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Nashville, TN
The Learning Center at First Baptist Church Donelson

Five Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (615) 883-3833  · Website: http://www.tlcfbcd.homest...

General Approach to Learning

Play-based
Check Mark Play-based with some structure
Predominantly teacher-led instruction
Montessori
Waldorf
Co-op
Reggio-Emilia

source: This information was provided by the director


Social Skills & Work Habits

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Curriculum and Teaching Approach

OVERALL RATING (5.0) Five Stars
This school has increased my child's:  
PLAY-BASED PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE MOSTLY TEACHER LED NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language Yes
Oral language - Free play with some structure - - n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - Free play with some structure - - n/a
Storybook reading - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - n/a
Emerging literacy skills - Free play with some structure - - n/a
Cognitive Development n/a
Math and number sense - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Time & space - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Music - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Visual arts - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Physical activity - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Other subjects taught n/a

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Parents' Comments

Parent #1
I love the curriculum that the preschool uses. They have developed their own curriculum, and teachers are free to explore different areas of the curriclum within their own classrooms.

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