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Jamaica Plain, MA
Arc En Ciel
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neighborhood: Jamaica Plain · Telephone: (617) 522-0640 · Website: www.arcencieldaycare.com
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Savvy Source's Comments
At ARC-EN-CIEL, our curriculum is designed with enough flexibility to allow for individual growth. It is structured to nurture a full range of developing skills and interests, to encourage creativity, curiosity, and security within the child, making it possible for each child to discover the world around him or her.
Our curriculum emphasizes fun and play. Studies show that children learn and retain more while having fun. The echelon of instruction and activity are adapted to each age group and the developmental capacity of each child. Our early childhood education and child development trained staff will teach the children by keeping a low pressure environment that will help them to master any skills when they are ready.
The following developmental areas are the daily activities each age group will participate in order to enhance their skills:
Language
Socialization
Emotional development
Communication
Music and rhythm
Creative art
Physical activity
Health education
Field trips
Guest Visitors
Firefighters
Fire trucks tours
Ambulance tours
Police officers
Annual Professional Children's Photographer
And more…
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (4.0) |
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| Ability to listen and follow directions |
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| Ability to sit still for longer periods of time |
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| Ability to be a part of a group of children |
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| Self-sufficiency and independence |
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| Awareness of others’ feelings |
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| Cooperation with other children |
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Curriculum and Teaching Approach
| PLAY-BASED | PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE | MOSTLY TEACHER LED | NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM | CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Language | Yes | |||||
| Oral language | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - | - | - | ||
| Storybook reading | - | - |
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| Emerging literacy skills | - | - |
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| Cognitive Development | ||||||
| Math and number sense | - |
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| Time & space | - | - | - | - | ||
| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Music | - | - | - | - | ||
| Visual arts | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical activity | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other subjects taught | ||||||
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Parents' Comments
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Parent #2
ARC-En-CIel is a montessori school. They encourge our children to seek knowledge. Children are independent, and choose their work individually. Group work is also done daily.
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