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A hands-on
experiential, Early Years program which lays the foundations of basic skills in
oral language, pre-literacy, mathematics, science – with a heavy emphasis on the
creative arts. The approach to learning is Steiner influenced, recognizing the
importance of the development of the well-rounded child.
The
knowledge that young children gain in this early childhood program is crucially
important for their futures, laying the foundation for the kinds of skills and
behaviours that children are expected to master in later years.
The
program includes daily human interactions between teachers, assistants and young
learners that have the potential to enhance children's cognitive, physical, and
socio-emotional development.
The
approach to teaching and learning includes developmentally-appropriate
techniques - read aloud sessions, stories, discussions, songs, games, projects
and other active learning opportunities. Both free play and ‘structured' play
(in which teachers purposefully design play experiences to support specific
learning goals) are emphasized. During such play, young children learn to
imagine themselves in new situation, role play, taking turns, setting and
following rules; they practice oral language as they communicate with peers;
they remember, incorporate and rehearse new knowledge and skills.
All of this is embraced within the Green School "learning by doing" philosophy
which also covers the development of green habits from a young age.
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