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Earle Street Academy believes that children learn best through play and hands on activities. We believe that by engaging each child’s own natural curiosity, we are able to help build self-confidence, respect for one another and independence. Our classrooms are structured to allow learning through group time, outdoor play, project-based learning and centers. Our centers such as home living, sensory exploration, art, books and music are all designed to ignite imaginative play and enhance a child’s learning experience.

 

Curriculum

Earle Street Academy uses “Weekday Early Education Curriculum” (WEE Learning), a Christian curriculum published by Lifeway, as a primary source. Teachers supplement this curriculum with other resources including (but not limited to) Growing Up Wild, Project Learning Tree, and Projects of Chicagoland. Our K4 program integrates the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum to help prepare children for kindergarten. All supplemental curriculum is developmentally appropriate and compatible with the WEE Learn curriculum.

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Related Arts

Earle Street Academy also offers art and PE as part of the weekly curriculum during the morning preschool program. Once a week, each child's class will have a 30-minute art class and a 30-minute PE class. We believe that both physical education and the arts play an important role in developing each child's fine and gross motor skills.

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Chapel

Once a month, the children will participate in chapel with Ms. Karli, Earle Street Baptist Church’s Minister to Preschoolers and Children. Chapel sessions will include music and age appropriate Bible lessons. It is our hope that these monthly chapel sessions will help build a spiritual foundation for each child.

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Library Partnership

This year we are excited to announce our partnership with Mrs. Vanessa from Greenville County Library’s outreach program. Once a month Mrs. Vanessa will visit to have story time with our two, three and four year old classes. During her visit she will help bring stories to life with books, music and puppets! Mrs. Vanessa has worked with the Greenville County Library for over 30 years, and truly loves working with all of the schools in the Upstate.