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Austin, TX
Bright Horizons Family Ctr (Braker)

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Telephone: (512) 833-7090  · Website: www.brighthorizons.com

General Approach to Learning

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

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Director's Comments

We have a balance of both free choice, structured -teacher directed and child directed activities.


Savvy Source's Comments

We have a balance of both free choice, structured -teacher directed and child directed activities.


Curriculum and Teaching Approach

PLAY-BASED PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE MOSTLY TEACHER LED NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language Yes
Oral language - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - Free play with some structure - -
Storybook reading - Free play with some structure - -
Emerging literacy skills - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Time & space - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

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

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Director's Comments

Good blance between teacher and child-directed activies. We utilize an 'Emergent Curriculm.' An Emergent curriculm focuses on topics that children are currently showing interest in. Children direct which topics are introduced into the curriculm. For example, if many children are getting new siblings, the topic introduced may be about babies (e.g. learing how to play with babies, read to babies, feed babies, etc.) This way, topics appeal to what chldren are passionate about at that moment. In the end they are retaining much more.


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