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The Preschool Program provides an adult-child ratio of one adult for every eight
children in an environment that fosters creativity, discovery, and self-expression.
The program consists of the three year old classroom and two, four
to five year old programs. We maintain a 1:8 adult-child ratio for this age-group.
Teachers model respectful social behavior and provide complex activities and
materials for children to explore at their level of abilities
and learning styles.
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Master Teachers in the Preschool classrooms develop curriculum based not only on authentic
assessment, but also the implementation of Preschool Pathways to Science , a nature,
science-based teaching approach which helps children 3-5 investigate their everyday world and develop the basics of scientific thinking.
As children particpate in choosing and implementing activities based on their own
interests,
they learn to:
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Make sense of their experience
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Theorize, analyze, hypothesize, and synthesize
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Grasp the consequences of their actions
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Predict others' wishes and feelings
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Make and check predictions
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Find information on their own
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Strive for accuracy
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Persist in problem solving
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The teaching staff maintains ongoing anecdotal records and assessments of children's
progress which are regularly shared with parents.
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