¡HolaKids!® Year by Year
¡HolaKids! Spanish Immersion Preschools develops children who are engaged learners ready for Kindergarten. Children from our preschool enter elementary school as confident and capable learners in at least two languages. Children thrive in a loving environment which fosters trust. Therefore, our focus is to create a comforting, inviting and safe classroom experience. Our curriculum is adapted for all types of learners because we recognize that each child learns differently. Learning, at every stage, occurs through exploration, dramatic role play, hands-on experimentation, and engaging all of the senses.
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Curiosos
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Learn Through Play
Preschoolers soak up language by osmosis... particularly when it's taught through hands-on activities. Just like kids play at home, we create an engaging classroom environment where the children learn through play. Meaningful play is the prominent means through which children are able to process and understand their world. Play encompasses social, emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits that the brain needs to fully develop. ¡HolaKids! has created a balanced program, comprised of academics and meaningful play, that prepares each child for their Kindergarten year and cultivates a lifelong love of learning.
Individualized Attention
¡HolaKids! low teacher:student ratio allows teachers to provide the individualized attention needed to ensure students are well served in their learning, social-emotional development and personal growth. We have two formal parent teacher conferences scheduled during the year and additional meetings can be scheduled if needed.
Curriculum
Our curriculum fosters initiative, curiosity, engagement and persistence in students and is designed around the following areas of learning:
Our curriculum is the structural framework for our lesson plans, where carefully selected themes integrate vocabulary to ensure repetition and reinforcement. Themes expand with the students' growing capabilities and skills. Each level of our Spanish language curriculum builds on the previous level and introduces vocabulary including verbs, nouns and adjectives in a carefully planned progression. Social skills (sharing, taking turns, etc.), asking for help, daily tasks and chores, putting away classroom items, and other routine interactions are all essential elements of the language instruction.
- Language – listening & understanding, speaking & understanding
- Literacy – phonemic & print awareness, early writing, alphabet knowledge
- Mathematics – geometric & spatial sense, patterns, measurement, numbers
- Social/Emotional – self concept & self control, cooperation & social relationships
- Creative Arts – music & movements, art
- Approaches to Learning - initiative, curiosity, engagement & persistence
- Science - scientific skills, methods & knowledge
- Physical Health and Safety
- Gross & Fine-Motor Skills
- Body Awareness
- Personal Care & Healthy Behavior
- Bilingualism & Multi-Cultural Understanding
Our curriculum is the structural framework for our lesson plans, where carefully selected themes integrate vocabulary to ensure repetition and reinforcement. Themes expand with the students' growing capabilities and skills. Each level of our Spanish language curriculum builds on the previous level and introduces vocabulary including verbs, nouns and adjectives in a carefully planned progression. Social skills (sharing, taking turns, etc.), asking for help, daily tasks and chores, putting away classroom items, and other routine interactions are all essential elements of the language instruction.