The quality of care provided to a child in his or her early years can be
critical to their development. Early childhood experiences, particularly
in the first three years of life, are crucial. Brain development is heavily
impacted by early environmental factors, which can promote or hinder
learning skills from adolescence through adulthood. A healthy and safe
early childhood setting can also prevent cognitive and behavioral
disorders later in life, some of which are irreversible.

Childrens Academy focuses on the Whole Child concept of developmental
skills known as PIES (Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Social ). PIES
is designed to foster positive relationships and aid in the growth and
development of children during the important first years of life. The PIES
Curriculum is based on the theory that play and meaningful interaction
positively impact development.

Childrens Academy has a yearly curriculum that includes a monthly
theme and then individual weekly themes. Each week a letter, number,
color and shape are introduced. Teachers produce weekly lesson plans
that include all the elements connected to the weekly and monthly theme.
Activities are then designed around these themes and utilize the
developmental concept of PIES.

A child is not born with Physical skills. How to ride a bike, catch a ball or
even crawl and walk, are all skills that must be taught. Teaching these
skills can all be done through play, yet attaching sound, vocabulary, and
definition all become a part of learning.

Letters and numbers are not introduced in order. Part of the Intellectual
component is to introduce them randomly so that by putting letters
together a child is reading. The same is implied with numbers as the
beginning stages of adding and subtracting.

Being away from your child is just as hard on your child as it is on you.
Separation anxiety has to be dealt with in a loving, compassionate way.
Helping a child feel safe is a part of Emotional development and one
that is easily taught and learned.

Social skills such as sharing and patience are crucial in the healthy
development of any child. Teaching a child to share, wait for their turn
and saying please and thank you are difficult but are all a part of social
development.