The SMILE™ Provides a multi- sensory approach to academic, social, cognitive and motor learning.  The SMILE™ program is a half day program designed to serve as a preparatory program to Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten, serving children who would benefit from a movement based, dynamic, multi- sensory learning experience.  The SMILE™ program curriculum areas includes gross motor, fine motor, Handwriting Without Tears®, Touch Math®, visual spatial skills, visual sequencing skills and motor planning skills.  

The program is designed for children within the ages of 3-6 needing a structured learning environment who require small class sizes with trained Sensory and Motor therapists.  Ideal for children who may exhibit sensory integration, motor planning, fine motor deficits, gross motor delays, attention deficit and low muscle tone who would benefit from our multi sensory approach to learning.  

Our belief is that children ages 3-6 need to develop certain foundation level skills (insert picture of boy jumping attached in this email)in a smaller, movement based environment which will help them become more successful in larger , more traditional academic settings.  Our program is specifically designed to help children with gaps in their learning to develop age appropriate skills at an accelerated rate.  Mostprograms designed for young children have a set curriculum which is used for all children even if abilities differ.  Our curriculum is specifically modified to allow each child to work and learn at his own pace.   

The  SMILE™program academic curriculum was designed to develop skills to prepare children for reading, writing, math and group socialization. Through the use of therapeutic resources, we have developed a multi dimensional unique curriculum specifically designed to enhance left and right brain networking.  

Curriculum includes:

Gross Motor development

      Balance and coordination

      Upper body strength

      Lower body strength

      Core strength development

      Playground skills ( bike riding, swinging, monkey bars, rock wall, trampoline)

      Daily obstacle course training

      Cardiovascular fitness 
 

Perceptual Motor Development

      Visual Motor development 

            Sorting, Sequencing across space

            Movement based counting and ordering

            Ball work ( throwing, catching, kicking)

            Eye tracking skills

            Alphabet training via movement and music

            Visual Discrimination ( scanning, seeking, pairing) 
 

      Auditory Motor Development

            Music based imitation skills ( drums, bells, sticks, maracas)

            Music and Movement

            Auditory processing training (metronome based movement)

            Rhythm and timing (internal counting and temporal awareness)

            Frequency and Intensity training

            Multi step commands ( 2 step, 3 step , 4 step commands)

            Auditory Memory 
 

      Spatial awareness

            Body awareness

            Space and time awareness

            Distance awareness

            Directionality ( up, down, over, under)

            Laterality (left, right) 

Language Development

            Group activities enhancing social skills ( team work, waiting turn)

            Finger Plays

            Songs and Poems

            Movement based vocabulary   

Table Work

            Hand strength

            Whole arm movements

            Wrist and finger control

            Handwriting ( Handwriting Without Tears™)

  Tactile awareness ( textures, shapes, sensory materials)

            Touch Math™  (sensory based pre math skills)

            Art ( gluing, cutting, coloring, creative expression, finger painting) 
 
 
 

Class Structure 

The SMILE™ program is designed for 3 groups of children. 

The Prep Level

      This level is the first level of the program designed for children with intensive sensory motor , language, gross motor and regulation deficiencies.  The Prep level is designed to help the child co regulate himself with a class environment in a movement rich daily schedule.  Admission is open to 3 Prep level children per session. There are 2 therapists per 3 prep level children. 

The Introductory Level

      The Intro level is designed for children who are looking for a preschool experience and are able to function in a group of 3 children with one therapist.  The children in this level are learning basic skills through the curriculum to enhance their movement repertoire and help inhibit primitive reflexes affecting cognitive and motor planning processes.  Admission is open to 5 Intro level children per session. 

The Kindergarten Prep level

      The Kinder Prep Level is designed for children who are looking for a Pre K experience to serve as a primary source of Pre K or as a supplemental program to enhance motor and perceptual skills. Ideal for children with ADHD and non specific learning disorders looking to learn through non traditional methods and to develop confidence for future academic success.  Children in this group will learn complex sensory and motor skills, Upper and lower case letters, Beginning Phonics ( Saxon, Barton) Touch Math skills, and abstract thinking skills critical for auditory memory and comprehension. Admission is open to 5 Kinder Prep level children per session. 
 

Daily Schedule 

The program is therapeutic by nature and an assessment is required to be eligible for the application process. Assessment fees will be applied to the first month’s tuition. 
 

If you have a child requiring extra guidance and attention in these areas, the SMILE™ program is the perfect program for you.