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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
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Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
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| 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 | ||
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| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - |
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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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