Brooklyn, NY
Chai-Tots Preschool
Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
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neighborhood: Park Slope · Telephone: (718) 499-0836 · Website: www.chaitotspreschool.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 (4.8) |
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| This school has increased my child's: | |
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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 | - | - |
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| 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 | Jewish Holiday, Hebrew Alphabet & Language, | n/a | ||||
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Director's Comments
Children are encouraged to use their senses to explore, experiment, and use their imaginations. Our staff works with each child to help develop his/her self-esteem through problem solving, encouraging self-expression and offering positive reinforcement.
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
All things with the exception of physical activity and movement, are led by the teacher, but often a part of some enjoyable 'play-like' activity.
Parent #2
Both of my kids learned to add, subtract, read, write and on all of the holidays, created phenomenal arts and crafts projects and went on regular field trips tied to curriculum.
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