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Saratoga, CA
World of Discovery Preschool

Five Stars

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

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Telephone: (408) 867-4683  · Website: www.lgsrecreation.org

General Approach to Learning

Check Mark Play-based
Check Mark 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 (5.0) Five Stars
This school has increased my child's:  
Ability to listen and follow directions Five Stars
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Five Stars
Ability to be a part of a group of children Five Stars
Self-sufficiency and independence Five Stars
Awareness of others’ feelings Five Stars
Cooperation with other children Five Stars

source: This information was provided by parents

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 - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Storybook reading - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Emerging literacy skills - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Time & space - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Music - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Visual arts - Free play with some structure - - -
Physical activity - Free play with some structure - -

Yes

Other subjects taught

source: This information was provided by parents



Parents' Comments

Parent #1
The day was made up of mostly free play but there were also stations they were expected go to for weekly letter packets or specific projects. Circle time captured stories, music, poems, the calendar, and time. Stations were usually an art project of some sort to help describe the concept being taught, like science (space, gardening, etc.)

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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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