Advertisement
Join My Savvy Source Now
My Savvy Source helps you connect and share with friends, family, experts and your community on the best of parenting advice and resources.
Just fill in this short form to get started:
The action you're trying to perform is only available to registered users of the Savvy Source. Please sign up or sign in now.
log in now
Join My Savvy Source Now
My Savvy Source helps you connect and share with friends, family, experts and your community on the best of parenting advice and resources.
Just fill in this short form to get started:
 |
· | · | Bookmark |  |
· | Post | 
|
Richardson, TX
Arapaho United Methodist Day School
|
Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
 |
Review this preschool |
Telephone: (972)-231-1005 ext. 15 · Website: www.arapaho-umc.org
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
 |
Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
source:
Director's Comments
Children learn through play, but the activities and materials are chosen by the teacher based on age-appropriateness and relevance to the unit of study.
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
|
| This school has increased my child's: | |
|---|---|
| Ability to listen and follow directions |
|
| Ability to sit still for longer periods of time |
|
| Ability to be a part of a group of children |
|
| Self-sufficiency and independence |
|
| Awareness of others’ feelings |
|
| Cooperation with other children |
|
source:
Curriculum and Teaching Approach
| PLAY-BASED | PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE | MOSTLY TEACHER LED | NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM | CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Language | Yes | |||||
| 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 | All of the above categories are integrated into the overall curriculum and are presented to the children both through teacher-led instruction and child-led, hands-on center activities. | |||||
source:
Director's Comments
The teachers plan their year with great detail so they have a lesson plan for each unit covered. Within the structure of their plans, the main focus is hands-on learning for the children.
Advertisement
Being Savvy Today
The Wild Tangle of Grasses
If there was a single photo that could capture my feelings and thoughts about the past year, this would be it. It reminds me to keep looking toward the brightness of the light, even if I am caught in the wild tangle of grasses. This shot reminds me that
Montessori? Waldorf? Play-based?
What school type is right for your child? Is one model better than another? What does the research say?
View an example from the Savvy Source guide to learn more.
Today's “Preschool’s Out” Activity
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!
| Comment (3) |  |
Take Our Expert Quiz
how is your toddler or preschooler progressing developmentally?
Join My Savvy Source Now
My Savvy Source helps you connect and share with friends, family, experts and your community on the best of parenting advice and resources.
Just fill in this short form to get started:
The action you're trying to perform is only available to registered users of the Savvy Source. Please sign up or sign in now.
log in now
Join My Savvy Source Now
My Savvy Source helps you connect and share with friends, family, experts and your community on the best of parenting advice and resources.
Just fill in this short form to get started:
This Week's Poll
Off the Beaten Path
Plan fun activities to do in:
Advertisement
