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Battery Park City Day Nursery
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neighborhood: Battery Park City · Telephone: (212) 945-0088 · Website: www.bpcdaynursery.com
General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
| Predominantly teacher-led instruction | |
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| Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
We use a thematic approach in a developmentally appropriate environment where learning is exploratory and fun. There is individual choice time as well as small and large group activities. Teachers challenge the children by exposing them to information about the world they live in. Our eclectic approach to education allows us to adjust the program to the child rather than forcing the child to adjust to one philosophy. We follow the expectations and positions established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). These practices may be reviewed in the book, 'Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Programs.'
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 | Battery Park City Day Nursery encourages social development. Children are taught to use manners, be polite and help each other. They are taught to use developmentally appropriate self-help skills. Toddlers are encouraged to drink from 'sippy cups' and later from open cups. Children first learn to put on their own jackets, and as they mature, they learn to fasten zippers, buttons & snaps. | |||||
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