Saratoga, CA
Saratoga Parent Nursery School

A cooperative nursery school provides a healthy, safe and varied environment in which your child can develop socially as well as physically, emotionally and mentally. Moreover, a cooperative nursery school allows you to see your child in a nursery school setting. You will also work with other children of the same age as yours. In the process, you will become aware of common behavior patterns and learn more about how to deal with them.

For the Children:
The school should help:
- increase their sense of self worth
- increase their range of experiences
- increase their ability to communicate
- develop physical skills appropriate to their age
- develop sound emotional and mental health
- develop a positive attitude toward school
- support their trust in teachers and adults
- increase their ability to listen and focus in a sustained way
- develop social skills
- develop their ability to delay gratification
- encourage creative experiences in all forms

For the Parents:
The Parents should gain:
- techniques for working with Preschool children
- knowledge of child growth and development
- increasing objectivity about their own child
- better insights into the feelings and thinking of their child and acceptance of that child as he or she really is
- skills in selecting and using materials and books for your children
- increased awareness of the role of education and creativity in developing a healthy, effective and satisfying family life

Extracted from www.saratogaparentnurseryschool.org

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