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Saratoga, CA
St. Andrew's School
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Telephone: (408) 867-3785 · Website: www.st-andrews.org
Social Skills & Work Habits
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Curriculum and Teaching Approach
| PLAY-BASED | PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE | MOSTLY TEACHER LED | NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM | CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT | ||
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| Other subjects taught | "The mission of St. Andrew's School is to offer an enriched curriculum within the tradition and values of the Episcopal Church. We aim to educate the whole child, developing as fully as possible the intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical capabilities of a student. In Junior Kindergarten, a class size of 20 is guided by two teachers to allow adequate opportunities for the children to work and play in smaller groups, and for the teachers to focus on the emerging abilities and interests of each child." Extracted from www.st-andrews.org | |||||
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Savvy Source's Comments
"Examples of work we'll do in Pre-Kindergarten: Language Arts Monthly Story Units: The Three Bears, Little Red Hen, The Little Engine Concepts: Big, Bigger, Biggest; Beginning, Middle, End; Same, Different Rhyming words Beginning sounds Letter Sequencing Story comprehension Math: Ordering by size Patterning Number Recognition Measurement/estimation Sequencing Science: Farm animals Dinosaurs Space Ocean Insects Social Studies: Fire Safety Transportation Post Office Friendships and feelings Dramatic Play Field Trips: Pumpkin Patch Youth Science Institute (dinosaurs) De Anza Planetarium Long's Marine Lab Prusch Farm Events here at school: Pre-K performance at Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day Pre-K performance at Variety Show Field Day Moving Up Ceremony" Extracted from www.st-andrews.org
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