THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: FOR 2- 5-YEAR-OLDS At Montclare, we believe that a teacher-guided, balanced approach establishes an excellent educational foundation, providing the skills children need for Kindergarten and future learning. Our teachers scaffold opportunities for our students to problem solve, learn conflict resolution and manage frustration and expectations. Learning to transition, follow routines and engage in cooperative play, children build confidence and independence, becoming more willing to take appropriate risks. Our teachers encourage meaningful interactions and friendships, further boosting a child’s secure sense of self. At Montclare we support the growth of the whole child. Through inquiry, discussion and exploration our program fosters reflective thinking, and increasingly abstract reasoning. Our curriculum promotes logical thinking by introducing skills in context and providing concrete materials. The acquisition of knowledge bolsters self-esteem, and learning with others greatly enhances social intelligence. Furthermore, both in and out of the classroom, physical development is an integral part of each day including a series of fine-motor activities, sensory and gross–motor play, as well as participation in dance, movement, yoga, PE and gymnastics.
Our year-round, early-childhood program engages children ages 2-5 years with developmentally appropriate activities and focuses on the “whole child.” Through creative exploration and play, we support each child’s cognitive, physical, emotional, and social growth. Our program incorporates social and environmental awareness into our curriculum and emphasizes earth-friendly practices and healthy choices
The attraction and fascination that offers a child has always captivated me, shape me as a child teacher in Dominican Republic and I could finally take the plunge graduating in New York to fulfill a desire I always had; create a multi-generational center, in order to promote learning in the first stage of childhood. We assist in the overall growth and development.
The Center was created in 1973 as a lab school affiliated with the Psychology Department at Barnard College. We provide a first-time group experience for toddlers, a unique learning experience for Barnard and Columbia College students, a research site for developmental researchers, and an observational site for students and early childhood professionals. Our Center is licensed by the NYC Department of Health.
Life Adjustment Center's philosophy is not to fit the child into the curriculum, but to assess the child and build on their individual needs and unique strengths.Our classrooms feature different learning centers full of ways for all children to explore and investigate where they practice social interaction, while building problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.To ensure sure all children have the tools they need to grow and develop, our teachers also supplement these experiences with large and small group activities, one-on-one lessons, and confer with the students' caregivers for optimal results. Executive Director: Dr. Yuri C. Feynberg Program Manager: Emily Rathbun
Lowest grade taught: Prekindergarten - Highest grade taught: 8th grade
Loving Your Family Day Care, we are a safe, trusting and nurturing environment with positive and reliable role models. We believe and maintain a drug free environment. Our goal is to enrich and enhance cognitive and social skills, language, and emotional, physical and creative development. We manipulate and explore in a sensory rich environment through play and translation. We provide individual attention along with small group activities, a program with an emphasis on individual learning styles with opportunity to create. We offer experience into understanding by exploring and observing. Our house is your house at loving your family daycare
Lowest grade taught: Prekindergarten - Highest grade taught: 8th Grade