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Oakland, CA
Growing Circles Playschool
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neighborhood: Piedmont Avenue / Adams Point · Telephone: (510) 428-1344 · Website: http://www.growingcircles.com
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (3.0) |
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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 | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - |
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| Storybook reading | - | - |
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| Emerging literacy skills | - | - |
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| 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 | Art, english, math, science, music, gymnastics, yoga, gardening. | n/a | ||||
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Director's Comments
Learning / Creative activities include guest music, art, language, and gardening instructors to share their talents with the children. The children will get messy doing cooking projects and gardening. We walk to the local library for story time and to check-out new books. Dressing up and make-believe play is also a favorite. We casually introduce the children to a wide variety of basic academic concepts such as counting, spelling, and writing. The children learn about calendars, maps, and clocks as well.
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