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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 Continued on next page > WEST COUNTY ❘ FALL 2018 19