Playful Pathways Preschool is a ministry of The Garden at Gethsemane.
At Playful Pathways, we strive to provide an environment that allows children to learn by doing and will encourage them to construct their own knowledge as they choose from a variety of engaging learning materials. Students will also benefit from large group time, where we will sing and dance, share with each other, and practice listening and taking turns. Small group time will offer students the opportunity to work closely with teachers as they are introduced to new concepts and materials.
We have carefully selected the HighScope curriculum to use with our preschool classes. HighScope is centered around adult-child interaction, classroom layout and materials, and the daily routine. Learning is focused on eight content areas, which are based on the dimensions of school readiness identified by the National Education Goals Panel. We have selected this well-researched, fine-tuned curriculum for the same reason a surgeon follows a well-researched, fine-tuned procedure during surgery: trial and error or doing "what you've always done" does not produce the best outcomes. We are proud to provide this high-quality instruction, backed by over 50 years of practice and research.
(Additional resources here: http://highscope.org/Content.asp?ContentId=223)
In addition, all of the components of our program are aligned to the Foundations to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Children. Using these standards as the backbone of our instruction will help to ensure students’ preparedness as they enter elementary school.
We look forward to the opportunity to guide and support your child as he/she builds a foundation for future success, and also to develop a partnership with you to create the most beneficial preschool experience possible for your child.
We have carefully selected the HighScope curriculum to use with our preschool classes. HighScope is centered around adult-child interaction, classroom layout and materials, and the daily routine. Learning is focused on eight content areas, which are based on the dimensions of school readiness identified by the National Education Goals Panel. We have selected this well-researched, fine-tuned curriculum for the same reason a surgeon follows a well-researched, fine-tuned procedure during surgery: trial and error or doing "what you've always done" does not produce the best outcomes. We are proud to provide this high-quality instruction, backed by over 50 years of practice and research.
(Additional resources here: http://highscope.org/Content.asp?ContentId=223)
In addition, all of the components of our program are aligned to the Foundations to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Children. Using these standards as the backbone of our instruction will help to ensure students’ preparedness as they enter elementary school.
We look forward to the opportunity to guide and support your child as he/she builds a foundation for future success, and also to develop a partnership with you to create the most beneficial preschool experience possible for your child.