Curriculum
Youbellor Child Academy uses a blended developmentally appropriate curriculum. Our approach supports the belief that children learn best through hands-on experiences. The curriculum is designed to support children in becoming independent, self-confident, inquisitive, and enthusiastic learners by actively exploring their environment. Our teachers learn about individual children through observation. Based on those observations, the teachers discover each child’s interests and natural abilities, and help guide them to new challenges.
Age Groupings
Age groupings are generally based on child’s age. However, groupings are flexible and a child may be moved from on group to another to meet certain needs. Age groups intermingle according to the standards of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Our teachers use a wide range of teaching strategies — from child-initiated learning to teacher-directed approaches — to best respond to each child’s learning styles, strengths, and interests.
Areas of Focus
Social Emotional
Regulating own emotions and behaviors, establishing and sustaining positive relationships, participating cooperatively and constructively in group situations.
Cognitive
Positive approaches to learning, remembering and connecting experiences, classification skills, using symbols and images to represent something not present.
Science and Technology
Scientific inquiry skills, characteristics of living things, physical properties of objects and materials, the Earth's environment, use of tools and other technology to perform tasks.
Physical
Traveling skills, balancing skills, gross-motor manipulative skills, and fine-motor strength and coordination.
Literacy
Phonological awareness, the alphabet, knowledge of print and its uses, comprehends and responds to books and other texts, emergent writing skills.
Social Studies
Knowledge about self, basic understanding of people and how they live, explore change related to familiar people or places, simple geographic knowledge.
Language
Listening to and understanding increasingly complex language, using language to express thoughts and needs, and appropriate conversational and other communication skills.
Mathematics
Number concepts and operations, exploration of spatial relationships and shapes, compares and measurers, knowledge of patterns.
Arts
Visual arts, musical concepts and expression, dance and movement concepts, and exploring drama through actions and language.
Schedule Example For Pre-K
8:00-9:05
9:05-9:20
9:20-9:30
9:30-10:00
10:00-11:00
10:00-11:30
11:30-11:45
11:45-12:30
Free Play
Circle
Bathroom
Snack
Structured Activites
Outside/gym
Bathroom
Lunch
12:30-13:30
13:30-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:15
15:15-15:45
15:45-16:00
16:00-16:30
16:30-16:45
16:45-18:00
Nap Time
Story Time
Bathroom
Snack
Circle
Outside/gym
Bathroom
Free play/Dismissal
Stay Connected With Brightwheel
We use an app called Brightwheel to keep families connected with our school. Brightwheel enables parents to easily keep in contact with both our teachers and directors. It tracks the students’ day, notifying families of events such as sleeping, eating, diaper changing, lesson plans, playing, and more. Our teachers also post photos and videos of students during different parts of the day and while doing different activities so families can see the learning and fun! We also have billing and tuition payments through the app.
What Youbellor Parents Say
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Parent Involvement
We encourage parents to be involved in our school and your child’s development within the school. You are always welcome to meet with your child’s teacher or the center’s director to discuss any issues or concerns. Please feel comfortable coming to us with anything, we are here to help you and your child in this important part of his/her development! Also, please feel free to call throughout the day to check on your child and/or message on Brightwheel. We will notify you of special events or activities as they are scheduled, so that you may join us as well.
