Blackstone Valley Children’s Place

The curriculum at Blackstone Valley Children’s Place is founded on the belief that all children deserve a strong foundation in educational skills.

Young children learn by doing. Connections are formed in the brain by active participation and every child’s development will follow a different timeline.

Content areas are addressed in developmentally appropriate ways that engage children; stimulating curiosity, exploration and perseverance.

Language is the best predictor of academic success and as such is a major focus in our classrooms. The interrelationship of developmental domains allows us to craft meaningful experiences, focusing on a single curriculum area or overlapping several areas throughout the classroom.

Large group, small group and individual child planning is based on careful observations. Children’s progress and experiences are the documented foundation used to create a curriculum that is meaningful for all children and that is developmentally appropriate for each child.

Advancing knowledge in the areas of Literacy, Mathematics, The Sciences, and Social Studies; promoting Social Emotional Growth and mastering physical skills are all part of our daily curriculum.

The BVCP Staff work together to help children develop the skills and knowledge they will need for success throughout their lives.

The curriculum at Blackstone Valley Children’s Place is founded on the belief that all children deserve a strong foundation in educational skills.

BVCP also believes that the School Age Child, after an academically oriented day at school, needs ample opportunities to practice social skills and develop positive emotional growth.

Choosing to be part of a large group, to join a small group, or to work alone is up to each child. Our teachers’ responsibility is to encourage every child to experience each of these choices.

Scheduled projects, board games, puzzles and themed centers are examples of the materials used to provide these varied opportunities. Several afternoons a week, the Athletic Department will offer sports activities and the Aquatics Department will offer open recreational swims; WCC membership and signed parental permission slips are required to participate. The children in the school age program enjoy roller skating on most Fridays and homework help is always available.

Summer School Age encompasses a full day. A themed project, opened centers, and outside play are morning choices while the afternoon again offers outside play, centers, and a new project. Our goal during the summer is to provide experiences that help the children maintain the skills they learned during the school year.

The Athletic Department will offer roller skating and open recreational gym time and the Aquatics Department will offer swim lessons and open recreational swims; WCC Membership and signed parental permission slips are required to participate.

The curriculum at Blackstone Valley Children’s Place is founded on the belief that all children deserve a firm foundation in educational skills.

Young children learn by doing. Connections are formed in the brain by active participation. Every child’s development will follow a different timeline and each child will have unique interests and aptitudes.

Content areas are addressed in developmentally appropriate ways that engage children; stimulating curiosity, exploration, and perseverance.

Language is one of the best predictors of academic success and as such is a major focus in our classrooms. The interrelationship of developmental domains allows us to craft meaningful experiences throughout the classroom which cross content areas.

Large group, small group, and individual child planning is based on careful observations of the children. Children’s knowledge, learning and experiences are documented and used to create curriculum that is meaningful and appropriate.

The narrowed age range, all turning 5 years old between September 2nd and February 28th, will allow us opportunities for lessons that focus on specific skills and abstract concepts. It could be as simple as scheduling 15 minutes of tying shoes or as complicated as understanding opposites! Parents will also start having the “school experience” as there will periodically be assignments sent home.

The BVCP Staff work together to help children develop the skills and knowledge they will need for success throughout their lives.