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KinderPlus, a new program at St.Paul's Day School

WESTFIELD, NJ—St. Paul’s Day School is happy to introduce KinderPlus, a brand-new, academically based program designed to complement half-day kindergarten, giving parents of AM-session students the option to provide their child with a full day of learning. Beginning in Fall 2013, children can attend KinderPlus one, two or three afternoons a week, and a bus will be provided from Lincoln School in Westfield.

 

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KinderPlus weaves academic skills with exciting projects and game-based learning activities, offering:

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·       Certified teachers and small class size

·       Writing Workshop using Lucy Calkins’s Units of Study

·       Project-based learning, which facilitates learning using children’s natural curiosity

·       Handwriting Without Tears

·       Skype in the Classroom, exchanging ideas and projects with kindergarten classes from other parts of the world

·       Math concepts like graphing, tallying, addition/subtraction taught with fun, hands-on games

·       Imagination Station, including a veterinarian’s office, lemonade stand, television studio or pizza restaurant where children can apply writing and math skills

KinderPlus is to be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 12:45 to 2:45 PM, with Lunch Bunch (children bring their own lunch) available from 11:45 AM to 12:40 PM for an additional fee. 

For more information, visit www.stpaulsday.org or call 908/233-5417.

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