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Brooklyn, NY
Open House

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

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neighborhood: Cobble Hill ·  Telephone: (718) 625-5252  · Website: www.openhousenurseryschool.com

• 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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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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Director's Comments

We believe in the central importance of a child's social/emotional growth. By providing many rich experiences in art, music, math, natural science, and literature your child will gain cognitive skills and a confident identity.

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (4.9)
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					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					n/a

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Director's Comments

Each day at Open House is planned to include teacher-led interactive experiences and Choice Times. At Choice Time, children choose from a selection of activities/areas prepared by the teachers. All subjects noted above are also encouraged during Choice Time.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Open House has specialists that teach music, movement, yoga one or two times a week...and I felt there was a good balance of free play, structured play and teacher led instruction.

Parent #2
My twins attended this school for three years. It was only in their pre-K year that there was more teacher led instruction in the curricular approach. When they were two and three there was some teacher-led activities, but mostly there was a lot of time for free play.

Parent #3
The primary opportunity for taking art/music is in the after-school program - it is not a strong component of the regular school day. My son loves music - I wish it would have been offered each day in some way.

Parent #4
Open House is not rigorous or pushy. To find a fault, it might be under stimulating for an eager-to-learn child. But it is extremely warm and loving, and my daughter is very happy there.

Parent #5
Open House stresses play and learning cooperation above academic achievement, which I think is totally appropriate for preschool.