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Berkeley, CA
Happy Baby
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Telephone: (510) 849-1649 · Website: www.happybabydaycare.com
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
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Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
While in the pursuit of a Master's Degree, our director is exploring the transition to a deeply involved Reggio inspired program, with strong emphasis on art, music, nature, and relationships.
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 | We have a weekly music person and do many lovely child inspired art and science activities. | n/a | ||||
source:
Director's Comments
We follow the children's and teacher's interest. What the world brings us, we explore. Our children are in a small environment where they build trust, empathy, and interest in each other. Our curriculum starts there.
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