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Pasadena, CA
Fair Oaks Preschool

Four And Half Stars

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

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neighborhood: Southwest Pasadena ·  Telephone: (626) 229-9957  · Website: fairoakspreschool.com

General Approach to Learning

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

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Director's Comments

At Fair Oaks Preschool we make the statement that play is children's 'work.' This statement is in response to the common adult perception of play as an activity with less value than that of work. We believe play is the activity by which children learn and develop. The teaching staff at Fair Oaks Preschool have solid understanding of play and its relationship to learning, one of the primary goals of our program is to sustain and enhance the play activity of our children.



Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (4.7) Four And Half Stars
This school has increased my child's:  
Ability to listen and follow directions Four Stars
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Four Stars
Ability to be a part of a group of children Four And Half Stars
Self-sufficiency and independence Four Stars
Awareness of others’ feelings Four Stars
Cooperation with other children Four Stars

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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 - Free play with some structure - -
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - Free play with some structure - -
Storybook reading - Free play with some structure - -
Emerging literacy skills - Free play with some structure - -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Time & space - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Music - - - -

Yes

Visual arts - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Physical activity - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Other subjects taught

source: This information was provided by the director This information was provided by parents


Director's Comments

The Center's curriculum follows developmentally appropriate practices and is carefully planned by the teaching staff. Classrooms are set up in Learning Centers. These Centers are designed to encourage physical skills, cognitive learning, problem solving and independence. The daily schedule includes art, music, science, math concepts, storytelling, dramatic play and physical play.


Parents' Comments

Parent #1
This is a lovely, developmentally appropriate preschool. The "curriculum" is taught in a non-stressful way, preparing students for the challenges of kindergarten without causing anxiety. I highly recommend it to any parent and student.

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2009

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Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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