Gardengate Academy, 249 N Main St, Natick, Massachusetts 01760, United States

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Gardengate Academy

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KINDER-1 PROGRAM (4.1 TO 5+ YEARS)

At Gardengate, our PreK room is specially designed to encourage children's curiosity in exploring more of their world around them. Our program includes social awareness to build empathy in children. Our curriculum prepares children for Kindergarten in math, science, and writing, all in a Reggio Emilia style. Our goal is to build children with problem-solving, analytical thinking, emotional intelligence, empathy, cultural competence, as well as early literacy and math skills and real-world preparation.


Here are some ways that Gardengate's PreK room is designed to encourage children's curiosity and prepare them for Kindergarten:


  1. Child-Centered Approach: Our curriculum is designed to be child-centered, which means that we focus on the individual needs and interests of each child. We believe that children learn best when they are engaged and interested in what they are learning.
  2. Social Awareness and Empathy: We incorporate social awareness and empathy into our curriculum, helping children to understand and appreciate different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. We provide opportunities for children to practice empathy and build social skills through activities such as sharing, cooperation, and conflict resolution.
  3. STEAM Activities: We offer a variety of STEAM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) that encourage children to explore and experiment with different materials and concepts. We encourage children to ask questions, make predictions, and test their ideas, helping to build problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
  4. Early Literacy and Math Skills: We provide opportunities for children to develop early literacy and math skills through hands-on activities and exploration. We introduce basic concepts such as letter recognition, phonics, counting, and number recognition, in a fun and engaging way.
  5. Real-World Preparation: We believe in preparing children for the real world by providing opportunities for them to practice skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. We also offer practical skills such as cooking and gardening, helping children to develop independence and self-confidence.
  6. Documentation: We document children's learning experiences through photos, videos, and written observations. This documentation helps us to understand each child's development and interests, and it also helps parents to see their child's progress and growth over time.


Overall, Gardengate's PreK room is designed to prepare children for Kindergarten while also building important skills such as problem-solving, analytical thinking, emotional intelligence, empathy, and cultural competence. Our Reggio Emilia-inspired approach encourages children to become lifelong learners who are curious, creative, and confident in their abilities.

Children are meant to

"love what they do" 


"run in the rain" 


"be friends"


"learn while having fun"


"be"


Math & Critical Thinking

Math & Critical Thinking

Math & Critical Thinking

We invite children to learn early math concepts encouraging them to explore counting, classifying, computational strategies, shapes, measurements, addition or other mathematical concepts. As children interact with materials, make discoveries, test theories and practice new skills.

Language

Math & Critical Thinking

Math & Critical Thinking

We nurture love of language with manipulative that build a deep understanding of the fundamental components of reading/writing. We offer rich language and concepts in sophisticated ways for natural understanding 

Science

Math & Critical Thinking

Arts & Architecture

Children actively work on the projects through hands-on experiences, construct their knowledge of science with their peers and teachers by questioning and theorizing, and love the subject matter by following what they inquire for and what they are interested in.

Arts & Architecture

Reggio Emergent curriculum

Arts & Architecture

The goal of offering open-ended art experiences with various media is to emphasize the process of creation, rather than the goal of being a finished product. By introducing art media through open-ended full explorations, children come to fully understand a medium: how it behaves, how it can be used, how it feels on our bodies and what tools are needed to work with it.

Reading & Writing

Reggio Emergent curriculum

Reggio Emergent curriculum

We use  four approaches to the multisensory way of learning handwriting: visual, kinesthetic, auditory, and tactile. Our Teachers incorporate these four approaches at various times while making it engaging, exciting, and interactive for the child. 

Reggio Emergent curriculum

Reggio Emergent curriculum

Reggio Emergent curriculum

This philosophy of teaching and way of planning curriculum focuses on being responsive to children's interests to create meaningful learning experiences.  Teachers carefully observe and reflect on the students to create and adjust the curriculum and make every day a joyful experience for our children

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