Children's International Workshop - Readiness Program
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Children's International Workshop
17 E. 16
New York, NY 10003
(212) 691-8964
HOURS:
Full & Part Time Available
Mornings 8:30am - 12:00pm
Afternoons 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Full Time Also Available 8:30am - 5:00pm
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| READINESS PROGRAM "If it's not fun, it shows on their faces," claims Jacquelyn Marks, Director of the International Children's Workshop. Because basically it gets down to playing. Current thought in the field of early childhood education is heavily stressing the play period. A graduate of Indiana University with a fifth year in Early Childhood Education at San Francisco State University, Jacquelyn adheres to the "integrated arts approach" to early childhood education. She encourages learning through tactile experience - seeing, touching, tasting and hearing. "Through these senses, impressions are made and clearly defined in their minds," she says. People develop listening skills through music and singing, which introduces the children to skills needed in later language usage. They learn to discriminate, for instance, between commands and suggestions, high and low sounds, and fast and slow sounds. Children have an unlimited learning potential. Once their small motor coordinations are developed and they are able to control a pencil, they seem very eager to read and write. The first "subjects" of learning are home, family and school. We strive to reinforce the children's knowledge of themselves and help them to develop a sense of value. In regards to music education, we use the "Kodaly" approach. This approach incorporates techniques to bring the music out from within. Learning is fun and rewarding when the child's curiosity is stimulated. To further prepare the children for kindergarten, we utilize manipulative materials such as puzzles, alphabet cards, tracing games, cuisenaire rods and attribute blocks. All of the acquired knowledge is integrated and reinforced in the children's dance and art classes. After finishing a painting, a child writes his name on the art. And in dance class, we practice making letters and numbers with our body movements. |
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