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New York, NY
Rocking Horse Nursery School
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Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
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Review this preschool |
neighborhood: 60's · Telephone: (212) 874-9269
General Approach to Learning
| Play-based | |
| Play-based with some structure | |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
| Montessori | |
| Waldorf | |
| Co-op | |
| Reggio-Emilia |
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Director's Comments
We feel that we value children's creative abilities and their is room for free play in our schedule. However, we also plan fun and interesting activities that involve learning.
Social Skills & Work Habits
| OVERALL RATING (5.0) |
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| This school has increased my child's: | |
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| Ability to listen and follow directions |
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| Ability to sit still for longer periods of time |
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| Ability to be a part of a group of children |
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| Self-sufficiency and independence |
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| Awareness of others’ feelings |
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| Cooperation with other children |
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Curriculum and Teaching Approach
| PLAY-BASED | PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE | MOSTLY TEACHER LED | NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM | CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Language | Yes | |||||
| Oral language | - | - |
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| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - |
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| Storybook reading | - | - |
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- | n/a | |
| Emerging literacy skills | - | - |
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| Cognitive Development | n/a | |||||
| Math and number sense | - | - |
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| Time & space | - | - |
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| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - |
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| Music | - | - |
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| Visual arts | - | - |
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| Physical activity | - | - |
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| Other subjects taught | We a have a specialist who teaches a weekly creative drama class. Also. we have a specialist who teaches both a weekly yoga and creative movement class. | n/a | ||||
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Director's Comments
We have a professional artist who plans and runs the art program. He brings his sensitivity as a visual artist to the process of opening up children to their own creative potential.
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