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San Mateo, CA
Bridge Point Academy

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Telephone: (650) 638-0601

General Approach to Learning

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

source: This information was provided by the director


Curriculum and Teaching Approach

PLAY-BASED PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE MOSTLY TEACHER LED NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language Yes
Oral language - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Storybook reading - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Emerging literacy skills - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Time & space - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Music - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Visual arts - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Physical activity - Free play with some structure Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Other subjects taught Pre-Economics, French, Technology, Science and Life Skills

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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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