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PB&J Day School Programs & Curricula

Our curricula exceed the Tennessee Early Learning Development Standards. Because children learn differently, we employ two teaching methods:

Rocket Reading (for one-year-olds )

The one-year-olds have weekly themes and associated activities, e.g., balls, shoes, socks, hands, ribbons, paper, boxes and many more. If theme is balls, balls of all shapes and sizes are available in free play. boyreading The children paint with balls, wash balls in the water center, bounce, roll, and throw balls outside, read stories about balls, and experiment to see which ball fits in the tube. All of the Tennessee Developmental Standards are addressed through play and exploration.

Rocket Reading (for two-, three-, four- and five-year-olds)

The school directors, Jennifer Walker and Brooke Pate, designed this curriculum, which is a highly systematic approach to reading instruction. Children are taught that sounds are represented by letters, and that sounds and letters follow a sequence that allows children to read words early on. Research shows that systematic and early instruction in phonics leads to better reading. For the second "i" sound, threes will learn about instruments, the fours about insects and the fives about inchworms. Each unit includes the following:

Vocabulary
Phonics
Expressive Language
Receptive Language
 

Parents receive a copy of the curriculum that details what their child will learn for the year, as well as weekly and monthly notices that describe which skills are being taught.

Fine Arts and Spanish Instruction

Each class receives 30 minutes a day of Fine Arts/Spanish instruction. Because children learn languages through immersion, the Spanish language is incorporated throughout the period. This class is taught by Becca McVay, who holds a degree in art and is bilingual.

Enrichment Classes

Research has demonstrated that when children are exposed to certain subjects at an early age, dramatic effects can be made on the child's brain development. We're currently offering the following enrichment classes:

Rocket Reading
Movin' & Groovin' (Music)
Write On! (Fine Motor Skills)
Acting Out Loud (Drama)

Classes are subject to change. Please click here for more details on PB&J Enrichment Classes.

Summer Camps

PB&J Day School offers a wonderful array of creative summer camp experiences for children aged 1-12. Please click here for dates and details.