Parent’s Handbook  -  Philosophy & Curriculum

Parent’s Handbook

Table of Contents

 

■        Letter from the Owner’s

■        Philosophy & Mission

■        Curriculum

■        Teachers & Aids

■        Arrival & Pick Up

■        Dress

■        Discipline

■        Health & Safety

■        Medication

■        Emergency Plans

■        Internet Camera System

■        Communications

■        Additional Information

Philosophy & Mission

 

The philosophy of StarChild Academy - Waterford Lakes is to uphold high academic and child development standards with a commitment to teach values, manners, and strength of character.

 

Our commitment is to offer high quality child care and early education experience in a safe, loving, and positive environment.

 

It is the goal of StarChild Academy - Waterford Lakes to develop a center that:

 

¨         promotes academic and social development;

¨         develops early emergent literacy;

¨         builds a strong relationship with students, families, & staff;

helps children grow by enjoying learning and loving life.

 

It is the mission of StarChild Academy - Waterford Lakes to provide a high quality program for all children to insure that each child’s first venture into to the world of education is exciting and positive.

 

Curriculum

 

StarChild Academy believes that education begins in the cradle and that every opportunity should be given to children to gain know-ledge.  For this reason, we begin our education programs in our infant room.  We know that the younger a child is when he or she learns to read, the easier it will be for him or her to succeed later in school.

 

Our structured learning environment focuses on pre-reading skills in our toddler and preschool classrooms and on reading fluency and comprehension skills in our Pre-K program.  StarChild Academy offers specially designed, customized curricula for each age group.

 

Our program features nationally recognized curricula taught by well-trained, caring teachers.  StarChild Academy - Waterford Lakes utilizes the McGraw Hill Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, and High Reach curricula.  Activities such as recognizing the alphabet, beginning to read, working with numbers, exploring with arts and crafts, and refining eye-hand coordination and problem solving skills are emphasized by StarChild Academy’s teachers.

 

The developing personality of each child becomes more evident as they mature.  We make certain that the teachers at StarChild Academy take special care to watch the progress of each child and to report their progress to parents daily in writing (weekly for our half-day pre-school).

 

StarChild Academy’s teachers know that a positive approach is the best approach.  Using praise creates a good attitude towards learning and helps build a child’s self-esteem.  Learning should be a fun, rewarding, and stress-free experience for the children and the teacher.

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        STARCHILD ACADEMY - WATERFORD LAKES                                                                               407.658.4748