A Child's Place School, pre-school information in 07738

Pre School Philosophy

Our program is child-oriented rather than exclusively teacher or subject directed. The curriculum is geared to the child's interest and developmental level. Our teachers, trained to observe closely how a child functions, takes cues from the child and plans a stimulating environment suited to the child's interest and development. Children are given opportunities to choose materials, develop their own projects and plan part of their day. Each child is respected and treated as a partner in the learning adventure, not as a passive recipient.

At A Child's Place we provide an informal atmosphere and a warm acceptance of the child and their views as they are offered. In this way they may freely continue to question, take risks and make new conclusions without fear of being judged right or wrong. Children are empowered to see themselves as problem solvers capable of sharing ideas and working together, with their peers and their teachers. We do not foster competition but instead enable cooperation.

Our knowledgeable teachers are capable of recognizing and utilizing the teachable moment, whenever and wherever it occurs regardless of the plan of the day. Our staff provides ways to engage children both intellectually and emotionally; and our classrooms are aesthetically pleasing environments with elements of natural beauty, light, and color.

Our curriculum evolves each year so it is never quite the same from year to year. Throughout each school year and often integrated with project work, our teachers incorporate the following academic and affective areas of the curriculum:

Dramatic Play
Music/Movement
Language Arts
Creative Arts
Symbolic/Abstract Relationships/Mathematics
Nature and Science
Social Studies and Geography
Family Life
Health, Nutrition, Safety
Social Relationships
Physical Education
Multi-Cultural Awareness and Anti-Bias Education

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Accept vouchers

No

Inspection URL

http://www.nj.gov/dcf/divisions/licensing/InfoParents.pdf

Special Needs

n/a

Operating hours

Monday - Freiday 8:20am - 2:30pm