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San Jose, CA
Almaden Parents Preschool
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neighborhood: Santa Teresa · Telephone: (408) 225-7211 · Website: www.appsonline.org
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
| Play-based with some structure | |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
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Co-op |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Savvy Source's Comments
"We provide an opportunity for parents and children to experience preschool together. Together they learn skills they need, to be supportive parents and good students. All our classes offer age appropriate play, learning experiences and social activities. The play and learn centers in each class include art, science, music, block, a playhouse, a library and activities tables. Outside play areas include swings, a large play structure, playhouses, a children's garden and areas for wheel toys and water play." Extracted from www.appsonline.org
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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| This school has increased my child's: | |
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| Ability to listen and follow directions |
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| Ability to sit still for longer periods of time |
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| Ability to be a part of a group of children |
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| Self-sufficiency and independence |
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| Awareness of others’ feelings |
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| Cooperation with other children |
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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 | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| Storybook reading | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| Emerging literacy skills | - |
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- | - | n/a | |
| 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 | Music, Art, Cultural differences, Library, Science | n/a | ||||
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Most everything is initiated by the teacher, in circle time, and then the kids are free to move about the stations (art, science, etc) at their own pace. However, the teacher and working parents do try to encourage the kids to complete the stations.
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