Irvine, CA
Talent Ed. Center: Suzuki Violin
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Telephone: (949) 261-2822 · Website: http://www.got2twinkle.com
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
Young students learn by moving. Our PreTwinkle violin classes are very active and appropriate for young boys.
We encourage our older and more advanced students to do community service in the community with their music.
Curriculum and Teaching Approach
| PLAY-BASED | PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE | MOSTLY TEACHER LED | NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM | CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Language | Yes | |||||
| Oral language | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - |
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| Storybook reading | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Emerging literacy skills | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Cognitive Development | n/a | |||||
| Math and number sense | - | - | - | - | ||
| Time & space | - | - | - | - | ||
| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - | - | - | ||
| Music | - |
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| Visual arts | - | - | - | - | ||
| Physical activity | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other subjects taught | n/a | |||||
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Director's Comments
In the Suzuki Method the children learn to develop good listening skills, musical motion and tone before they are introduced to reading.
We start with listening. The children who do the most listening become the most skillful readers.
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