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kpa0627 07:20 PM 03-25-2010
Ok, so I've been doing some research on different curriculums for my new in home daycare. I have toddlers and preschool ages. I have it narrowed down to 8 different ones I've found online. I want to know if anyone has/is using any of these or knows anything about them before I purchase one.
*Adventures in Learning
*Mother Goose Time
*Early Beginnings Preschool Program
*World of Wonder Curriculum
*Home Preschool Program
*KidCrafters Preschool Program
*Funshine Express Curriculum
Any info would be helpful!
Thanks :-)
*Adventures in Learning
*Mother Goose Time
*Early Beginnings Preschool Program
*World of Wonder Curriculum
*Home Preschool Program
*KidCrafters Preschool Program
*Funshine Express Curriculum
Any info would be helpful!
Thanks :-)
gkids09 07:24 PM 03-25-2010
My grandmother, when she owned the daycare, used to have Mother Goose. She loved it. Personally, I create my own. I have children ages 1-5, so they are at all different maturity/developmental levels, and they can't all do the same things. I am getting my degree in early childhood education so I have learned a lot of things that help the kids develop and learn without having to pay for a curriculum that "makes" all the kids do the same thing. However, if you are pulling for a curriculum, I'm pulling for Mother Goose. 
kpa0627 07:38 PM 03-25-2010
Thanks for the info. I thought that one looked pretty good. I think you can order a curriculum based on the ages of children to so I could order some for toddlers and some for preschool age. Do you know if the crafts were "cookie cutter" crafts or does it allow for creativity?
originalkat 07:43 PM 03-25-2010
I use Funshine Express and I think it is a really good curriculum. I know several others use it as well...DBug and Caroles Daycare if my memory serves me correctly.
gkids09 09:23 PM 03-25-2010
Originally Posted by kpa0627:
Thanks for the info. I thought that one looked pretty good. I think you can order a curriculum based on the ages of children to so I could order some for toddlers and some for preschool age. Do you know if the crafts were "cookie cutter" crafts or does it allow for creativity?
I remember some were the cookie cutter crafts, but others allowed for creativity. Also, I remember that the ones that were cookie cutter could be easily altered to let the kids kind of put their own creativity into it. So even though some of the crafts would be pretty much the same, they still had the kid's own touch to it. It was nice because all the supplies were included, and if I remember correctly, poems, fingerplays, chants, and short stories came with it too. Thanks for the info. I thought that one looked pretty good. I think you can order a curriculum based on the ages of children to so I could order some for toddlers and some for preschool age. Do you know if the crafts were "cookie cutter" crafts or does it allow for creativity?
originalkat 07:07 AM 03-26-2010
Originally Posted by gkids09:
I remember some were the cookie cutter crafts, but others allowed for creativity. Also, I remember that the ones that were cookie cutter could be easily altered to let the kids kind of put their own creativity into it. So even though some of the crafts would be pretty much the same, they still had the kid's own touch to it. It was nice because all the supplies were included, and if I remember correctly, poems, fingerplays, chants, and short stories came with it too.
This is true of Funshine Express as well.I remember some were the cookie cutter crafts, but others allowed for creativity. Also, I remember that the ones that were cookie cutter could be easily altered to let the kids kind of put their own creativity into it. So even though some of the crafts would be pretty much the same, they still had the kid's own touch to it. It was nice because all the supplies were included, and if I remember correctly, poems, fingerplays, chants, and short stories came with it too.
TGT09 07:27 AM 03-26-2010
Apparently, I'm a newbie in this area because where can you buy a whole curriculum? I have researched and researched until I'm blue in the face! Is there a website? I'm flabbergasted in all of my research I haven't found anything like this!