Dallas, TX
All Saints Little Saints Child Development Center
Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
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neighborhood: North Dallas · Telephone: (972) 778-0318 · Website: www.allsaintsdallas.org
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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Director's Comments
Our approach to learning is child-centered, with self-selection an important aspect of our activities.
Savvy Source's Comments
Our approach to learning is child-centered, with self-selection an important aspect of our activities.
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (4.3) |
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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 | - |
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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 | Dramatics and computer | n/a | ||||
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Director's Comments
Our goal is to provide opportunities for meaningful play that are based on the child's individual needs, interests and abilities which will build important foundations for future reading skills and other academic pursuits.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Being that our child is only 2 y.o. most activities are led by the teachers but they always allow, and encourage, individual approaches.
Parent #2
New music teacher is great. My children have been able to recognize all letters, count past 10 and are able to write nearly all the letters of the alphabet before they graduated from the program.
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