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San Diego, CA
Christ the Cornerstone Academy
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neighborhood: San Diego · Telephone: (858) 566-1741 · Website: www.ctc-academy.org/
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Savvy Source's Comments
Christ the Cornerstone Academy was established to provide a balanced program of educational experience nurturing Christian environment for children 3 years of age and up. Recognizing the importance of balanced growth, our staff will provide the opportunity for intellectual, emotional, physical, creative, social and spiritual development of the child. The Board of Christian Education has chosen the Abeka Christian curriculum and the Concordia religion series to achieve these goals.
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Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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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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| 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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- | n/a | |
| 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 | n/a | |||||
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Savvy Source's Comments
The goals of Christ the Cornerstone Academy are to encourage preschool children to:
*Interact with peers and adults in a respectful manner
*Develop readiness skills in reading, writing, science and math concepts
*Develop small and large motor skills
*Write their names using upper and lower case letters
*Become familiar with the alphabet and consonant sounds
*Participate in dramatic, free, imaginative and organized play
*Develop appreciation of the arts through singing, art processes, story-telling, circle time and creative movement.
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