Primrose School at Pinnacle to hold a Private Kindergarten Information Night

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Columbus, Ohio, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) February 2, 2012 -- The Primrose School at Pinnacle is holding an information night to introduce it's private kindergarten program. The event will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 5:30pm.

Preparing for lifelong learning both academically and emotionally.

A Philosophy of Balance

Nothing prepares your child for success in elementary school like a strong kindergarten experience where academic and social development go hand-in-hand with physical well-being. A balance of individual attention and a strong emphasis on reading and math provides each child with a solid foundation for elementary school success. We communicate with you regularly about your child’s experiences and progress through parent-teacher conferences, weekly and monthly newsletters, and ongoing progress reports.

Preparation for the School Years Ahead
Primrose Schools Private Kindergarten offers your child a comprehensive, literacy-based, teacher-directed curriculum that prepares your child for elementary school.

The U.S. Department of Education No Child Left Behind Act states that a quality early childhood education is crucial to a child's future school success. Here are a few facts about the quality of the Primrose Private Kindergarten program:

Our annual assessment of graduating Primrose students shows that they consistently score above average on a nationally-normed measure of school readiness. For the past two years Primrose students have scored in the 90th percentile compared to same-age peers across the nation.
In addition, a recent independent system-wide survey indicated that kindergarten parents are pleased with the Primrose curriculum and agree that Primrose provides their children with a solid foundation for elementary school.
Primrose Schools Private Kindergarten offers your child a comprehensive, literacy-based, teacher-directed curriculum that prepares your child for elementary school.

Primrose, with our exclusive Balanced Learning® curriculum, was the first private early childhood education company in the United States accredited by AdvancED® (SACS CASI and NCA CASI, the accrediting bodies of AdvancED.)
Charting Individual Growth and Development
The Balanced Learning Student Evaluations give our Kindergarten teachers a blueprint of learning outcomes and teaching objectives that enable them to plan and implement instruction in meaningful and purposeful ways. However, children mature and develop skills at different rates so teachers track and share each child’s progress with parents during the year through Student Evaluations, norm-referenced assessments, parent-teacher conferences, and other components of our Balanced Assessment.

Balanced Learning for Private Kindergarten
Engaging lessons and activities are provided in the following areas:

Language and Literacy
The literacy-rich environment at Primrose Schools begins with phonemic awareness, moving toward conventional reading. With these skills, children have the foundation to begin reading text fluently with comprehension. Key objectives are:

Reading for pleasure and information
Writing to communicate messages, thoughts, and ideas
Listening and following directions
Speaking confidently and effectively
Mathematics

Mathematical analysis and computation are at the core of the math program. Children use multiple tools and approaches to solve problems in meaningful ways using manipulatives, estimation, pictures, drawings and graphs, and algebraic thinking. Key areas of study are:

Data and numbers
Addition and Subtraction facts
Measurements and Geometry
Place Value and Money
Science and Technology
As children explore the classroom and outdoor environments, they learn about science and technology and the role each plays in our lives. The focus is on development and comprehension through:

Making observations and predictions
Exploring the world around us (recycling, conservation, life cycles of plants and animals)

Integrating technology skills into daily activities to learn basic keyboarding and computer skills to reinforce learning through individualized programs
Exploring and researching pre-selected sites using the exclusive INET Library
Social Studies
Children develop a basic understanding of themselves and their place within their families, communities, and the world. The program provides lessons in meaningful contexts such as:

Understanding the calendar (days and dates) and important holiday/cultural differences
Understanding that people use different languages to communicate
Knowledge of the globe, the United States, and the Pledge of Allegiance
Other Areas of Learning

Creative Arts & Expression—Children learn the basic principles of art that inspire them to express themselves. They work within a variety of mediums: watercolors, paints, chalk, and crayons.

Social Emotional Development—Through the Primrose Posies & Pollywogssm program discussions, role-play and hands-on activities, children strengthen the basic values of honesty, fairness, and respect for others. Children also participate in a community service event (Helping Hands) each month.

Physical Development and Health—Primrose Schools’ exclusive Thumbs Up!sm program provides experiences in games and sports that help to develop eye-hand coordination, body movement, and motor skills—emphasizing teamwork and learning rules.

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