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San Francisco, CA
Ladybug Preschool
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neighborhood: Cow Hollow · Telephone: (415) 776-5054 · Website: www.ladybugchildcare.com
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
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Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
An even mix of directed arts, science, cooking, and music classes interspersed with free play.
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (4.8) |
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| This school has increased my child's: | |
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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 | - | - |
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| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - |
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| Storybook reading | - | - |
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| Emerging literacy skills | - | - |
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| Cognitive Development | n/a | |||||
| Math and number sense | - |
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| Time & space | - | - |
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| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - |
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| Music | - | - |
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| Visual arts | - | - |
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| Physical activity | - |
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| Other subjects taught | We have an outstanding arts program. It is very innovative. | n/a | ||||
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Director's Comments
Our oral language, nursery rhymes, poems, and songs, mathematical reasoning and number sense as well as scientific reasoning and the physical world all have a balance between teacher led and teacher/child collaborative.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
There is a good balance between free play and structure time. I prefer this balance as early preshcool year kids do not have long attention spans.
Parent #2
LadyBugs has a very well rounded curriculum with an strong eye on engaging even the youngest students.
Parent #3
School has a theme for each day of the week (cooking, art , science, music) and all children participate in the activity for the day.
Parent #4
This program is based on the Emilio Reggio model and explores many different areas of learning as seated in the culturally diverse and naturally rich world that surrounds our children.
Parent #5
This area the school has very structured ciriculm but again it is for 2 year olds who need directions/guidance.
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