Programs & Curriculum
CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT
Integrated, Emergent Curriculum
Language arts, literacy awareness, mathematical reasoning using sensory perceptions (patterns, spatial awareness, unit block construction, measuring, comparisons, etc.), hands-on science, creative arts, Spanish, and creative movement are all components of our emergent, experiential curriculum.
Spanish
Wednesdays
- 9:45 – 10:15 Pre-K
- 10:15 – 10:45 Toddlers
- 10:45 – 11:15 Young Pre-K
Jessica Martin is originally from Peru but Seattle has been her home for the last 19 years. She holds a Bachelor’s in Business and has enjoyed being a Spanish teacher in preschool programs and elementary before & after school programs for over 10 years. Outside of teaching, she loves to spend time with her family, which includes her 10 and 13 year old kids, and likes to work in her garden, read, hike, bike, and cook.
Music
Thursdays
- 9:45 – 10:15 Pre-K
- 10:15 – 10:45 Toddlers
- 10:45 – 11:15 Young Pre-K
Early Childhood Music Teacher, Chessie Snider, adores young children and is a former SPCDC Toddler Teacher. She uses a variety of instruments including child size hand instruments and her ukulele. Classes incorporate songs, finger-play, song books, children’s interests, and body movement. Younger students will practice free expression and impulse control through music play. Older students will learn the concepts of scales, arpeggios, and rhythm patterns through play.
Creative Movement
(included in tuition)
Fridays
- 9:45-10:15 Pre-K
- 10:15-10:45 Toddlers
- 10:45 – 11:15 Young Pre-K
Sarah is our dance teacher this school year! She grew up in sunny California but loves the rain in Seattle. Sarah loves playing the drums, reading lots of books, and hanging out with her husky! Sarah is really excited to explore creative movement with the students at SPCDC. Children will explore a different dance concept each week using props, music, and movement games. Each class is planned using brain-compatible principles created by Anne Green Gilbert. Sarah says,” We will jump, roll, float, and soar together, and we will have fun no matter how much dancing experience you have.”
