Our
Philosophy
Believing that the Church
can provide an environment in which the
child may grow "in wisdom and stature and in
favor with God and man", St. Anne's offers
children's programs consistent with the
highest standards of early childhood
education.
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"Education is the kindling of a flame, not
the filling of a vessel"
- Socrates |
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In an atmosphere of love and
respect, each child is given the opportunity
to expand his/her concept of the world.
Our well-rounded programs provide for
developmentally appropriate growth
emotionally, cognitively, socially,
physically, and spiritually. Children
learn to initiate choices of activities, as
well as having teacher-initiated instruction
times. Our goals include increasing each
child's capacity to reason and encouraging a
spirit of inquiry in a creative learning
environment. Most of all, St. Anne's
wants your child to know that he/she is a
worthy person, acceptable and loveable just
as God made him/her. Having a good
self-concept and the opportunity to learn
are gifts that last a lifetime. |
Our Curriculum
The Day School curriculum has evolved over the years
as more and more research has been done about brain
development and the different learning styles of
human beings. We have gleaned knowledge in
early childhood development through many sources and
experts including Howard Gardner's work on the
Multiple Intelligences Theory, Mel Levine's work, "A
Mind at a Time", and the incredible work being done
in Reggio Emilia, Italy, that educators from all
over the world are studying.
The Reggio Approach honors the child and the
child's understanding of his world and allows the
teachers and the child to be explorers together in
making sense of the physical world. As each
child has the opportunity to interact with a variety
of materials, the teacher observes how even the
youngest of children solves problems, manipulates
materials and from this observation sees how this
idea can be expanded with language or the
introduction of other materials.
Therefore, our curriculum is an emergent one, paying
attention to the interests of the children and
expanding knowledge within that context.
As your child grows in this respectful
environment, more and more interesting ideas and
projects develop. As your child develops, the
depth of projects also develops as ways to explore
the reality of our world. In the midst of this
deep learning, we also connect phonemic awareness
(pre-reading and reading), mathematical concepts,
language development (vocabulary), science, art,
music, movement, etc.
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