Preschool

Welcome to Normandy Park Pre-School “Where Kids Grow”

Our Philosophy Statement

That Each Child

• be understood and appreciated as an individual with unique qualities
• be treated with respect and understanding
  is encouraged to be self-directed and self-motivated
• be allowed to learn in creative ways through direct sensory experiences

That the Teacher

• be knowledgeable of developmental stages in young children
• be warm, caring, and energetic in his/her teaching style
• allow children to feel success without pressure
  value the active involvement of parent participation in the child’s learning
• interact with children to facilitate learning and stimulate thinking skills

That the Curriculum

• is well balanced, providing opportunities to develop the whole child (physical, intellectual, social, emotional, creative)
• provides activities that progress from simple to complex in difficulty to meet a wide range of abilities
• provides a range of activities that encourage the development of thinking skills such as observing, classifying, and evaluation
• has a strong emphasis on language development by incorporating the language arts (reading, writing/dictation, poetry, song)
• had an equally strong emphasis in mathematics and science allowing children to learn through their own natural curiosity and wonder of the world about them
• has planned field trips to complement activities and concepts presented in class
• provides quality manipulative materials which are stimulating and inviting to the young child