to books read aloud.
Physical Development
  • The ability to coordinate and control large and small muscle movements; increasing awareness of health and safety concepts.
  • To work on physical milestones like rolling over and crawling.
  • Start to cooperate with care routines like getting dressed and washing hands.
  • Show an interest in eating and trying new foods.
Social-Emotional Development
  • The ability to interact with others and their increasing awareness of themselves and their emotions; understanding of their relationships with others, such as family, friends, community members.
  • Form an attachment to familiar adults.
  • begin to interact with other children.
  • build a sense of self by recognizing self in a mirror.
Creative Expression
  • begins to explore bright, contrasting colors.
  • explore a variety of textures 
  • listen to music and experiment with toy instruments.

Toddlers (12- 24 months )

Cognitive Development
  • show interest in counting and start to identify objects.
  • learn words like up and down and differences in size and volume.
  • sort and classify objects 
  • explore cause and effect
Language Development
  • use one or two words to label objects and express needs and wants.
  • build an understanding of words through interactions including reading books.
  • explore writing 
Physical Development
  • learn to walk and start to run.
  • play games that develop throwing and kicking skills
  • show an increasing ability to control their hands
  • start to communicate at mealtime using simple words
Social-Emotional Development
  • show increased interest in interacting with familiar adults
  • show increased interest in interacting with other children
  • manage emotions independently or with the help of a familiar adult
  • notice when other children are upset and try to help them feel better
Creative Expression
  • Create art using materials like crayons and clay
  • move creatively with other kids to learn body awareness and build social skills
  • enter the world of make-believe with single props like puppets
  • interact with music through games and simple songs

Twos (2 years old)

Cognitive Development
  • start to count, know numbers and basic shapes
  • explore simple addition and subtraction using songs
  • build science knowledge including the difference between day and night and different types of weather
  • understand basic social studies like people’s roles within the community
Language Development
  • use a growing number of words to express needs and ideas
  • learn the difference between similar-sounding words with rhyming games
  • ask and answer simple questions about stories in books
  • start to understand that drawing and writing are ways to communicate
Physical Development
  • improve running skills and start to jump and hop
  • understand and follow basic health and safety routines
  • show increased control of hands and fingers
Social-Emotional Development
  • interact with new people and feel comfortable playing near them
  • share with other children and take turns
  • build an appreciation for diversity 
  • complete activities with confidence and look for new challenges

Creative Expression

  • Experiment with different art materials to create artwork
  • use creative movement to demonstrate feelings
  • explore during imaginary play
  • begin to use music to express feelings

Preschool (3 years old)

Cognitive Development
  • Connect number words and numerals to the quantities they represent
  • Engage in pretend play alone or with others by taking on roles and using props
  • Participate in scientific experiments led by adults
  • Understand history by discussing changes to the community
Language Development
  • Engage in longer conversations with adults and other children using a greater variety of words
  • Begin to identify the first sound in a word
  • Identify and name five to ten letters and begin to know sounds for some
  • Recognize his or her own name and begin to write it using both letters and letter
  • like shapes
Physical Development
  • Begin to gallop while improving jumping and hopping skills
  • Trace letters and simple shapes while also showing signs of a right- or left-hand preference
  • Gain independence with self-care skills such as undressing to use the toilet and remembering to wash hands Identify healthy and unhealthy foods
Social-Emotional Development
  • Build relationships with familiar adults, talking about thoughts and needs with them
  • Seek out other children during playtime and begin to build relationships with them
  • Play with other children showing the ability to resolve disagreements with little help from adults
  • Express a variety of emotions by incorporating emotions into pretend play
Creative Expression
  • Create detailed artwork that includes people, animals, and things
  • Play movement games that involve following directions as well as creating unique moves
  • Play a character role in simple dramatic scenarios from books
  • Repeat more complex melodies and rhythm patterns

Pre-Kindergarten (4-5 years old)

Cognitive Development
  • Create simple patterns and arrange objects according to size
  • Perform simple addition and subtraction
  • Use knowledge and personal experiences to predict outcomes of scientific experiments
  • Explore a variety of cultures by identifying ways people are alike and different
Language Development
  • Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail
  • Retell a familiar story with the beginning, middle, and end in order
  • Write his or her name as well as many other letters
  • Use writing as a way to describe experiences or feelings, making drawings and letters
Physical Development
  • Coordinate different body movements to catch and throw a ball and move through obstacle courses
  • Participate in physical activity for at least 2 hours daily
  • Use scissors to cut simple shapes and writing utensils to trace letters and numbers with greater accuracy
  • Discuss how exercise makes the body feel
Social-Emotional Development
  • Seek out interactions with a variety of adults, with both new and familiar people
  • Routinely share, take turns, and interact with other children in a respectful and helpful manner
  • Recognize and accept similarities and differences among people and showing an appreciation for diversity
  • Demonstrate an ability to resolve conflicts using words
Creative Expression
  • Create detailed works of art using various materials like paint and modeling clay
  • Move to a temp, beat, or style of music
  • Follow multi-step directions as stated in a song, like hopping or clapping -participate in a variety of musical experiences

Schoolage (6 years old and up)

Our before and after school program allows working parents the ability to have a safe, engaging, environment for their children. We provide transportation drop off and pick up to several local schools in the Moore school district. We offer a variety of games, STEM projects, creative arts, and plenty of playtimes to keep kids happy and healthy. Our out-of-school camp is set up to provide school-age children with a safe, fun environment for a variety of games, STEM projects, creative arts, and field trips to local attractions and parks.

Enrichment Programs

  • STEM LAB
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Math
  • Language Program
    • Spanish
    • French
    • American Sign Language
  • Creative Arts
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