Alaska Early Learning Curriculum

The curriculum for infants aged 6 months to 1 year is designed to support holistic growth and development across various domains, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development. It emphasizes activities that promote motor skills through exploratory play, fostering strong caregiver-child relationships to enhance emotional well-being, and providing rich sensory experiences to stimulate cognitive growth. Language development is prioritized through interactive communication, songs, and age-appropriate reading materials. By creating a nurturing and engaging environment, the curriculum aims to cater to the unique developmental needs of each infant, setting a foundation for their future learning and social interactions.

This comprehensive toddler curriculum is designed for children aged 1 to 3 years, focusing on key developmental areas including social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive development, and approaches to learning. It promotes the development of essential social-emotional skills through guided interactions and cooperative play, while also enhancing physical abilities through activities that encourage gross and fine motor skills. Language development is prioritized with engaging storytelling, songs, and vocabulary enhancement, alongside hands-on cognitive activities that encourage exploration of concepts such as counting and sorting. The curriculum supports children's natural curiosity and fosters a love for learning, ensuring they are well-rounded and prepared for future educational experiences.

This comprehensive preschool curriculum is designed to promote holistic development in young children across multiple domains, including Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Art, and Music. It emphasizes foundational literacy and numeracy skills through engaging activities that encourage letter recognition, storytelling, counting, and problem-solving. The science component introduces inquiries about the natural world, while social studies explore community roles and cultural diversity. Physical education focuses on motor skills and healthy habits, and the art and music sections foster creativity and self-expression through hands-on projects and rhythmic activities. Overall, the curriculum aims to create a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of preschoolers.