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Solana Beach, CA
Solana Beach Child Development Center
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Telephone: (858) 794-7160 · Website: www.sbsd.k12.ca.us/District/CDC/CDC.htm
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (3.5) |
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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 | - | |||||
| Oral language | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - | - | - | ||
| Storybook reading | - | - | - | - | ||
| Emerging literacy skills | - | - | - | - | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||||||
| Math and number sense | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Time & space | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Music | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Visual arts | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical activity | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other subjects taught | ||||||
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
They definitely have a curriculum, and there are times when the children are called on to sit in the circle, or find their place on the mat and are led in song, or read a story. They also practice counting and the alphabet, etc... Not too rigid or anything though. There is lots of semi-structured play, allowing the children to choose a station with teachers nearby to advance the play. They also do structured events that the children perform, such as the annual 'Spring Fling' where the kid's practice songs and paint their costumes and perform for their parents.
Parent #2
First 1/2 of day is more structured. Circle time includes review of letters, numbers, seasons, days of week, etc... Second 1/2 of day is unstructured play. Terrific playgrounds and specific play structures for different age levels.
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