The
focus of the Pre-kindergarten program in the Helen B. Holland Early School is the
development of each child in body, mind, and spirit. The program seeks
to enhance the academic, social, creative, physical and emotional growth
of every child, with all areas seen as critical and as equally
important. The program is designed for four and five year-olds
and with a thorough understanding of the general capabilities of this
age group, as well as with an appreciation of the needs and differences
of the individual children enrolled. The teachers serve as facilitators
or guides and implement the curriculum, primarily by setting in place a
classroom environment that will enhance the child’s growth and
development in all areas. This environment has an emotional climate
that is loving, nurturing and safe, as well as an educational climate
that is stimulating and challenging. In this classroom the child can
make relevant discoveries about his world.Because
young children learn through play, it is an important part of Pre-Kindergarten at NSA. Children are given the opportunity daily to play individually
and in small and large groups. A routine is followed each day with
active times, being alternated with quiet times. Children often
initiate their own play as well as participate in teacher-directed
activities. Music, art, foreign language, dramatic play, puzzles,
stories, block building, learning and movement games, readiness
activities, physical exercise, science explorations, show and tell,
conversation time....are all part of the Pre-Kindergarten experience. |
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