Smoky Row Children's Center

The most important goals of our preschool curriculum are for children to get along well with others and become enthusiastic learners. We want children to become independent, self-confident, curious learners who can work well with others. We’re teaching them how to learn, not just in preschool, but throughout their lives. We do this by creating purposeful and productive play experiences that help children grow in all areas: Social/emotional: To help children develop independence, self-confidence, and self-control; follow rules and routines, make friends, and learn what it means to be part of a group. Physical: To increase children’s large muscle skills – balancing, running, jumping, throwing and catching – and use the small muscles in their hand to do tasks like buttoning, stringing beads, cutting, drawing and writing. Cognitive: To acquire thinking skills such as the ability to solve problems, to ask questions, and to think logically; sorting, classifying, comparing, counting, and making patterns; and to use materials and their imagination to show what they have learned. Language: To use words to communicate with others, listen to and participate in conversations with others, understand the purpose of print, recognize letters and words, and begin writing for a purpose. Through the activities we plan, the way we organize the classroom, select toys and materials, plan the daily schedule, and talk with children, we seek to accomplish the goals of our curriculum and give your child a successful start in school.

The most important factor is well-trained staff. The majority of SRCC teachers have degrees in child-development besides being trained in CPR, first aid, and the recognition of communicable disease. The professional qualifications and training of teachers and staff is crucial to a quality program. All of our administrators have at least a bachelor’s degree in child development plus years of experience as teachers of young children and extensive experience in administration. We participate in ongoing educational training and many give workshops to other professionals at local, state, and national conferences. Low child-to-teacher ratio. The number of adults and children is important because it helps determine how much individual attention your child will get. There should be at least one adult to every: Four infants (birth to 18 months) Five toddlers (18-36 months) Ten preschoolers (3-5 year olds) Ohio requires that all centers be licensed by the state which examines health and safety practices. We don’t believe this is enough