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Washington, DC
St. Columba's Nursery School
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Telephone: (202) 363-4121 · Website: http://www.columba.org
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 | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Nursery rhymes, poems, songs | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Storybook reading | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Emerging literacy skills | - | - | - | - | n/a | |
| Cognitive Development | n/a | |||||
| Math and number sense | - | - | - | - | ||
| Time & space | - | - | - | - | ||
| Sci. reasoning/physical world | - | - | - | - | ||
| Music | - | - | - | - | ||
| Visual arts | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical activity | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other subjects taught | n/a | |||||
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
All of the above are in between teacher-led and free-play--St. Columba's is a play-based program, however there is movement and music time, a specialized science teacher, time allotted for art projects with special support given to kids who may need it. At the younger ages, there is more teacher-led instruction for oral, and storybook reading and nursery rhymes but children are encouraged to speak up and participate through circle time.
Parent #2
I don't find the form of the previous questions helpful. The school has a strong emphasis on play and physical activity. Howver, classroom time includes substantial time on reading, art, music, and science topics.
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