Our Curriculum

A progressive curriculum based on child development.
​At The Atelier we believe in educating the whole child. This is why we highlight growth in 5 core areas of child development through our creative experiences.  Areas of development overlap and influence each other throughout the learning process.

Social and Emotional 
Learning how to interact with others.   This may include helping themselves and self-control, learning to recognize and express feelings more effectively, or understanding and responding to the emotions of others.

Cognitive (Thinking Abilities)
Learning and solving problems. Cognitive development is promoted by having opportunities and encouragement to figure out how the world works and how things are organized. Through authentic open-ended activities, your child will experience opportunities to strengthen problem-solving abilities and abstract thinking.

​Speech and Language
Learning how to understand and use language.  Provocations incorporate vocabulary and encourage letter recognition and phonics through creative games, sandpaper letters, and sensory trays, Children explore both non-fiction and fiction books throughout the classroom and enjoy being read to by their teachers.

​Physical 
Growth in the physical abilities that aid children in exploring and interacting with the world around them. 

• Gross Motor Skill Development: Development in large muscle control. This may include painting on an easel, playing the xylophones, dancing, yoga, or running a roller brush through paint.
• Fine Motor Skills: Development in small muscle control, specifically in hands and fingers. This may include using tweezers to pick up small objects, pinching finger cymbals, cutting with scissors, playing the piano, or drawing. Strengthening fine motor muscles leads to the necessary skills needed for writing or even tying shoes.

Sensory Development
The development of the five familiar senses: hearing, smell, taste, touch, and vision. Artistic and musical experiences facilitate exploration and naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.  ​

​Documentation is an integral part of the learning process for the child, family, and teacher.  Throughout each class the teacher is observing interactions among children and materials (discoveries, new connections, frustrations), dialogue, approaches, or learning strategies.  These observations are shared within the student's personal documentation portfolio.  Student work is shared on classroom walls and in our welcoming lobby.

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Preschool

Half-day or full-day programming for 2, 3, or 5 days per week
Ages: 2 to 6 years. 

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​Let's Create Together!

Classes are designed for a caregiver and child to attend class together.  
​Ages: birth to 3 years.

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Artful Yoga

Drop-off class designed for elementary aged children.  
​Ages: 5 to 9 years.