Jeana Stuart, Manager 

Phone: 521-4473 Ext. 260
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Centro de la Familia de Utah implements the Creative Curriculum for traditional preschool classrooms, and infants and toddlers; and the Montessori Method for selected preschools classrooms.

Creative Curriculum

The philosophy of the curriculum is based on the premise that children learn best by doing and exploring the world around them by using their senses. It focuses on routines and experiences for infants and toddlers and helping preschoolers become enthusiastic learners. The interest areas or learning centers in the classroom are designed to support children's development. These areas include blocks, dramatic play, manipulatives, sensory table, library, music, movement, science, and outdoors.

Montessori

The goal of the Montessori philosophy is for children to become independent learners and to develop self-discipline, love of the natural world, respect for self and others, and an internal sense of purpose and motivation. Children acquire these skills through a carefully prepared environment, hands-on learning materials, investigation and research, collaboration, and freedom to choose their own work. The areas in the classroom include:

• Practical life (exercises of daily living).
• Sensorial (offers materials in developing and refining senses).
• Language (materials offer opportunity to learn specific sounds and letter shapes).
• Mathematics (exploration of size, shape, dimension, basic quantity, and symbols).
• Cultural (exploration of continents, people,and customs; promotes appreciation and respect for other cultures).

Centro currently has six preschool Montessori classrooms in its Migrant program, one in Providence, four in Box Elder, and one in Genola.

Teacher Qualifications

All Head Start® classrooms have a qualified teacher with a degree in early childhood education, or a related field with experience in teaching preschool or infant/toddler children. Head Start® teachers must have a bachelor's degree in early childhood education (or related field) or have a minimum of an associate's degree in early childhood education (or related field), and be enrolled in an approved bachelor's program.