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San Jose, CA
Action Day Nursery School (Lincoln Ave.)

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

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neighborhood: Willow Glen ·  Telephone: (408) 266-8952  · Website: www.adnpp.com

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

General Approach to Learning

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

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Savvy Source's Comments

"Our third preschool joined the Action Day Nursery Group in 1975. Located in the heart of Willow Glen on Lincoln Avenue the campus includes an infant center and a preschool. Enrollment is open to children three months old to seven years. Three buildings provide an attractive atmosphere for young children. The oldest building was originally a farm house and has been listed in the local guide to historical landmarks in the Willow Glen area. The second building was constructed in 1980 and the third, large building was completed in 2001. The school offers a relaxed, cozy atmosphere that is warm and friendly. Our staff works to provide children with the challenges they need each day for maximum growth. Some of the children from the Lincoln School continue in our program and are bussed from the Lincoln School to Primary Plus for Kindergarten. Children are divided into age groups for various infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten activities. Dance and enrichment activities are available." Extracted from www.adnpp.com

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (4.0)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
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					-
Oral language	-	-	-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-	-	-	-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-	-	-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-	-	-	-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-	-		-	-
Time & space	-	-	-	-	-
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-	-	-	-	-
Music	-	-	-	-	-
Visual arts	-	-	-	-	-
Physical activity	-	-	-	-	-
Other subjects taught	Dance				n/a

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Savvy Source's Comments

"We maintain a philosophy that encourages what we call 'semi-structured program' to allow for specific growth and individual freedom. The teachers set out specific goals for each day and the children are 'led to' not 'made to' take part in these activities. Our Preschool program includes separate curricula for children as they move through they preschool years in the following areas: Developing Social Awareness and A Positive Self-Concept: Teachers encourage children to participate as part of a group, learn to accept consequences for his or her behavior, develop increasing self-control and positive self-image. Children learn to enjoy being at school. Language Development and Reading Readiness: Children experience they job of listening to stories and then acting out simple dramas. The young children learn to express themselves orally and expand their vocabulary they use on a daily basis. By the time children complete Preschool, most will recognize the verbal spelling of their own name, upper and lower case letters, sounds associating with letters and have the ability to write their own name Math Readiness and Science: Teachers introduce math concepts through simple geometric shapes and counting. At the end of the preschool period children count in sequence to 30, sort by size, shape, and color and show interest in the clock and the time. Children begin to think of uses for numbers. Physical Development: At the beginning of the preschool year the child is learning to walk with coordination, and kick objects, perform simple finger plays and communicate pottying needs. As the child ends his or her preschool years he or she will learn how to lace their shoes, skip, and swing by themselves. Fine Motor Skill Development: Teachers present the children with opportunities to work with scissors, pencils, crayons, small pegs and beads for stringing. Children explore a wide variety of manipulative and art materials. These prewriting experiences in the preschool prepare the children for later success." Extracted from www.adnpp.com

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
My kids attend the school for the full day. The morning is more structured, with circle time (instruction), storytelling, art, outside play.

The afternoon is naptime, outdoor play, free indoor play and art stations and any number of other activities (singing, dancing, story time, etc).

The class my son is currently in (he's 2 1/2) has much more free play than the later classes where the kids are preparing for kindergarten.

I would say the structure and amount of time spent on structured learning increases by the last two classes in the pre-school.

There is also plenty of time for kids to be kids (play and learn to socialize) in a safe and encouraging environment.