Curriculum | Camelot Kids Child Development Center

Curriculum and Exploration Classes

Camelot Kids and Little Knights strives to implement a blended curriculum that fosters all time tested areas of child development: cognitive, academic, play based, emotional, linguistic, physical, and social.

Zoo-phonics The Zoo-phonics Language Arts Program is a kinesthetic, multi-modal approach to learning all aspects of language arts; including vocabulary development and articulation, based on phonics and phonemic awareness. Zoo-phonics maximizes understanding, memory, utilization and transference to all areas of the reading, spelling and writing process in a playful and concrete manner.	Yoga Yoga with Ms Alex is held in our studio every Friday and the children adore it! They love poses like “Down Diggity Dog” and enjoy the visualizations and playful nature. We know that on another level they are building a foundation: awareness of their bodies, improved focus, a greater sense of how to remain calm and a natural inclination toward a brighter outlook. Go yoga go!	Word of the Month Conflict resolution is something we actively promote here at Camelot on a daily basis. We start by introducing problem solving language to young minds. Each month we highlight a different word and introduce children to its meaning. When they have a better understanding of what positive words mean and how to use them they can formulate different tools to apply to their everyday lives.
Sci-Wiz-A-Lot Sci-Wiz-A-Lot is a great introduction to the mysteries of biology, chemistry & physics. Camelot Kids learn by observing, classifying, experimenting, predicting, drawing conclusions and communicating their ideas to others. Ms Gaby helps them process questions with multi-sensory experiences that build on their discoveries. This class develops the habits of mind and skills associated with scientific thinking.	Sign Language Ms Brooke helps children explore a different way of communicating with their hands. When children learn to sign in ASL (American Sign Language), they are learning another language, including how to express themselves using their eyes, face, head and body movements.	Baila Baila Spanish Every Tuesday, an incredibly fun way of allowing your child to have a great first exposure to Spanish while singing along with the guitar, playing games, making creative activities and dancing to fun Baila Baila songs.
Let's Dance Children fly with their imaginations to each continent while exploring authentic music, dances, folklore and ritual from different cultures. Dance choreography is taught through games and storytelling, and the dances are simple and easy to follow. We take the kids around the world while teaching Egyptian, Aboriginal, Native American, and Indian dances.	Enrichment Classes We offer a variety of enrichment classes designed to expand creativity and explore imagination. There are two different classes a day, five days a week. Classes run for eight weeks during the Fall, Winter and Spring. Click on the link below for description of classes, schedule and start dates. Sign up early as spaces fill quickly!	Aqua-Tastic In this class our Aqua Dragon’s visit all of our classrooms and read high quality children’s literature that includes informative text. This class outlines the five components of reading, including vocabulary, phonetic awareness, fluency, comprehension and phonics. Our super star readers are very excited to share their favorite stories with all of our dragons!
Art-Tastic Artist of the month regularly introduces a new artist to children. We showcase the works of famous Painters, Sculptors, Fashion Designers, Musicians, Chefs, Composers and Architects. Camelot Kids learn a little about each artist and then create something related to that person’s particular artistic impression. Ms Sara leads this fun-tastic art class, teaching our preschool and kindergarten classes how to explore their creative selves!	“Mighty Me” ™ This program is geared toward teaching self-empowerment and the belief that physical activity leads to improved self-esteem. Camouflage exercises with creative storytelling, physical pratfalls, great songs and sayings. The program also teaches environmental awareness, being caring citizens of planet earth and loving one’s self. We are so fortunate to have Brian teach this powerful class once a month at Camelot Kids!	Jam-A-Lot Kids Let’s Jam!! Taps, claps, drums, sticks, shakers, bells and scarves help children see and feel rhythm while learning to make music! Their bodies become a drum-set and their voices a synthesizer. They play musical games to find their own rhythm and pitch. This class includes playing, dancing and singing all kinds of music from all over the world.
Let's Play Each month the classrooms get a “Dramatic Play” make over. This encourages kids to pretend, imagine, dream and explore while having fun in their newly decorated classroom. Themes include: a Chinese Restaurant, Pizza Parlor, Market, Castle, Hair Salon, Movie Theatre, Home Depot, New York, Under the Sea, Space Ship, Performance Stage, Hospital, Airplane, Post Office and Construction Site. What fun!	“Career Day” of the Month This is where we get to have fun learning all about the creative, fantastic and interesting careers of our Camelot parents. Parents are encouraged to showcase exciting aspects of what they do. Careers highlighted have ranged from Directing/Producing, Acting, Costume & Set Design, Musician, Chef, Attorney, LAPD, Interior Design, Painter, Fashion Designer, Architect, Jewelry Designer, Realtor.	Emergency Preparedness Being prepared is smart! Every month we conduct practice Emergency "Hide & Seek", Fire Drills or Earthquake Drills. These drills help the children understand how to properly evacuate our building in case of an emergency, and include various safety techniques to use in an emergency situation. Once a year we invite our local fire department to come and visit to discuss the importance of public safety. The kids absolutely adore getting to see the BIG Red Truck!
Parents' Knight Out A night just for parents! We know that you love spending time with your kids and doing family things, but sometimes, let’s face it - you need a break. Our Parent's Night Out is a monthly event filled with games, music and pizza! Children are encouraged to wear pajamas because after playtime, it’s movie time. The hours for this event are from 5-10pm. The rates are: $40 per child w/ an additional $10.00 per sibling. Please check our Main Calendar for specific dates.	Recycling Keep the Planet Clean! This is the motivation behind our recycling program at Camelot Kids. We encourage parents to drop off glass, plastic and aluminum containers at school which teaches children about taking care of the earth and their surroundings. The money from our recycling program is donated to our local homeless through various organizations. Recycle bins are on campus for all of our dragons to get acquainted and comfortable with recycling throughout their lives!	Cleaning Service A clean castle is a happy castle! Once a month Cintas Cleaning Service gets us all sparkly and fresh with a high-pressure washer, treatments with Sanis Ultraclean, a fresh-water rinse and water vacuum that takes away all bacteria and dirt. Additionally, we have Dorina & Oralia, our full time, 5 day a week in school cleaners to meet all CDPH and CDSS cleaning and disinfecting guidelines.
Nappers Each child that naps has their own labeled sheet along with their own labeled napping cubby to store nap gear. Nap mats are wiped clean as often as necessary and sanitized every Friday with a "green" friendly solution. We kindly ask you to remember to take home your child’s bedding at the end of each week to clean.