In order to meet these objectives teachers and parents should:
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listen to what children say
listen to what children say•have realistic expectations
have realistic expectations•make time for one-to-one activities and discussions
make time for one-to-one activities and discussions•be flexible in planning
be flexible in planning•be consistent in responses and praise
be consistent in responses and praise•know when to intervene
know when to intervene•give more direction when teaching new skills
give more direction when teaching new skills•allow time for ‘settling in’
allow time for ‘settling in’•introduce new routines gradually
introduce new routines gradually•Oral Language Development
Oral Language Development•Concepts of Print
Concepts of Print•Developing Vocabulary Through Books
Developing Vocabulary Through Books•Alphabetic Knowledge
Alphabetic Knowledge•Home School Connections
Home School Connections •Supporting Language & Literacy for English Language Learners
Supporting Language & Literacy for English Language Learners•Phonological Awareness
Phonological Awareness•Early Writing
Early WritingThe work of the Network between parents and school, encourages developmentally appropriate practices that are playful and purposeful.
Toddlers All researches about the importance of preschool education indicate that a good quality preschool education is vital to the success of a child. Rancho Heritage School’s goals are to develop the following skills and abilities of the two and three year old children in a supportive and loving environment:
•Communication, including talking and listening
Communication, including talking and listening•Knowledge and understanding of the world
Knowledge and understanding of the world•Creative and aesthetic development
Creative and aesthetic development•Physical development
Physical development•Mathematical awareness and development
Mathematical awareness and development•Personal, social and emotional development
Personal, social and emotional developmentRHS teachers teach the above in various methods by play and pretend activities. It is most important to keep the following principal in mind:
•lots of support and encouragement
lots of support and encouragement•ongoing praise and reassurance
ongoing praise and reassurance•opportunities to develop independence
opportunities to develop independence•time to build relationships
time to build relationships•familiar routines
familiar routines•time to engage in new experiences
time to engage in new experiences•small and secure spaces
small and secure spaces•time to be quiet and to rest.
time to be quiet and to rest.
