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Habitot Children's Museum, Discovery Play

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neighborhood: Berkeley North · Telephone: (510)-647-1111 ext. 17 · Website: www.habitot.org

General Approach to Learning

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

source: This information was provided by the director This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Director's Comments

We believe that children learn best through open-ended play experiences, multisensory stimulation, and opportunities to interact with other children and adults. Some structure is helpful: we provide structure through targeted teacher encouragement, play stations, circle time, etc. There is an informal structure to our curriculum, and children move through it at their own pace receiving guidance when needed.

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	-	-		-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-		-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills		-	-	-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense		-	-	-	Yes
Time & space		-	-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world		-	-	-	Yes
Music	-	-		-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-	-		-	Yes
Other subjects taught	In addition to the Discovery Playgroup, additional classes include: Art Classes: Tot Art... The special needs and interests of 2- to 3-year-olds are explored in this hands-on, 'messy play' art class for toddlers. Focused attention to each child's creative talents builds on the art experiences children have in Habitot's drop-in Art Studio. Parents will come to appreciate the developmental approach used to guide each child's self-expression in mixed media, recycled art, painting and drawing. Parents or caregiver may participate. Fee includes all materials. Early Literacy: Nin?os en la Cocina... Children ages 4 to 6 will make traditional dishes from Central and South America to eat in class or take home, all within a Spanish language setting immersion setting. This class is suitable for children with some Spanish language skills and children who speak Spanish at home. Every child will take home a copy of each week's recipe. Explorando Espa?ol: An Introduction to Spanish... Children learn language in the early years better than at any other time. By using well-known stories with repetitive patterns, this class immerses your child in the Spanish language. Activities include music, art, storytelling and drama. Parents are encouraged to participate. If you and your child already speak some Spanish, this is a wonderful opportunity to reinforce the Spanish heard at home! Extracted from Habitot Children's Museum Website.				n/a

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Director's Comments

Discovery Playgroup - Preparing Toddlers for the Preschool Setting: Introduce your toddler, ages 2 to 3, to a preschool-type experience with fun and engaging hands-on activities in arts, science, cooking, music, storytelling and circle-time, with parents or caregivers alongside! Meet new friends and develop your child's social skills as you help prepare your child for preschool. Parents/caregivers learn about child development and age-appropriate behavior. Classes limited to 10 children.

Extracted from Habitot Children's Museum Website.

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