Amberwood Academy
Preschool in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351
Amberwood Academy follows a child-centered program in which children feature hands-on active learning experiences throughout the work in different centers. These centers include activities that influence their evolutionary development through the interaction with specific materials other children and under the guidance of the teacher.
The centers are adapted to the different developmental stages of children from 12 months to 5 years old and include: the area of reading and relaxation the area of dramatic play the manipulation area the area of blocks the social area and the science area. The opportunity of playing facilitates to develop abilities for problem solving social interaction and communication at the same time as the cognitive development and motor coordination.
The family/parents-oriented philosophy is a fundamental part of the pre-school program. Our communication is facilitated by posting monthly calendars of the activities bulletin boards of the monthly news conferences written registries staffing and special events through the school year. It encourages parents to become active members of the Center.
Additional Services: Full Day Half Day Drop In Before School After School Food Served Transportation Summer
- Child Ages:
- 1 year - 10 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Florida Department of Children and Families
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday_Friday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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Our philosophy has always been one that acknowledges and respects the uniqueness of each child. Beginning with the first moment of separation and early experiences in the world outside home we attempt to provide a secure child-centered “second home” to foster self-confidence and self-esteem.
Children need to successfully be separated from home and transfer trust from family to school. In this sense positive experiences in the center are critical and these experiences establish a foundation from which children can reach their full potential. To ease this transition a child care center must provide a warm and nurturing environment by offering educational programs designed to meet the developmental needs of the child as a whole creating an environmental framework that focuses planning around indoor and outdoor interest areas and defining logical goals and objectives to help all children grow and develop.
Childrens fantasies and imagination are their most naive ways of representing their lives and feelings. We have noticed and learned from these types of expressions and even encourage them through the dramatic playing. Learning by playing and playing to feel happy is vital. This also supports the belief that a childs strong sense of self-esteem comes from experiencing happiness and success. The learning becomes effective when the child is exposed to an atmosphere where its confidence is stimulated and is introduced to explore and familiarize themselves in the handling of social is induced to him to the exploration and it is oriented to him in the handling of social situations and knowledge.
We see each child as an individual to enhance his/her sense of self worth and we make sure every day that our school provides every child with different opportunities to experiment a wide variety of educational tools in order to nurture growth in each of the areas of development.
We support and keep an open line of communication with parents that insures the best interest of the children.
The family/parents-oriented philosophy is a fundamental part of the pre-school program. Our communication is facilitated by posting monthly calendars of the activities bulletin boards of the monthly news conferences written registries staffing and special events through the school year. It encourages parents to become active members of the Center.
