Pensacola Curriculum

Infants

Malena’s infant program is based on the theory that infants can not be spoiled
– teachers are privileged to hold and love their smallest charges.
Teachers enjoy being a part of each child’s mental and physical
development through floor and outside play.

Toddlers

The toddler program gives one year olds the opportunity to gain confidence and
independence as they explore their world in a safe, nurturing
environment. Developmental skills are gained through interactive play in
the company of a familiar, caring teacher.

Twos

Malena’s two year old program builds skills through the use of thematic units. Two
year olds have gained a longer attention span and with it the ability to
complete more responsibilities. Tasks such as beginning math skills,
puzzles, art projects, songs and books are introduced. Independence is
encouraged through self-help skills. Graduates of the 2 year old class
must be 100% potty trained to advance to the 3 year old program.

Threes

Thematic units continue in the three year old program. Children learn by doing in
both small and large group activities. Skills introduced in the two year
old class are built upon and expanded. The alphabet and beginning phonemic
awareness are introduced as Malena’s Mini School strives to promote a
strong foundation in literacy

Fours – Voluntary Pre Kindergarten

Malena feels that children will struggle in kindergarten without the confidence
and knowledge acquired in VPK. The VPK program is designed to incorporate
thematic units teaching language, math, science and art with Malena’s
own alphabet, pre-writing and phonological awareness program. Literacy is
a large part of daily activities in the VPK classroom. Pre and post test
are administered to determine each child’s skill level.