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Alameda, CA
ICRI International Child Resource Institute (Alameda)
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Telephone: (510) 522-3194 · Website: www.icrichild.org
General Approach to Learning
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Play-based |
| Play-based with some structure | |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
We are a play-based preschool which believes that children learn through play as well as by doing hands-on activities. Of course basic concepts are taught, but we don't force an academic curriculum on our children. Activities are set up to introduce concepts as well as challenge skill level.
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (4.8) |
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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 | Yes | |||||
| Oral language | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| Storybook reading | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| Emerging literacy skills | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| 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 | No | n/a | ||||
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