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Childventures’ Curriculum: JK Program

Language Arts

  • Oral Language
  • Reading and Writing
    • Book and Print Awareness
    • Phonemic Awareness
    • Decoding and Encoding
    • Writing and Word Recognition
  • Poetry
    • Mother Goose
    • Traditional Poems
  • Fiction
    • Stories
    • Literary Terms

History and Geography

  • Canadian History
    • Aboriginal Peoples, Past and Present
    • Early Exploration and Settlement
    • Figures
  • World Geography
    • Spatial Sense
    • An Overview of the Seven Continents
    • The Olympics
    • Wonders of the World
  • Canadian Geography
    • Canada, Our Home and Native Land
    • Symbols
    • Resources

Visual Arts

  • Elements of Art
    • Colour
    • Line
  • Looking at and Talking about Works of Art
  • Sculpture
  • Types of Pictures

Music

  • Elements of Music
  • Listening and Understanding
  • Songs

Mathematics

  • Patterns and Classification
  • Numbers and Number Sense
  • Money
  • Computation
  • Time and Measurement
  • Geometry

Science

  • The Human Body
  • Taking Care of the Earth
  • Introduction to Magnetism
  • Seasons and Weather
  • Plants and Plant Growth
  • Animals and Their Needs

French

  • Alphabet and Primary Colours
  • Number Sequence 1 through 10
  • Greetings and Pleasantries
  • Days, Months and Seasons
  • Ordinal Position
  • Weather and Quantity
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Personal Classroom Materials
  • Immediate Family Members
  • Basic Articles of Clothing
  • Time
  • Names of Buildings
  • Parts of the Face
  • Household Animals
  • Frequently Used Rooms in a House

Physical Education

  • Stretching and Exercise
  • Gross Motor Abilities
  • Sports and Games with Rules
  • Gymnastics
Testimonials

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  • Our child was enrolled with Childventures for 5 Years. We chose the CV program as it offered seamless before and after school care, no down time over the holidays when we didn’t have the time off. The safety and security of the facility was a big deal and the core knowledge and Montessori base Read more...
    Brandon L
    January 15, 2018
  • My children were enrolled at Childventures for 4 years. We chose CV’s JK/SK program over the public or other private sector because the class sizes are smaller, the strong reading program and advanced curriculum content. After completing the JK/SK program their transitions to public school wer Read more...
    Simona N
    January 8, 2018
  • My two children were enrolled at CV for 3 and 4 years. We had such a Positive experience throughout our time at CV that we didn't want it to end! When they started public school we quickly found the transition to be lacking in many ways mostly because of what we had become used to at CV. We pul Read more...
    Roxanne T
    January 4, 2018
  • My children were enrolled with Childventures from infant to completion of SK. We chose CV over the public or other private sector because of the smaller classroom sizes and focused attention on Montessori skills, reading/writing, mathematic development and organization of learning for young children Read more...
    Alana Welby-Solomon
    December 18, 2017
  • Our LO is 16 months old and is enrolled at the Oakville location. It's clear to see that he enjoys being there everyday just as much as we enjoy dropping him off. Doesn't matter who's at the desk when we first enter in the mornings, whether it's Kathryn, Chris or Matthew we are always greeted with s Read more...
    Tricia F
    December 12, 2017
  • I just wanted to write and say, two weeks into our son attending child ventures my husband and I noticed a HUGE difference in his behaviour, manners and patience. Best of all he was potty trained in a couple short weeks! We noticed what he practised at school, he brought back to our home life. Manne Read more...
    Krysta M
    November 15, 2017
  • My daughter has been with CV since the age of 1. She started out in the infant program and is now currently thriving in the JK program. At 3 1/2 years of age she is far more advanced than I could have imagined. Keep up the great work CV!! Read more...
    Audrea M
    October 24, 2017
  • I would recommend CV to all my friends because it's so great. My son started at CV When he's 11 months old. All the teachers are very caring, nice and knowledgeable. Currently my son is in the JK/SK, he's very happy to study there. Read more...
    Maggie S
    October 24, 2017
  • We are very impressed with Child Ventures Oakville. I was nervous to leave my son to go back to work but transitioning into daycare was made so much easier by the wonderful staff and teachers. We are confident we made the right choice and see so much growth already in our son the past month he has b Read more...
    Diandra
    October 16, 2017
  • The Chef provides delicious foods to eat and tries to provide something that Ashton will eat (he is very texture oriented and picky). They approach me to find out what his favourite foods are and try their best to ensure that he is getting what he needs throughout the day. Ella clearly loves her foo Read more...
    Chris A
    October 6, 2017
  • Our son is 22 months old and this is his second experience in a childcare setting. We call Ryan sunshine personified - he is a happy, smiley little guy. He is also a little guy who has had a pretty rough start to his little life. Much of his first year was spent at SickKids but he handled multiple s Read more...
    Sam G
    October 6, 2017
  • My son has been with CV for more than 3 years now and my appreciation and satisfaction with the program, teachers, and staff, and the facility continues to grow. My son’s interest in activities, learning, and his creative spark has blossomed since starting this program. His teachers have always be Read more...
    Maryam E
    October 5, 2017
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