Creative Curriculum
A state approved preschool curriculum which offers child-initiated lesson plans, ongoing developmental assessments and individual child portfolios.
The Creative Curriculum focuses on 50 Goals and Objectives in the assessment and lesson planning process. These goals and objectives are covered over the four main areas of development: social/emotional, cognitive, physical, and language.
 WCDC and Creative Curriculum together:
1. Strengthen cooperative behaviors
2. Increase pre-literacy and math skills
3. Promote decision making skills
4. Encourage imaginative thinking
5. Foster self-confidence and problem solving skills
| Foundations
Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers
 Teachers at WCDC follow strategies in the Foundations Guiding Principles to enhance children's overall development and self-awareness on a daily basis. Foundations breaks down each developmental domain which aids in the lesson planning and assessment process for Creative Curriculum:
1. Social and Emoitional Devleopment
--developing a sense of self
--developing a sense of self with others
2. Health and Physical Development
--self-care
--safety awareness
--motor skills
--physical health and growth
3. Language Development and Communication
--receptive language
--expressive language
--foundations for reading
--foundations for writing
4. Cognitive Development
--mathematical thinking and expression
--scientific thinking and invention
--social connections
--creative expression |