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Bank Street Family Center

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neighborhood: 110's · Telephone: (212) 875-4420 · Website: www.bankstreet.edu/sfc

Kindergarten
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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 compiled by Savvy Source

Savvy Source's Comments

"Classroom structure and curriculum take into account the developmental stage of students. The younger children are in a self-contained classroom with a head teacher, assistant teacher, and often a student teacher. Their classroom is the center of all learning activities with social studies, science, math, reading and writing, and the expressive creative arts integrated into the daily work and play of the children. Although they leave their room for outdoor time, and time with specialists in music, gym, movement, and art, their classroom life offers them the emotional security provided by a small stable community and familiar environment. Extracted from www.bankstreet.edu/sfc.

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0)
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

source: This information was provided by parents

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	-	-		-	-
Physical activity	-		-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught					n/a

source: This information was provided by parents This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Savvy Source's Comments

"The Lower School consists of five classrooms on the second floor: one 3's class, two 4/5's classes, and two 5/6's classes. The physical space, equipment, and materials all serve to meet the needs and capacity of young children. The program emphasizes concrete experience (e.g., block construction, cooking, trips) as vehicles for learning. A music teacher, Spanish teacher, librarian, and a movement teacher works with each group." (SOURCE: www.bankstreet.edu/sfc)

Being Savvy Today

Wise Words to Remind You to Watch the Amazing Show of Childhood

Jan

2009

One of the most dog-eared and spine-cracked books on our Savvy Parenting Shelf is Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee . This month's look at the big picture of parenting and childhood prompted yet another return to the wisdom in Dr. Mogel's pages:

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