ALMADEN
VALLEY
January 2012 Open House - Blossom Hillmain.pdf
Welcome to
Kids' Korner
of Almaden Valley!
Kids' Korner Christian Preschool is proud to be serving the families of Almaden Valley!
We are an affordable kindergarten, preschool and daycare center dedicated to the education and nurture of your child, as well as to outstanding communication and partnership with your family.
We welcome you and encourage you to discover the Korner Difference. If you are a current parent, check back for current events, campus life and news.
If you are interested in learning more about Kids' Korner, we invite you to call us and come visit to learn more about our preschool and daycare options, including the goals and milestones your child can expect to achieve each year in our education program. We look forward to meeting your family and working with you.
Contact Us Today & Learn More About Our Program, Schedule a Tour & Make the Decision to Choose Kids' Korner Christian Preschool as the Educational Solution for your Child!
Our program was created to meet the developmental and spiritual needs of children 2 through 6 years of age. Providing practice in the areas of cognitive, perceptual, social, emotional, physical, creative and spiritual development is the key to the child-centered program we have established.
Our teachers are the strength of Kids' Korner Christian Preschool. Each member of the Korner staff possesses a creative approach to learning and a love for working with children. Our teachers and administration take pride in partnering with our student's parents to enrich each family's preschool experience. Our nurturing staff is highly skilled, qualified and ready to meet the individual and specific developmental requirements of your child.
Kids Korner is commited to making your child feel loved, safe and happy.
Our year-round curriculum is designed to meet the developmental needs of all preschoolers. We have created a dynamic curriculum that is combined of a strong academic principles and the Reggio Emilia approach. Our superior program motivates and inspires children to recognize and identify their talents and gifts through cognitive, social and spiritual development. Kids' Korner students discover the joys of learning through language, literacy, math, science, music, art and multi-sensory activities in an age-appropriate setting. We believe that during the preschool years your children will discover here at Kids Korner a passion for learning and will develop skills that will lay the foundation for a bright and successful future.
From Freidrich Froebels (1782-1852) initial contributions in the development of a curriculum which emphasized the role of structured play in the education of young children and the training of teachers to work with children in a communal setting to the more recent recognition of the high long-term return on investment for students who attend high-quality preschools, leaders in education, science, medicine, government, and business have acknowledged the value in adopting and implementing high quality early childhood education and development initiatives for all preschool aged children, especially three- and four-year-olds. To quote the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), Research demonstrates that high-quality preschool education can substantially increase children's chances of succeeding in school and in life. Children who attend high quality pre-kindergarten programs are less likely to be held back a grade, less likely to need special education and more likely to graduate high school. Other studies have shown that a high-quality preschool program has also been effective in reducing at-risk childrens later violent crime rates, in addition to increasing their education level and economic self-sufficiency.
However the question has been what does high-quality, developmentally (and more recently culturally) appropriate early childhood education look like? given the variety of contexts within which these services are offered. NIEERs Preschool Policy Matters 2002 issue states that the two generally accepted approaches to measuring the quality of early childhood programs focus on process and structure. Process quality emphasizes the actual experiences that occur in educational settings:
Because children learn more in programs where there is a well planned and implemented curriculum, it is important for every school and early childhood program to have its curriculum in written form.
Our Preschool Curriculum is a year-round theme-based preschool program, designed for 3-year-olds in half day and 4-year-olds in full day programs. Developmentally and culturally appropriate practices are the basis for all programming decisions with both programs providing detailed, pre-written lesson plans with defined skills in scope and sequence. Our Preschool Curriculum provides a rich array of experiences for the preschool child through the development of Language/Literacy, and Math skills, the inclusion of art, music, science and cultural activities, motor skill development and the daily classroom explorations of individual or small groups of children in a variety of learning centers. It also provides opportunities for children to learn self-regulation and socialization skills by following directions, sharing, taking turns, and experiencing other socialization skills in a group setting.
Additionally, some of the themes enhance multicultural learning by introducing other cultures and customs, e.g. in November near Thanksgiving, 4-year-olds investigate Native American Indians, and in February, they learn about famous African-Americans. During the summer, they also embark on an imaginary worldwide trip. Each week they visit a different country as they travel around the globe. They also review skills including letters and beginning sounds, colors, shapes, matching sets, completing puzzles, counting 1-20, copying letters and simple shapes, learned during the fall and spring. An addition to the Language Focus is a writing program designed to giving youngsters an extra boost in expanding their readiness skills for entry into kindergarten. Meanwhile, the 3-year- olds take imaginary vacations to the beach and the mountains. They also review skills including the letters, colors, and shapes that were introduced from September through May. Some of the theme-related topics include "Sun," "Sand," "Shells," "Fish," "Forest Animals, and "Hiking."
Another component of this curriculum is the pre-written weekly Parent Letter through which parent's get a first look at the skills and activities for the coming week. It can be read in less than five minutes and provides parents with ways they can participate in their children's preschool experience without actually being in the classroom. These include suggested questions to ask children about their daily activities and parent observations. Suggested parent observations are included since certain skills may also be observed during daily home routines.
Our Preschool Curriculum meets all the standards for effective early childhood education curricula as outlined by the National Association for the Education of Young Childrens Criteria for High Quality Early Childhood Programs and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Educations Guidelines for Appropriate Curriculum Content and Assessment in Programs Serving Children Ages 3 through 8. This theme-based curriculum is based on a philosophy of education which views children as active learners participating and helping to direct their own learning and developmental experiences under the guidance of, and when necessary with, the assistance of a teacher. The curriculum also incorporates the findings of recent research on the brain that illustrate the importance of positive age-appropriate stimulation from birth in childrens cognitive, personal, emotional, social and physical development.
The Goals of our Learning Program are:
Our school day begins the moment your child enters and goes straight towards their favorite learning center activity! During an exemplary day in our dynamic program, your child engages in activities such as; Circle Time, Learning Centers, Music and Movement, Phonics, Language Development, Math & Science, Dramatic Play and Creative Arts- all of which give your students a balanced and comprehensive academic foundation of education.
Kids' Korner offers a variety of full-time and part-time solutions for your family. Visit us and learn more about what we offer and how we can meet the academic and childcare needs of your student!
Tuition rates vary depending on your child's age. Our rates include the cost of meals and snacks - you don't need to send them to school with any food!
Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks are provided by Fresh Dish and are included in your monthly tuition.
Call us today to learn more about our tution rates and to enroll today!
Kids' Korner Christian Preschool not only provides your child with a loving, academic and nurturing environment, but it's a place where your entire family can call home!
Check back here often for news, specials events, forms and current events for our center!
The Korner team loves keeping you informed and connected!
2011-12 Calendar.pdf
Almaden Valley Campus
1250 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose, California 95118
call 408-267-3000
fax 408-267-3003
Center Director: Melody Nour
melody_kidskornersj.com
Contact Kids' Korner today to start your child's academic journey!
Kids' Korner Christian Preschool is the early-childhood education solution for your family & your journey with us can start today!
View our Handbook, Admissions Agreement & Important Documents Here. Click below to download & print.
Call us today and let us answer all of your enrollment needs!
Registration Form.pdf
ParentHandbook Updated 8-10-2011.pdf
AdmissionsAgreement Updated 8-10-2011.pdf
Half Day- Almaden Center as of Sept 2011.pdf
All Day Almaden Center as of Sept 2011.pdf
We look forward to connecting with you and your family. Please contact us and our staff will get in touch with you shortly to offer you a response to your inquiry.
If you need to speak to a specfic location or center director, find the contact information you need here.
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