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New York, NY
Children's All Day School and Children's All Day Pre-Nursery

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: 60's ·  Telephone: (212) 752-4566  · Website: www.childrensallday.org

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
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  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

General Approach to Learning

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

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Savvy Source's Comments

"Ask our pre-schoolers what they are doing, and they will happily declare that they are 'playing'. and so they are. But, with our certified teachers' guidance, this play is carefully designed to promote early learning. Reading and math readiness activities seem like entertaining games and enjoyable discussions that help children approach more difficult concepts." (SOURCE: www.childrensallday.org)

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (3.7)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
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	-	-	-	-	-
Time & space	-	-	-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-	-	-	-	-
Music	-	-		-	Yes
Visual arts	-	-	-	-	-
Physical activity	-	-		-	Yes
Other subjects taught	"The Pre-Nursery program at C.A.D.S. for infants, and toddlers focuses sharply on development. We strive for consistency, individualized schedules and age appropriate yet challenging activities. Guided by carefully chosen professionals who are trained in infant/toddler development, all activities are planned with careful attention to safety, exploration, and growth. Music and movement specialists work with all these groups three times each week. All equipment from push-pull toys to climbers and safety-surfaced play deck, are age appropriate and allow your child the freedom of discovery and movement. Neighborhood outings in our Bye-Bye Buggies, to the zoo, park and pet store, are an integral part of the curriculum. Everyone at C.A.D.S welcomes parent involvement. Daily charts noting eating, sleeping and other functions are made available and parents are encouraged to provide us with similar information." (SOURCE: www.childrensallday.org)				n/a

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Savvy Source's Comments

"Our Pre-School curriculum includes 'hands-on' activities using sand, water, blocks and art materials as well as cognitive activities related to science, language, and math. All two, three and four-year-olds have music and movement specialists three times a week." (SOURCE: www.childrensallday.org)

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
I wish I understood about the unstructured free play from the beginning. It was never explained to me, then I saw children able to do things my child could not, and had to push the school before I had my child evaluated. The results revealed substantial delays after 3 years of this "curriculum" shat my child is still struggling to overcome.

Parent #2
Pleased