nook, or water area, for kids to engage in
social interactions with others and learn
valuable skills based from play. Academic
or didactic, teacher-directed programs are
structured with a curriculum involving
planned activities guided by teachers
and designed to prepare students for a
kindergarten-type setting. Either method
for learning prepares young children for
their future interactions, both socially and
educationally. Finding the learning style
that best suits your own child’s needs will
set him/her up for success.
K-12 Education
It is early in education that
students start to become
competent in utilizing the tools needed in
our society. Reading, writing, math and
language skills are all core competencies
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