Corpus Christi Preschool
12100 Quincy Street
Holland, Michigan 49424
Phone: 616-796-2320
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Preschool Program
Corpus Christi
Preschool is a nonprofit, non-sectarian, multi-racial organization,
licensed by the Department of Social Services of Michigan. The
preschool operates a full program at the Corpus Christi Center.
The purpose of this program is to provide preschool experience
based on the High Scope curriculum. The High Scope program is
based on Piaget's theories that children develop through active
learning and a variety of hands-on experiences.
- Self-reliance-to develop the ability to make decisions about what they are going to do and how they are going to do it.
- Emotional
development-to develop self-discipline and the ability to identify
personal goals so they can pursue and complete self-chosen tasks.
- Social
interaction-to develop the ability to work with other children and
adults so that the work don is a result of group planning, cooperative
effort, and shared leadership.
- Creativity/communication-to
develop the ability for self-expression; enabling them to speak, write,
dramatize, and graphically represent their experiences and to
communicate these to others.
- Cognitive-to
develop at the ability to apply their reasoning capability in a wide
range of situation, using a variety of materials.
- acceptance of
others-to develop children's spirit of inquiry and an openness to
knowledge and the points of view of other people.
High Scope Program Elements
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Active Learning-Hands-on experiences for the children is the
cornerstone of the High Scope Program.
- Key Experiences-
Categories include language, experiencing and representing,
classification, seriation, number, spatial relationships and time.
- Room
Arrangement-The room is divided into different work areas and interest
centers such as block, art, kitchen and other activity centers so that
the children can find and use materials of particular interest to them.
- Daily Routine-A
consistent routine is the framework and provides a "Plan-Do-Review"
sequence. Interaction is in small groups, between adult and
child, and between child and child. Children are encouraged to
work in a variety of environments. This challenges their existing
abilities.
- Child
Observation-By observing individual children within the learning
environment, adults are able to develop and implement teaching
strategies geared to the needs of each child.
- Parent
Involvement-Parents are encouraged to visit the preschool and volunteer
their time, thus becoming an active part of the program.
Conferences will be scheduled during the year and parents may
meet with he preschool staff when necessary.
- Communication/newsletters-Parents
will be kept informed of daily and monthly activities by means of
individual children's files, and the teachers' newsletters.
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