Our Curriculum
Discover our curriculum overview at Smart Start Academy. Learn about Zoophonics, Monthly Themes, and beginning Spanish for a holistic education.
Zoophonics
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The Zoo-phonics® Multisensory Language Arts Program is a kinesthetic, multi-modal approach to learning all aspects of language arts, including vocabulary development and articulation, based on phonics and phonemic awareness.
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The principle of Zoo-phonics® maximizes understanding, memory, utilization and transference to all areas of the reading, spelling and writing process in a playful and concrete manner.
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Zoo-phonics® uses animals drawn in the shapes of the letters for ease in memory. A related body movement is given for each letter. This concrete approach cements the sounds to the shapes of the letters. Lowercase letters and their sounds are taught first (needed 95% of the time in text), capital letters and letter names are taught later.
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Zoo-phonics® also provides a springboard for all other academia such as math, art, music, cooking/nutrition, social studies, science, grooming, physical education and sensory/drama.
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Each month, classes focus in on specific elements in order to introduce your child to new things every month.
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These themes include things such as: letters of the alphabet, numbers, shapes, opposites, colors, gross motor skills, character traits, and monthly themes/events (i.e. New years, ice & Snowflakes, Forest Animals, Bugs, etc.).
Base Curriculum
Spanish
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Each Class will be introduced to basic Spanish vocabulary that is appropriate for their age.
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By introducing children to Spanish early on they can develop early language skills, understand English better, broaden their cultural horizons, and more. Plus it is fun!