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Primary Division Academics
Harding's PreK curriculum promotes child growth and development, using knowledge and experience related to the ways in which children learn about themselves and their world, and features the traditional elements of early literacy and numeracy skills as well as best practices as guided by national standards in curriculum content areas. Students are encouraged to explore individual interests, share home and outside experiences, and play both alone and collaboratively.
The classroom is structured around centers of interest which are designed to offer many choices and to differentiate learning for each child. Rich and varied materials encourage children to investigate life and learning by feeling, touching, seeing, listening, smelling, wondering, asking questions, and dramatizing.
Content-based goals are targeted through a variety of classroom topics. Students participate in learning and play opportunities that are responsive to children’s interests, needs, and culture. Learning goals are mastered through student-teacher interactions, free play, small and large group activities, games and meetings, science experiments, field trips, guest visitors, and family volunteers. New learning experiences or goals are created or adjusted in response to ongoing teacher assessments and observations.
Teachers share classroom topics and links to curriculum goals through weekly newsletters, calendars, email communication, and notes home. Families are encouraged to participate and contribute to classroom learning experiences and outings.
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