The following principles guide and define our approach to learning and teaching: • Every child is capable and competent • Children learn through play, investigation, inquiry and exploration • Children and adults learn and play in reciprocal relationships with peers, family members, and teachers • Adults recognize the many ways in which
children approach learning and relationships, express themselves, and represent what they are coming to know • Process is valued, acknowledged, supported, nurtured and studied • Documentation of learning processes acts as memory, assessment, and advocacy • The indoor and outdoor environments, and natural spaces, transform, inform, and provoke thinking and learning • School is a place grounded in the pursuit of social justice, social responsibility, human dignity and respect for all THE CREFELD SCHOOL 8836 Crefeld Street Philadelphia, PA 19118 215-242-5545 www.crefeld.org 7th - 12th grade The Crefeld School is a small, independent, coeducational school, serving approximately 100 students in grades 7 - 12.
Not exact matches
I have been in that situation, and yes, I did take responsibility for changing my
approach to ensure that the
child was able to
learn to read like the other students.
Process thought has much to offer in suggesting a sound perspective on the principles that should govern the work of — as it should also determine the
approach to — education both of the young, whether they be
children or adolescents, and of adults who are enrolled in institutions of higher
learning or in other ways participate in what appropriately is called the educational process.
Dr. Schiltz supports a comprehensive team
approach in the assessment and remediation of
children who struggle with cognitive,
learning, behavioral, social, and emotional difficulties.
I do think we could
learn a lot from other cultures and the way they
approach marriage and
child rearing.
Where early years settings and schools are pro-active in their
approach to engaging fathers they see a significant increase in the numbers of fathers involved in the life of the setting / school — both in supporting
children's
learning and in governance.
Being grounded in progressive education principles means the school community has a
child - centered
approach to
learning that focuses on the social, emotional, and academic needs of each individual.
Any
child learns the best when they are
approached with all
learning styles and they have an opportunity to have multiple kinds of input.
Independent thinking, varied individual and collaborative
approaches to
learning, authentic assessment methods, and creative,
child - focused
approaches are all components of Miquon's Progressive educational program.
Because the brain of the young athlete is still developing, with even subtle damage leading to
learning deficits adversely affecting development, and with studies showing younger athletes recover more slowly than adults, a more conservative
approach to concussions in
children and teens than for older athletes is recommended.
Our extraordinary
approach meets
children's natural curiosity and accommodates a variety of
learning styles by blending the arts, sciences, humanities and introducing concepts at developmentally appropriate stages.
Activities in Waldorf early childhood education take into consideration the age - specific developmental needs of young
children, from a focus on will - oriented physical activity in the first three years, then on imaginative play in the middle years of early childhood, and later a more cognitive
approach to
learning after the
child enters school.
If your
child has been exposed to various literacy
approaches and continues to struggle to read, speak to a school faculty member or your
child's pediatrician about the possibility that your
child may have a
learning disability in reading.
Other: A White Paper on Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education produced by the Department of Education entitled, Healthy
Children Ready to
Learn (2005), highlights the need for local wellness policies and outlines steps the Department is taking to accelerate their adoption and implementation, including collaborative efforts, promoting a coordinated school health
approach, and supporting state legislation supporting wellness policies.
While the Twoosy's explore art using a hands - on, sensory
approach, parents
learn about the skills their
children are developing and what is developmentally appropriate.
It is important to understand how depression can affect
learning and school achievement to find ways to tweak your
approach specifically to your
child.
Encourage their
children to invite them into your centre and into school, where they can experience modern
approaches to
learning.
Shifting your parenting
approach is a big transition, and you can expect some bumps as you and your
child learn new patterns of relating.
Our curriculum is specially designed for
children 4 mths - 3 1/2 years using using a multi-sensory, active
learning approach shown to enhance
learning in young
children.
Our independent therapists meet weekly to
learn together and work in an integrated manner, which allows us to assimilate various
approaches and better assess, understand, and address the challenges facing the whole
child and the whole family.
A better
approach is to
learn what motivates your
child to climb, look for ways to redirect that urge and do whatever you can to lessen the risks of injury.
A connected
approach to discipline helps
children learn the skills they need to be successful, resilient, happy, empathetic, cooperative and well - adjusted for life.
In her article, Ragalie stressed the whole -
child approach to health that is reinforced by the values of the
learning connection: «With American
children spending more than 2,000 hours in school each year, it's clear that in - school wellness initiatives (e.g., Fuel Up to Play 60) and alternate school breakfast programs, can be an engine for positive change to help achieve wellness goals, including being a part of the solution to overcome food insecurity.»
The teachings and philosophy take a complete
approach to
learning — «head, heart, and hands» — and address each
child as an individual with innate talents and abilities.
Play therapy is a research - based
approach that helps young
children to develop skills to improve their behaviors and
learn new ways of coping with challenges.
The teachings and philosophy of Waldorf education take a complete
approach to
learning — «head, heart, and hands» — and address each
child as an individual with innate talents and abilities.
Sweet Peas Garden gives parents an opportunity to relax from their busy week and feel the support of the class as they
learn how to navigate the first three years of life through a Waldorf
approach all while making a simple toy for their
child.
Children begin learning both Spanish and Mandarin separately in first grade through songs, verses, stories, festivals, and games; this approach mirrors the way children learn their own native l
Children begin
learning both Spanish and Mandarin separately in first grade through songs, verses, stories, festivals, and games; this
approach mirrors the way
children learn their own native l
children learn their own native language.
Since 2005, Prairie Moon Waldorf School has been offering an
approach to education that develops a sense of social responsibility as well the skills that teach
children how to
learn.
Each stage shapes the way
children feel about and
approach the world — intellectually, emotionally, physically, and spiritually — which, in turn, shapes the way they
learn.
This DVD is a new effective
approach and is already proven — the
child becomes responsive and
learns quickly.
Here are 23 scientifically proven techniques and
approaches to help
children learn and better absorb new information.
I hope to nourish her desire to
learn, in a
child - led
approach.
With this
approach,
children learn how emotions work and how to behave in healthy ways when feelings are strong.
We might think that
children don't really
learn how to write until they
approach older ages, like my son, but a study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis uncovered some interesting findings that prove otherwise.
We believe in raising emotionally healthy
children by using
child - centred
approaches to parenting and
learning.
With this
approach, your
child will start to accept setbacks as a normal part of life and
learning.
Within just a week of
learning this new
approach and implementing the strategies, I saw an immediate change in my
children's behaviors and my stress level.
Positive Discipline provides a «whole
child»
approach to social - emotional
learning using a consistent language in homes, schools, and communities.
The Montessori
approach fosters
children's love of
learning and encourages independence by providing an environment of activities and materials which
children use at their own pace.
Many
children benefit from a multisensory
approach to
learning letters.
Dance movement, hands - on
learning, physical activities, it's what
children love to do and that happy energy is reflected in how they
approach learning.
The method of
learning that you choose to adopt is entirely up to you and your
child; you can use any
approach that you consider to be suitable.
«Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to
learn about your Sleep Savvy
approach to getting
children to sleep without crying it out.
If your
child knows he's not going to be grilled on his every movement / thought of the day, he'll relax in the car and you'll
learn far more than you ever did with the Q & A
approach.
Full During her 40 years of work with parents and
children Patty Wipfler has developed a revolutionary parenting
approach based on a fresh understanding of the way relationships in the family affect
children's behavior and ability to
learn.
By taking a gentler
approach to discipline, I have given my
children the tools that they need to
learn and understand their emotions and their impulses.
As we
learn more about the mechanisms for these impacts, both direct and indirect, research will demonstrate the most effective
approach to link home visiting services and early childhood education and
child care programs to more fully realize positive outcomes.
It is a very special school for many reasons, not just the options available for attending... the staff at Hollinsclough have a very flexible
approach to teaching and
learning and they treat the
children as individuals and value their diverse experiences, while also creating a group of
children who are very close to each other.
Our
children are clearly
learning and enjoy school, which is due to the Headteacher, Mrs Mountford - Lees, and her staff's
approach to delivering the National Curriculum in the best way possible to benefit all
children within the setting.