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Chicago, IL
British School of Chicago
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neighborhood: Andersonville · Telephone: (773) 506-2097 · Website: www.britishschoolchicago.org
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
| Play-based with some structure | |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (4.0) |
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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 | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Storybook reading | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Emerging literacy skills | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Cognitive Development | n/a | |||||
| Math and number sense | - | - |
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- | - | |
| Time & space | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Music | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Visual arts | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical activity | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other subjects taught | n/a | |||||
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
I don't want my comments to suggest that there is not enough free play, but I think one of the things that distinguishes the British School is that the nursery classroom is treated much more like a real classroom, instead of glorified day care. The children are not sitting in desks all morning just learning from the teacher, but there is much more teacher-led instruction that is then reinforced through allowing the children to play at different stations.
Parent #2
Follows British National Curriculum guidelines, providing structure. However, each child learns at his/her own pace with individualized instruction and tailored reading and math work/assignments.
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