Where the wonder of learning is experienced through play!
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WPNS Philosophy
Woodside Parents' Nursery School excels at providing an environment that nurtures every child's self-esteem, awareness of others, curiosity, imagination and love of learning through the free expression of play.
Play-based Learning
Play fosters a positive self-concept for our children. Each and every year, at each and every stage, "a child's work is play".
Play fosters a positive self-concept for our children. Each and every year, at each and every stage, "a child's work is play".
Play...
• Promotes language development
• Stimulates thinking and problem solving
• Enables children to understand the world
• Is a forum for children to express & resolve feelings
• Enhances creativity and divergent thinking
• Develops social skills and social thinking
• Reduces stress and supports health of the child
• Prepares child for later academics (lays the foundation)
• Increases child's brain development by using senses
" Play is essential to every aspect of a child's well-being; emotional, intellectual, physical and social." - Galinsky
"Talk it Out"
WPNS has a process in place that helps resolve conflict so each person feels heard and a solution can be reached. We call this process "Talk it Out." This process ensures that our school community remains a positive environment for adults and children alike. We treat conflicts as a natural by-product of being in a family-like school environment. By doing so, we see conflict as an opportunity for growth and improved personal relationships.
WPNS has a process in place that helps resolve conflict so each person feels heard and a solution can be reached. We call this process "Talk it Out." This process ensures that our school community remains a positive environment for adults and children alike. We treat conflicts as a natural by-product of being in a family-like school environment. By doing so, we see conflict as an opportunity for growth and improved personal relationships.
How to "Talk it Out"Our goal is to model this behavior for our children and to help them navigate the process with one another. Naturally, the ability to complete these steps will depend on the age group of the children. What is important is to provide the children, at any age, with an introduction and demonstration of how to successfully resolve conflict.
• Take time to cool off
• Talk and listen
• Think of ways to solve the problem
• Choose the idea you like best
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