What Will My Child Learn?

Monthly kits are centered around two themes. Each day, your child’s teacher will choose from a series of activities that promote growth and school readiness. Fireflies activities address eight developmental domains:

What Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?

Developmentally Appropriate Practice means that activities and programs take into account what each child is ready to do based on his/her development. Children ages 3-5 should be offered a range of opportunities to interact with and explore their environment.

What Are the Benefits of Developmentally Appropriate Practice?

Practices that take into account the developmental readiness of each child can boost self-confidence and independent thinking. Children will have opportunities for individual expression and to practice decision making. This type of environment promotes skills and discipline, inspires creativity, encourages flexibility, and allows for emotional release.

Is Fireflies Developmentally Appropriate?

The Fireflies curriculum is designed to be open-ended and flexible. We provide ideas that teachers can implement to ensure appropriateness. To a great extent, each teacher determines how the program is used in his/ her setting.

As family members, you can support developmental appropriateness by following the lead of your child’s teacher and being involved in their efforts. Children can accomplish many things without you seeing a specific project each day. Pay attention to how your child matures and talk with them about what they are learning.