Anchor Point Early Learning Academy
Anchor Point
Early Learning Academy
Curriculum
Our curriculum is intentionally designed to give every child a strong academic, social, and emotional foundation. We provide a center-based curriculum that allows children to learn through play, with each center designed to meet the developmental domains according to Rhode Island Early Learning Development Standards.
Play‑Based Centers That Support Whole‑Child Development
Each classroom includes intentional centers that support academic, social, and creative development.
- Literacy Center: Books, storytelling, phonemic awareness, early writing tools.
- Math & Manipulatives: Counting tools, puzzles, sorting activities, number exploration.
- Science & Discovery: Magnifying glasses, sensory bins, nature exploration, simple experiments.
- Art & Creativity: Painting, drawing, crafting, fine‑motor strengthening.
- Dramatic Play: Role‑play, imagination building, social development.
- Blocks & Engineering: Spatial reasoning, problem‑solving, cooperative building.
- Music & Movement: Rhythm, coordination, expression, whole‑body learning.
Our curriculum places an emphasis on early introductions to math and literacy skills. Using the best practices and pedagogy of other models, we have created a custom, intentionally designed curriculum that is both unified and appropriately tailored to ensure the success of each child. Exposure to these concepts begins in the preschool classroom, with a more in-depth approach in the pre-kindergarten program.
Our Academic Foundations
Our curriculum is built on strong academic pillars that prepare children for long‑term success.
Early Literacy
To foster early literacy skills, children participate in the Handwriting Without Tears program. This early writing curriculum encourages children through a multi-sensory approach.
- Letter Recognition
- Phonemic Awareness
- Vocabulary Building
- Color Recognition
- Story Comprehension
- Writing Readiness
Early Mathematics
In our early math program, children engage with developmental math standards for Kindergarten and learn:
- Counting & Number Sense
- Sorting & Patterns
- Shapes & Spatial Awareness
- Early Problem Solving
Social-Emotional Learning
Our play‑based approach nurtures social‑emotional growth through meaningful, guided experiences:
- Emotional Regulation
- Cooperation & Sharing
- Conflict Resolution
- Virtues
Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Through our curriculum, children grow and develop skills in the following areas:
- Handwriting Readiness
- Cutting, Tracing, Building
- Movement, Balance, Coordination
Our Programs
Infant Program
(6 weeks to 18 months)
Available at our East Greenwich and Jamestown locations only.
At birth, infants are equipped with the skills to engage in social interactions, communicate, remember, and interact with their environment. In our Infant program, our caring staff focuses on introducing early learning experiences through each interaction in order to support these areas of development.
We strive to maintain consistency and adhere to the schedule you provide to replicate their at-home daily routine. Our infant classroom includes exploring experiences through sensory toys, water play, and outside engagement. We will also promote language by talking and singing throughout the day.
Our infant program is split into two separate classrooms, which allows our teachers to support each child in every stage of development. Our infant program follows a combination of the Rhode Island Early Learning Development Standards (RIELDS) and the Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines. We believe that using a combination of both early learning standards helps to support all areas of development from the start of birth.
Toddlers
(18 months to 3 years)
Toddlers are learning about the world around them while discovering and exploring their identity and independence.
In this classroom, we focus on individual growth, initiative, and encourage self-help skills. Children will play and explore within the classroom and in our outdoor spaces, too.
Preschool
(3 years to 4 years)
This is the age of questions! Children in preschool will ask hundreds of questions each and every day. Our goal is to answer them all while fostering opportunities for problem solving and critical thinking.
Preschool is also about learning to filter emotions and impulses in a way that is appropriate. We are committed to adapting to each child’s specific learning style while encouraging their natural curiosity and love for learning.
Pre-Kindergarten
(4 years to 5 years)
Your child is almost ready for kindergarten! Children use language to learn and will engage in more collaboration within a group, learn how to problem solve, and be a responsive listener.
We feel it is important to put an emphasis on emotional and academic reading so that your child is ready for this big transition. Through teacher-directed and independent activities in both whole and small groups, we will provide opportunities for investigation, exploration, and discovery throughout the day.