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Brooklyn, NY
Maple Street School

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: Crown Heights ·  Telephone: (718) 282-4345  · Website: www.maplestreetschool.org

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
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  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

General Approach to Learning

	Play-based
	Play-based with some structure
	Predominantly teacher-led instruction
	Montessori
	Waldorf
	Co-op
	Reggio-Emilia

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Director's Comments

We are a developmental interactive school (Bank Street). Our goals is for children to learn, through hands-on activities. Many are chosen by children, some by teachers. All are centered on children being inspired, exploring, building relationships, and loving learning

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
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	-		-	-	Yes
Time & space	-		-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	-	Yes
Music	-	-		-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-		-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught	We have a small greenhouse and do some simple planting. We are right next door to and often go to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Prospect Park, The Audubon Center, and the Prospect Park Zoo. We love storytelling. We are currently implementing in a Train curriculum through a grant from NYSAEYC. (We rent from the subway, we are above ground, but we do have trainspotting) We also are implementing this winter a Literacy though Music and Storytelling program funded by Target.				n/a

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Director's Comments

We are a homemade school, creating from what inspires all of us, and the resources around us, pedagogy, materials, parent resources, community resources. We have circle time, choice time, outdoor play, story time and music. Observation and reflection are also important to us.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
At Maple Street the kids have a structured day with Free Play, Circle Time, Snacks, Lunch, Naps, Art Projects and trips outside all included in their day. Teachers read & sing with the children, direct art projects, do theme centered activities and in addition, visiting teachers come for special activities. Throughout the day there are a number of stations and play areas set up for the kids to migrate to at their own pace but all kids are helped throughout the day to do a bit of everything.