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Our teachers and
staff have created a well-balanced program tha t
fosters the growth and development of each child. Weekly classes in
arts, music, physical education, and Spanish allow the students to
express individual talents. We have many on-site educational visits
from the community designed to expand the children's awareness of
the world around them. Our curriculum encompasses some very
important goals in the learning process, encouraging the children to
maximize on their creativity. A low student-teacher ratio provides
for more individualized instruction. Most importantly, we cater to
the needs of the children, carefully tending to their hearts, minds
and souls.
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PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM |
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A Typical
Preschooler's Schedule |
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7:00-8:45 |
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Arrival
(teacher-directed free play) |
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8:45-9:00 |
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Clean-up |
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9:00-9:30 |
Opening Circle
(pledge, calendar, weather, songs, stories; introduce day's
activities) |
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9:30-9:45 |
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Snack |
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9:45-10:45 |
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Learning Centers &
Activities: |
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math |
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language
arts |
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art |
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fine motor |
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science |
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dramatic
play |
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library |
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construction |
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cooking |
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gross motor |
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10:45-11:00 |
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Clean-up |
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11:00-11:30
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Gross Motor
(outside, if possible) |
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11:30-11:45 |
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Closing Circle
(stories, songs, finger plays) |
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11:45-12:15 |
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Lunch |
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12:15-12:30 |
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Prepare for rest
time |
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2:30-3:00 |
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Wake-up / Snack |
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3:00-4:00 |
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Outdoor play |
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4:00-4:45 |
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Afternoon
Activities |
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4:45-5:00 |
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Clean-up |
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5:00-6:00 |
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Stories, songs,
finger plays |
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ACADEMY CURRICULUM |
 In
our preschool classrooms, we offer a developmentally age and
stage appropriate curriculum with a variety of hands-on
activities in order to teach to all of the learning styles --
visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic.
The preschool curriculum is
designed with some very important goals in mind. First the
curriculum needed to encompass the following components:
- To teach to multi-levels
within the same class - challenging and stimulating all.
- To teach to all learning
styles - auditory, visual, tactile and kinesthetic.
- To be non-sexist in our
format
- To present a multicultural
program by offering experiences that draw from many cultures
in our world.
- To teach to the nature of
the young child.
Second, our curriculum needed
to fulfill the school's philosophy, allowing for maximum
creativity on the part of our staff, as well as the children.
We especially wanted children to leave Apple Tree with two
tools to carry with them throughout their formal education.
One tool is the attitude that all discovery/learning is
exciting and fun; the other tool is a positive "can-do"
attitude that translates into healthy self-esteem. These tools
form the foundation for success in school.
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Our Academy program at Apple Tree provides a natural extension
of our preschool programs. Our academy teachers are highly
qualified, certified, classroom instructors who strive to
create an exciting and challenging educational program for
students of all ability levels.
While our academic curriculum emphasizes the basic,
core-subject areas, our teachers are encouraged to use their
talents and creativity to expand the curriculum to fit the
needs and learning styles of each student. Texts are linked
sequentially from kindergarten to first grade so that students
may build upon basic skills and move toward more advanced,
higher learning activities. Supplemental materials are also
provided for both enrichment and skills practice. Thematic
units in science, health, and social studies complete a strong
academic curriculum and coordinate with the Virginia Standards
of Learning.
Since the inception of the academy program, our teachers and
staff have endeavored to create a quality, well-balanced
program that fosters the growth and development of each child.
We also encourage the parents to take an active role in their
child's education.
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Ask about our Extra Curricular
Activities |
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For an added fee, students may enroll in a variety of
classes offered. Classes have a limited availability, so enroll
as soon as they are offered. |
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Ballet
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Private Piano
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Semi-Private Piano
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