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 Why Early ARTS?
Because the arts are the perfect tool for teaching young children. Children learn science, math, and literacy standard skills
through visual arts, music, movement, and drama activities. We invite them to take what they know about something and apply it through
artistic expression. This way we build higher order problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. These skills will
be fundamental for later learning through the elementary grades and beyond.
Early Arts Family Child Care Home offers supervised,
safe, creative, educational and fun preschool environment where your child will get individual attention and care that he or she needs. Our care is available year round, Monday to Friday, from 6am to 6pm, with occasional weekend, holiday, and overtime
hours also available for enrolled students. Our ratio of children to adult is always within state guidelines - and often even lower - max. 5:1!! - to make certain each child receives my personal attention. We are also state licensed as a Family Child Care Home and have met or exceeded all health and safety guidelines.  I respect the child and his or her competencies, interests, and learning processes. I also respect parents as each child's first teacher; families are always welcome to get involved. I use photo and video documentation to see, reflect, and revisit ideas, feelings, experiences, and the learning process. This I will share with the children and their families on a regular basis.
Since we know that young children learn best through activity and experimentation with concrete objects, the major emphasis of our curriculum is on creative activities and learning through play. That is why art classes are integrated in our daily schedule, and also large blocks of free, uninterrupted time for playing and exploring are made available. Units of study and seasonal topics are woven into the children's individualized or group activities. Children are also free to follow their curiosity and develop their ideas. I try to support their ideas and extend by providing equipment, books, art & craft supplies, and creative experiences through which the children can learn more.
Our program is relaxed and informal. There is dependable sequence to such events as eating, resting, activities, and play so that the children have the security of knowing what happens next. Transitions are never stressful.Nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack are served daily. A quite time follows lunch.
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A G E S:
2 - 5 years old
(where second birthday should be before January 1st of the current school year)
Preschool Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Half Day: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Full Day: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Extended Day: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Options: 2 Days , 3 Days, 5 Days
L O C A T I O N:
Corner of Elm and Miller Street in Elmwood Park, NJ:
Creativity
matters!
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At our Family Child Care Home your child will participate in an arts - integrated curriculum with developmentally - appropriate activities throughout the day, such as:
- Visual Arts
- Early Literacy
- Musical Exploration
- Creative Movement
- Early Math and Science
- Technology
All that and more, with the major emphasis on learning through creative activities and play.
I believe all children are precious gifts and I treat them with the utmost kindness, love and respect. You can rest assured that your child will be happy and confident, and ready for Kindergarten.
‘Once children are helped to perceive themselves as authors or inventors, once they are helped to discover the pleasures of inquiry, their motivation and interest explode’
Loris Malaguzzi, Italian early education specialist, founder of the Reggio Emilia Schools, Italy
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