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At Village Preschool we believe that (a) Empathy skills can set children up for success in life and (b) Empathy is not a fixed trait and that it can be fostered, encouraged and cultivated at home and in the classroom.
At Village Preschool we use positive reinforcement to boost imagination, confidence and creative risk-taking.
At Village Preschool we are committed to cultivating critical thinking in our children.
At Village Preschool our goal is to ensure that our children develop a deeper honor and respect for their own families and cultures, as well as, the cultures and traditions of their fellow teachers and classmates.
We educate with a humanistic approach
Our Core Beliefs:
Every child is Creative and full of Potential.
We believe that each child is born curious. We provide a stimulating environment that uses this natural trait to create a lifelong love of learning.
We learn best when we’re engaged.
Children learn most deeply when they are following their natural curiosities. At Village Preschool learning is an active process, initiated by the child, not a transmission of pre-planned knowledge.
Relationships are Vital.
Learning is a social endeavor. At Village Preschool, we value and respect the role that our parents and the community play as teachers, and encourage active participation with other children.
At Village Preschool, Our Reggio Emilia inspired learning environment is designed to motivate children to become knowledge seekers, responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
Reggio Emilia Approach
The Reggio Emilia Approach is a research-based and child-centered early education philosophy founded on the premise that children are powerful and capable individuals with the ability and desire to construct their own knowledge.
The schools of Reggio Emilia began as a grassroots parent initiative. With the end of World War II, parents in Italy banded together and founded the town’s first pre-school. They had a vision for a new kind of school where children would be treated with respect and parents would be active participants in their education.
The core pedagogy calls for observing what children know, are curious about, and what challenges them. Children are allowed to explore and discover in a supportive and rich environment, where the curriculum is created around the children’s interests. International recognition of the Reggio preschools exploded in 1991 when a panel of experts commissioned by Newsweek magazine identified the Reggio Emilia preschools as one of the “best top ten schools in the world.”
STEM vs. STEAM: Making Room for the Arts
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
The bonding of the four pillars of STEM feeds upon one another. Science and math feed directly into technological and engineering applications. It’s not enough to teach each one individually, they are all included in a single acronym for a reason. You can’t build a rocket, car, a watch, or even a bicycle without an understanding and the application of principles from all these areas. STEM is fundamentally connected to everything in our society and it’s imperative that we help students see those connections.
The new element being championed today is ARTS. Those in favor of STEAM recognize the ability of the arts to expand the limits of STEM education and application. There is an added innovation and fearless creativity that a strong artistic foundation can provide.
Studies have also proven that students with a strong foundation in arts perform better academically as a whole.
The University of Florida found “on average, students who study the arts for 4 years in high school score 98 points higher on the SATs compared to those who study the same for half a year or less.” The conclusion went on to state that, “students who took up music appreciation scored 61 points higher on the verbal section and 42 points higher on the math section.”
Our STEAM goals at Village Preschool is to not only prepare young thinkers for their future, but to also enable them to become thoughtful, creative collaborators along the way.
Language Program
Reggio Emilia (French)
Reggio Emilia (Spanish)
Reggio Emilia (Mandarin)