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Altadena, CA
The Firehouse School
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neighborhood: East Altadena · Telephone: (626) 798-2865 · Website: www.firehouseschool.com
General Approach to Learning
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| Play-based with some structure | |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
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| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
We have four main goals: 1. Develop the prime elements of the child's character; self discipline and independence. 2. Develop the child's intellectual capacities by helping him or her gain the knowledge compatible to his or her age. 3. Surround the child with an orderly and joyful atmosphere to help him or her make sense of the outside world and build up a joyful and sensible order inside of themselves. 4. Surround the child with understanding and love qualified by mutual respect. 5. Within the structure of the classroom, helping the child to make choices, so that all of their choices are good ones, therefore building esteem and confidence.
Social Skills & Work Habits
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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 | |||||
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| Time & space | - | - |
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| Other subjects taught | Also, part of our program is dance instrution, computers in every classroom, field trips, and visitors from the community. Our objective is to surround the children with as much information so that our program can meet the needs of a very diverse preschool anf Kindergarten population. | |||||
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Director's Comments
Our classrooms are set up with many different stations. Most activities are teacher led, in the sense, that the teacher prepares the days objective. During the class time children will work with the teacher or are feel to choose from the many centers in the classroom. Materials are changed daily or weekly, depending on the days lesson. Again, giving the children choice, but within the limits set by the teacher.
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