Brighten Academy Preschool
Preschool in Clovis, CA 93611
The concept for A Kinder-Prep Preschool came from my experiences as a public school teacher. year after year it seemed that my 1st graders who came to me experiencing struggles academically were children who lacked confidence in their abilities. They didnt attempt as often as other students to question explore or take risks in learning. I read researched and discovered that during a childs first 5 years of life they are building their self-esteem as well as problem-solving skills. From birth they are experiencing the world and are developing senses of security. When a child feels secure they will take more chances explore more freely and this is when learning takes place! The experiences children have in the first 5 years of life set the foundation for their success motivation and self-esteem that they will carry through with them in their academic careers as well as their entire life. I decided that my dream was to be a part of that! Thanks to a very caring and patient husband Brighten Academy is the result of that dream.
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: 4/1, Toddler: 9/1, Pre k: 12/1, Afterschool: -/-
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More has been learned in the last 10 years about the human brain than in the last 100 years! Synapses (connections) in the brain are formed as an infant experiences the world. The connections used regularly in everyday life become reinforced or protected and become part of the brains permanent cirCUItry. By age 2 the number synapses a toddler has is similar to that of an adult. By age 3 the child has twice as many synapses as an adult. This large number is stable throughout the first 10 years but by adolescence about half of these synapses have been discarded or pruned. The key question is: How does the brain know which synapses to keep and which ones to prune or discard? Early experience seems to be much more critical than first realized. Experiences activate neural pathways. Information in the form of chemical signals gets stored along these pathways. Repeated experiences strengthen specific pathways. A particular pathway takes on a protected status; it is not pruned because it has been repeatedly used. These protected strong pathways remain into adulthood. Brain research emphasizes the importance of quality experiences and responsive care for very young children. It indicates that these early experiences if repeated actually form stable neural pathways. High-quality responsive care must be provided in order for this critical process to occur.
