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Plainview, TX
First Presbyterian Church

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Telephone: (806) 296-2604  · Website: fpcplainview.org

General Approach to Learning

Play-based
Check Mark Play-based with some structure
Predominantly teacher-led instruction
Montessori
Waldorf
Co-op
Reggio-Emilia

source: This information was provided by the director


Director's Comments

Although our day includes play and free/choice center-based activities, our
curriculum meets the standards set for pre-k
education set by TEA. Many literacy and math activities are teacher-led learning games.



Curriculum and Teaching Approach

PLAY-BASED PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE MOSTLY TEACHER LED NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language Yes
Oral language - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - Free play with some structure - -
Storybook reading - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Emerging literacy skills - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Time & space - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Music - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Visual arts - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Physical activity - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Other subjects taught Junior American Citizens Club is sponsored by the DAR and provides instruction about American heroes, traditions, and citizenship to pre-k students.

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Director's Comments

Our curriculum has been developed by taking the best of many sources over a 35-yr period to meet the needs of our students and the kindergarten requirements.


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On My Own

Nov
28
2009

We met up with my father for a weekend in Grayton Beach, Florida . It was too short as the girls don't see nearly enough of their grandparents, but we packed it full of fun. We spent our last day on the beach

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Nov
13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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