Lighthouse
PreSchool, a co-op preschool on 17 Mile Drive, is holding
fundraising even on March 7.
The event will benefit the school's music program. Teacher Kim Biggio is trying to raise the funds to buy musical
instruments for the little ones at school. The fundraiser will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school. Suggested admission price is $5, and there will be food, music, a bouncy house, face painting, massages and more.
Contact Kim
Biggio at 831-236-7210 for more information or with s donation ideas!
Showing posts with label preschool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label preschool. Show all posts
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Enrollment at Alisal Child Care Center on hold
The Child Development Center at Hartnell College is accepting pre-school applications for the 2013-14 school year that begins in August.
But enrollment at the Alisal Child Development center will be on hold until after trustees decide its fate.
Administrators say the center is operating at a $200,000 annual deficit, and have recommended its operations be outsourced. There were not enough votes at their last meeting to approve the recommended changes, so officials will consider the center's fate again at its next board meeting.
The Child Development Center is a laboratory for child study that offers free preschool for income-eligible families in three-hour sessions, Mondays through Fridays. Children must be at least three years old on or before September 1 to enroll.
At least one parent must be a registered student at the college for both the fall and spring semesters in the 2013-14 academic year. Priority registration runs from April 8 through May 3.
The CDC Lab is located on the main campus at 411 Central Avenue, and accommodates 120 children. Call 755-6945 for more information or to arrange to visit the Center and meet the staff. Enrollment materials can be found here.
But enrollment at the Alisal Child Development center will be on hold until after trustees decide its fate.
Administrators say the center is operating at a $200,000 annual deficit, and have recommended its operations be outsourced. There were not enough votes at their last meeting to approve the recommended changes, so officials will consider the center's fate again at its next board meeting.
The Child Development Center is a laboratory for child study that offers free preschool for income-eligible families in three-hour sessions, Mondays through Fridays. Children must be at least three years old on or before September 1 to enroll.
At least one parent must be a registered student at the college for both the fall and spring semesters in the 2013-14 academic year. Priority registration runs from April 8 through May 3.
The CDC Lab is located on the main campus at 411 Central Avenue, and accommodates 120 children. Call 755-6945 for more information or to arrange to visit the Center and meet the staff. Enrollment materials can be found here.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Are children valued because they're scarce?
Or are they scarce because they're valued?
It's a heavy proposition, and it occurred to me as I toured "The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children," at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas. The exhibit showcases the Reggio Emilia approach to educate toddlers and pre-schoolers, developed in the town of Reggio Emilia after World War II. The exhibit is not easy on the eyes or the brain: it's documentation of a very interesting educational model, the type of knowledge that strains your brain so much you'd think the organ has done 100 sit ups after you're done. Be prepared to spend several hours trying to process all the information out there.
It occurred to me that it had to be in Italy, where declining birth rates mean that the population has virtually stopped growing, where the population is aging, where many women are refusing the role of mommy, that this method was developed.
Children, at least in Reggio Emilia, are deeply valued and cared for. There's no other explanation for this method: the children are allowed to lead, to explore, with the adults following. They're not shushed, they're not yelled at (at least for what I can see). They're loved, and cherished and treasured. They're encouraged to use all their senses when learning: how do you draw the sound of your shoes? What's the lifespan of a shadow? The word poetry comes to mind over and over again. Art is an essential part of their learning.
So I asked a Reggio Emilia practitioner: do you think the method developed in Italy because the number of children's declining and therefore they're more valued?
And she responded: no, all the way around -- people value children so much they're not having as many. They know children are a huge responsibility, and they take the responsibility seriously.
Honestly, I would not want to find out what it would be like to have the population decimated in order to begin caring for our children. They're already here -- thousands of them in Monterey County -- and they need, they deserve to be cared for. Nurtured. Embraced. Celebrated. Loved.
So go out and exercise your brain. I strongly recommend visiting the exhibit (warning: it's very wordy). For teacher's it's a must. For parents and those who care about young children, essential.
It's a heavy proposition, and it occurred to me as I toured "The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children," at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas. The exhibit showcases the Reggio Emilia approach to educate toddlers and pre-schoolers, developed in the town of Reggio Emilia after World War II. The exhibit is not easy on the eyes or the brain: it's documentation of a very interesting educational model, the type of knowledge that strains your brain so much you'd think the organ has done 100 sit ups after you're done. Be prepared to spend several hours trying to process all the information out there.
It occurred to me that it had to be in Italy, where declining birth rates mean that the population has virtually stopped growing, where the population is aging, where many women are refusing the role of mommy, that this method was developed.
Children, at least in Reggio Emilia, are deeply valued and cared for. There's no other explanation for this method: the children are allowed to lead, to explore, with the adults following. They're not shushed, they're not yelled at (at least for what I can see). They're loved, and cherished and treasured. They're encouraged to use all their senses when learning: how do you draw the sound of your shoes? What's the lifespan of a shadow? The word poetry comes to mind over and over again. Art is an essential part of their learning.
So I asked a Reggio Emilia practitioner: do you think the method developed in Italy because the number of children's declining and therefore they're more valued?
And she responded: no, all the way around -- people value children so much they're not having as many. They know children are a huge responsibility, and they take the responsibility seriously.
Honestly, I would not want to find out what it would be like to have the population decimated in order to begin caring for our children. They're already here -- thousands of them in Monterey County -- and they need, they deserve to be cared for. Nurtured. Embraced. Celebrated. Loved.
So go out and exercise your brain. I strongly recommend visiting the exhibit (warning: it's very wordy). For teacher's it's a must. For parents and those who care about young children, essential.
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