The play-based philosophy means child-centered and teacher-supported learning where children are encouraged to explore the world around them with hands-on activities and play. Play-based learning supports child development in all areas: language/communication, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical. Play-based learning allows children to bring their own interests and skill levels into their own learning experience and, with the support of teachers/adults, the experience can be enhanced and expanded to best meet the needs of each individual child. Research has shown that children learn best through active, first-hand experiences and play is the best medium to facilitate learning experiences. Full Day schedule: 8 am – 4:30 pm Half Day schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm At APS we use redirection to deal with behavioral issues. We do not use time outs. Children are offered choices and the adults/teachers follow through with what is expected with the choice the child has made. We believe that expectations on children’s behavior should be made clear to each child. They are offered choices – all acceptable – to solve the problem. When needed, the child is reminded of what their choices were and we ask them to take ownership of their behavior, redirecting them to another activity or area of play if needed. Example: “It looks like you have chosen to continue to throw sand, so now you need to leave the sandbox area. Would you like to ride a bike or play at the water table?” Children that may need extra help will often spend one-on-one time with a teacher as they try to problem-solve together to turn the behavior around. If a child feels they need alone time, we have many areas throughout the school that allow for children to have their own private down time to regroup.What does play based mean?
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Albany Preschool is a two- year program for children prior to entering transitional kindergarten or kindergarten. The preschool follows the same age cutoff date as the Albany Unified School District in order for children to start kindergarten upon graduating from Albany Preschool. Children must turn 3 years old by December 2 of the school year they wish to apply for. For the Summer Camp program, children must turn 3 years old by September 1 of that year. COVID-19 tours update: — To visit when kids are present you can make an appointment to meet with Teacher Nancy, the school’s director, outside at the South Yard fence on a Tuesday or Thursday at 11 am. — To see the inside of the school as well as the North Yard, which isn’t visible from the street, we can schedule a time when the school is closed (5 pm onward if on a school night). We are limiting the indoor visits to 2 adults.What are your age requirements?
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